Fun Finder Vs. Keystone Cougar

[Mogal]

Hello all.

I'm out on the hunt for a "SMALL" travel trailer. Around 21 feet in length.
I currently have an 21RBE Aerolite and like it with the exception of the double bed/bath.

I posted earlier about a possible Tracer Air 215, but that REALLY didn't work out, so I'm moving on.
I have recently come across the Fun Finder 210UDS and the Cougar 19RBEWE.

Very similar in layout and design. The only Diff I can tell is the length and weight. I like the 210 for the 21 foot length bumper to ball and 4000lbs. Whereas the 19RBEWE is 24 feet and 4800lbs.

I can only guess that the extra weight mean better quality materials?
I like the shorter lighter unit, but if quality is that much better?...

Would love to hear some feedback on both models if you'd like to share your experiences with them. Or if there are extremely similar units, I'd be interested to hear about them as well.

Oh, I'm looking for used in Canada, particularly in BC. Model years of around 2014-2017. I also have a 2017 F-150 with the 2.7 Ecoboost.

(Pics: Aerolite 21RDB. Cougar Keystone 19RBEWE. Fun Finder 210UDS)

[azgeekster]

We have the FunFinder 210UDS, and we are actually camping in it right now! Ours is 2015 and had it for 2 years. Absolutely love it. I needed something small, so the 21' was perfect , but I also wanted a slide out and ducted air.. all of which the fun finder has. Also full width pass thru up front. Many areas for storage. I have many small project with it... Working on putting solar on it, and going to weld a generator mount on the front above the propane tanks. Planning on keeping it for many years.

[tuffr2]

I do not think you can go wrong with either. I like both the Fun Finder and the Cougar.

You might do more research on the Cougar because I think it might be insulated better than the Fun Finder.

Insulation might or might not be a big deal to you. You might look for the trailer than feels more solid by opening and closing cabinets and drawers and even jumping up and down. Stand in the shower and see if the shower floor flexes. Listen to how the things click into place or are they mis-aligned. Things like that to pick the better trailer.

[profdan]

We've owned two Cruiser/Fun Finder trailers -- really like them. But they are not luxury units -- the workmanship is good but not amazing. (I think Lance trailers are better made, for example.) Don't know much about Cougar.

I am not sure about the insulation on a 21 footer, but I can tell you that on a small unit (12 footer!! an X-139), the insulation is great. We go snow camping fairly often -- no real problems with freezing until the air temps get below 20 degrees.

The walls, roof, and ceiling contain several inches of styrofoam. The floor has a blanket of fiberglass.

The company was recently acquired by Thor, as were several other manufacturers.

[Mogal]

Thanks for all the input guys! The 210UDS is my Fav of the two so hopefully I can find one.
Being in the used market, have to wait it out till one pops up. There are a few around the country, There is a 19RBEWE about 15 hour drive away. I was about 6 hours before I hopped in the vehicle to go get it, he emails back and said he was going to keep it. LOL.

He seemed very concerned for my tow vehicle. He said he has a 2016 5L F-150 and it has to "work real hard" at pulling the trailer. The benefit to the ecoboost is the torque available at lower rmps to make towing easier?

What do you use to pull your trailer with? and hows it handle/perform?
If you track gas mileage, hows the empty MPG vs the two MPG?

[tuffr2]

You will be fine pulling either trailer. I towed a 5,500lb travel trailer with a 2011 F-150 5.0 litre and thought it towed very comfortably. I used just a Drawtite WD hitch. I towed 1,000 miles from Ohio to Florida and thought it was an easy trip.

Now I knew I was towing. My truck weighed 5,500lbs - same as my trailer.

My milage went from 20 highway to 10.5mpg. On your truck I would expect 12 - 13 mpg towing.

Now one thing that might happen is your truck is a lot lighter than my truck maybe by 1,000lbs. There was another iRV2 member that posted his F-150 2.7 litre weighed just 4,500lbs.

I still think you will be ok because you want to tow a smaller trailer.

Oh, that 2.7 Eco-Boost is one powerful little engine and will tow easier than the 5.0L.

[azgeekster]

We are towing our FF 210UDS with a 2014 Ram 1500 5.7L V8 with 3.11 gears and 8spd. Using a weight distribution hitch and it tows like a dream. We average 16mpg city and 20mpg hwy, Towing we get maybe 10mpg hwy.