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10-13-2022, 07:20 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2022
Location: Colorado Springs
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Hello from COS
Hello!
My wife and I live in Colorado Springs and both retired last Spring. We picked up a “used” 2022 Cougar 27SGS and a 2018 RAM 2500 diesel to pull it. On our shakedown cruise weekend we got 18” of snow. We haven’t been out much this year, but hope to much more. We are in a heavy learning curve due to the used purchase and not getting a PDI.
Tom
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2022 Keystone Cougar 5th Wheel 27SGS
2018 RAM 2500 Laramie Longhorn 6.7L Turbo Diesel
B&W Patriot 18K hitch
Retired
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10-13-2022, 07:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Indiana
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Welcome to the forums and congrats on getting your new Cougar.
If you were able to successfully pull off a winter camp on your shakedown cruise and survive 18 inches of snow ... oh my! You need to be sharing with all of us how you did that! That's amazing!
We enjoy winter camping. Its so much different than warm weather camping, and so much more challenging. But, equally as rewarding.
Enjoy! Again, Welcome!
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2019 Montana High Country 375FL
2014 Chevy Duramax HD 6.6 - 3500 Diesel Dully Long bed Crew Cab
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10-13-2022, 07:58 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: W. Texas
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Welcome to the forum! Retired last spring? It's time to be out on the road!! The lack of a PDI from a dealer will only hurt you if you wanted them to do warranty work. As far as checking things out review this link to a PDI list;
https://www.keystoneforums.com/forum...ead.php?t=5129
You can go over your trailer with that list as comprehensively as you feel the need to so you can get a feel for what you may or may not need. If you have questions feel free to post them in the appropriate forum and I'm sure someone has probably has an answer. Happy camping.
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Danny and Susan, wife of 56 years
2019 Ram 3500 Laramie CC SWB SB 6.4 4x4 4.10
2020 Montana High Country 331RL
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10-13-2022, 08:07 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2022
Location: Colorado Springs
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It was definitely a learning experience. We had HVAC issues and couldn’t get AC to run before the weather turned cold. The heater wouldn’t run when the cold front came in. We used a portable propane heater until my wife asked during breakfast if I knew how the fireplace worked. We will definitely remember our first outing a long time. I suspect the HVAC issue was a loose connection in the AC unit as it seems to work now.
Tom
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2022 Keystone Cougar 5th Wheel 27SGS
2018 RAM 2500 Laramie Longhorn 6.7L Turbo Diesel
B&W Patriot 18K hitch
Retired
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10-13-2022, 12:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Mico, TX
Posts: 7,475
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Teknobel
It was definitely a learning experience. We had HVAC issues and couldn’t get AC to run before the weather turned cold. The heater wouldn’t run when the cold front came in. We used a portable propane heater until my wife asked during breakfast if I knew how the fireplace worked. We will definitely remember our first outing a long time. I suspect the HVAC issue was a loose connection in the AC unit as it seems to work now.
Tom
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18"' of snow? Time to move! Seriously, set the camper up in your drive or somewhere real close to where you are and practice camp using all the systems in the camper. Wring out stuff before finding out something is amiss at a campground away from home. You can also hire an RV inspector who will usually be a tech to go over all systems thoroughly and give you a report on what isn't as it should be. 18" of snow? We are still on air conditioning in the house and my shop. Low 90s. MOVE!
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wiredgeorge Mico TX
2006 F350 CC 4WD 6.0L
2002 Keystone Cougar 278
2006 GL1800 Roadsmith Trike
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10-13-2022, 01:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Georgia, USA
Posts: 543
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Welcome from south Georgia. Congrats on your Cougar and retirement.
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Dan (USAF Retired) 
2021 Cougar 290RLS w the Andersen Ultimate
2022 Ram 3500 SRW Big Horn Mega Cab
6.7L I6 CTD with Air Suspension
6 Speed Automatic 68RFE Transmission
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10-13-2022, 05:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Monroeville
Posts: 1,550
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Welcome to the forum from Pennsylvania! Hopefully you can avoid the 18" snow dump this year.
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2014 Bullet Premier 29bh in Charocal
2019 Ram 2500 HD 4x4, CC, 6.4L
2011 Passport 2510RB (Sold)
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10-13-2022, 05:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 993
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Congrats and welcome. Enjoy the adventures
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 Bob/Kay
Jacksonville, Nc
2020 Keystone Cougar 5th wheel 29 rks traded now
2021 3761 fl Montana 5th wheel
Pulled with a 2022 F350 King Ranch
Retired LEO after 35 years just enjoying life now.
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10-14-2022, 04:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Saginaw Mn
Posts: 1,732
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Welcome from northern MN.
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2012 Keystone Retreat 39 FDEN
99 Dodge One Ton Diesel Dually
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10-14-2022, 04:12 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Norwood, CO
Posts: 685
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Welcome from the west slope.
Congratulations on the new to you rig.
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German Shepherd Guy 
2018 Keystone 26RBPR
2014 Suburban 2500, 6L with 3.73 rear
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10-14-2022, 05:57 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Arvada, CO
Posts: 709
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Welcome, neighbor! Congrats on your first trip with your new rig. I second the suggestion to set up in the driveway and start working though every system (there’s a YouTube for everything and more) until you figure them all out. Start a punch list for everything that doesn’t work and start going through the fixes, and another list for things that you’ll want to modify or improve.
Good luck on future trips!
Btw, when and where did you get 18” of snow?
Greg
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2010 Laredo 245RL
2007 Dodge Ram 2500 CTD 4x4
Andersen Ultimate Gooseneck mount
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10-14-2022, 06:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Panama City Beach
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Welcome to the forum! We worked in downtown Denver for the best part of 25 years. DW lived in the Springs and up the pass (Florissant) for a few years before that. Congrats on your new setup. As you can see from my signature we have almost identical setups. We love our 27SGS and, as we are in Florida now, go camping for a week out of each month.
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2020 Cougar 27SGS;
2019 Dodge Ram 2500 QC 6.4L 4x4 Bighorn;
Demco 18k Autoslide; 2 Honda EU2000i's;
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10-14-2022, 07:15 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2022
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 4
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Greg,
It was the big storm we got on May 20th. We were at Jellystone in Larkspur just south of Castle Rock.
Tom
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2022 Keystone Cougar 5th Wheel 27SGS
2018 RAM 2500 Laramie Longhorn 6.7L Turbo Diesel
B&W Patriot 18K hitch
Retired
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