Our 195 (review so far) |
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mjlrpod
Senior Member Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1215 |
Topic: Our 195 (review so far) Posted: 14 Oct 2019 at 5:28pm |
my 195 does NOT have a front window, and I don't want one. Glad I bought early for that. Do wish I had gotten the central vac on mine though.
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2017.5 Rp-172
2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6329 |
Posted: 11 Oct 2019 at 7:01pm |
In my mind, having a window in the front takes the issues of the rear window of the 179 and compounds it with the air pressure during travel. Unless FR is adopting a curved window and a different mounting system, I don't see this working very well. I would appreciate hearing how well that front window is working for those who have them. Personally, I would rather not have a window there because I like it dark when I am sleeping. Also, unless that window is some kind of thermopane glass, it will not be very good in cool/cold weather camping. In the 195/196 with the North/South bed layout instead of the East/West layout, it would not be so bad. In our 179, that front wall could get quite chilly. I am the one that sleeps next to the wall, giving my wife the more convenient access since she gets up more then I do.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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dougstieber@gmail.co
Newbie Joined: 11 Aug 2018 Location: Michigan Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 11 Oct 2019 at 5:32pm |
I own a new 195 and the BIG BONUS is the front window. Now I can see through the front and back windows when driving, similar to our car... no rear view camera needed! Quality of workmanship is still very suspect.
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ArenaBlanca
Senior Member Joined: 07 Sep 2016 Location: Alamogordo, NM Online Status: Offline Posts: 158 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2019 at 1:56pm |
So far I would rate the build quality about the same as the 179. There is room for two batteries. There is only one propane tank. There is also an external gas outlet for a low pressure grill. I travel with a Coleman grill and a separate tan for the portable grill. Therefore, the second propane tank isn't an issue for me.
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Enjoy Life!!
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seafans
Senior Member Joined: 24 Nov 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 158 |
Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 8:17pm |
Sounds like a good upgrade. I will most likely trade my 180 for one next year. As for the refrigerator running on only gas or shore power, most if not all larger refers do not run on 12 volts. Some of the entry level trucks that are being pulling these trailer do not have the wiring or power to run the refer and keep the battery charged at the same time. Does the trailer come with two propane tanks?
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Ben Herman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2018 Location: Gr Junction, CO Online Status: Offline Posts: 355 |
Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 6:03pm |
Curious to know what you think about build quality - about the same, or is FR lifting its game?
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Capt Kidd
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 18 Aug 2015 Location: Chico, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 212 |
Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 11:44am |
I'm waiting to get the new 196 I have ordered. I did not know the 195 had an onboard vacuum. I wonder if the 196 does. One of the reason I got the 196 is because it has, I think, a slide is the same size as my 179.
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The Pirate's Pod
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ArenaBlanca
Senior Member Joined: 07 Sep 2016 Location: Alamogordo, NM Online Status: Offline Posts: 158 |
Posted: 21 Sep 2019 at 11:17am |
Please keep in mind that reviews tend to point out the things people don't like. We like the features in the 195 so much, that we traded in our beloved 179 before we even had 25,000 miles on it. We picked up our 195 on Monday and spent two nights in northern NM before coming home. This is a 2020 model. It has a window in the front and a built in vacuum system. These are now standard I guess. So here are a few comments on what we have found out so far.
If anyone knows what cover will fit this model, please let me know.
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Enjoy Life!!
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