R*Pod HRE (Hood River Edition)

I forgot to mention that our Sienna is a V6, and the book says it is 2995 cubic cm. Don't know how that translates into liters!

I have a 2003 Sienna and I would say it is marginally powered for the job.  For our usual 1-hour-away weekend trips its good enough, and for our 4-hour trip to the beach each year since that is mostly flat.  I have two big trips coming up this year @ 10 and 17 hours one-way, each.  I'll probably be the one in the right lane holding at 50 mph on the big grinds.  I would upgrade but the thing is paid off and barely over 100,000 miles.

I am a new member and have been browsing posts. We haven't purchased an rpod, yet, but yesterday we looked at the HRE of the 177 and loved it. We have a 1998 Toyota Sienna )with towing package)with nearly 200,000 miles on it and will be having a mechanic check it out before actually towing it. Does anyone have experience using a Sienna for pulling an rpod? We've pulled horse trailers before, but have never done anything with a travel trailer before. We are excited about the possibilities, being retired and almost retired. We live in California.
I'd appreciate any recommendations and/or advice!

Ok I just got off the phone with Ketelsen Campers of Colorado and found out that this camper is only planned to be shipped west of the Missisippi.  Price Range was going to be between 17,000 to 21,000.  They have not seen any yet.  It is meant for off road but they did not know if the frame was stronger.  I feel the pictures are taken at the plant and may not be the actual model listed.  while looking at the pictures one is sitting right by a chain link fence but the others are not.  Wonder why only the west coast dealers only get them?  Also with the tires on the camper that may cut the MPG down also as they are knobby. 

Originally posted by techntrek Interesting, never seen one like that before.  I wonder if its a dealer-created special, not something from FR.