Hi All,
My wife and I just bought a 2013 R-Pod 177 Hood River Edition. We pick it up on December 8. (We need to make some changes to the gate in the backyard first!)
Our tow vehicle is a 2002 Nissan Xterra with the supercharged engine. I've done a few mods to the engine and it pulls pretty strong so I doubt there will be an issue. We are having a new load leveler hitch installed as the one we currently have only allows a tongue weight of 200 lbs.
Our plan is to use the R-Pod for taking our young grandkids camping. We have tented with them but the R-Pod will be so much more convenient. We got the tent as well so they will always have a dry place to play on the rainy West Coast.
We will also use the Pod as a base for our ocean kayak, bike and backpacking trips. We ordered the R-Pod bike rack and will put the kayaks on the roof of the Xterra. There really is no downside to this entire purchase.
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Anyway, my wife has been reading this forum and it has provided us with some great info, like the Forest River $150 extended warranty which we will ask our dealer about as we declined the third party extended warranty. Thanks very much for that one!
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So, I decided to join the conversation, learn more about R-Pods, give some advice when I can, on subjects I am knowledgeable on, and to enjoy the tales of other peoples' camping adventures.
We're looking forward to it,
Ian & Brenda
North Vancouver, British Columbia