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Old 12-10-2010, 03:58 PM   #1
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Keystone - Everest

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Keystone Everest 363K - 2003 model built in 2002.

Our Everest is now eight years old and we are the original owners. We have not kept a mileage record but our best guess would put our Everest at well over 60,000 road miles. So there is some model history here. First off I’ll have to admit that our Everest has been very durable.

The only items to be replaced under the warranty was the kitchen counter top - delaminated- and landing gear motor on our very first stop - probably destroyed by inexperienced dealer personnel as they helped us put it on the truck and it never worked again.

We have had two major repairs. The first was a rubber roof replacement done at Lazy Days in Seffner, FL and covered by our auto insurance as I hit a low tree limb while exiting an RV park in Tampa, FL. We were not so fortunate with our second repair because the RV insurance company would not cover some major water damage. We had to have our large living room and bedroom slides removed and repaired because the tape seals on top of them leaked. The insurance would not pay because the tape replacement is considered a normal maintenance item like an oil change etc. etc.. The slide repairs were done at Richard’s RV repair in Greer, SC. They are a certified Keystone Warranty repair facility even though we were not covered by any warranties at the time. They are not an RV dealer.

All other repairs have been related to mostly normal wear and tear except for tires, which started out as a horror story. Our Everest is listed on the certification label as being 14.1K GVWR with two 6000# axles equipped with ST235/80R16 LRD tires. Aired to 65 psi they just barely meet the minimum DOT requirements for the axles. We had three catastrophic failures in the first nine months and another two within 15 months of being on the road. We refused to change our schedule so most of the talking with the dealer and factory was done on the phone. Because we had the optional aluminum wheels rated at 100 psi we finally installed a complete set of the same tires in LRE rated at 3420#. They did not completely solve our early failure problems but did extend the interval. Eventually we got to the stronger LRE with 3520# capacity (2006) and since then we have not had a catastrophic failure or tread separation. During all the failures we never had an axle problem and our rig still rides down the road nice and straight on the original axles, hubs and bearings.

The only appliance we have had a problem with is the Washer/dryer - we use it almost every day on the road. It was also repaired at Richard’s.

Lost an igniter in the propane heater - an easy fix. The propane switching tank valve failed, - another easy fix - they can be found at almost any dealer that has a parts store.

Our hydraulic reservoir for the slide system started leaking last year. Could not find a new O-ring for it anywhere. Called Lipert and was informed there was no repair kit for our model. Their service department recommended I try to seal it by coating the existing O-ring with red RTV. Did that and It’s still leak free.

Finding resetting circuit breakers and in-line fuses can be an adventure. I now have spares for all of them. If you’re a frequent user of your RV trailer I recommend getting a small hand held meter to assist you in finding such things in the electrical system.

Sometimes things just happen because someone is not properly trained or just has a brain failure. Here is one that happened to a friend of mine.

Upon a cross country trip in their new 2010 Everest - one of the last ones by that name - a problem was discovered in the switch for the landing gear. Because of water intrusion the switch had shorted out twice. At the trips end the owner requested that the switch be relocated in another position to prevent any more water intrusion. The dealer agreed to make the location change and when the owner inspected the new location he was surprised to find the nice new switch located in the propane compartment. It’s now in the basement compartment.

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