New Changes

Buy new, unless you are handy. The difference you would save by buying used, is not worth the grief if you have problems.

Originally posted by jato Check out the "Eurotop" mattress in the Camping World mag.  We changed out our mattress in our 2011 after our third weekend trip.  The Eurotop comes rolled up, just trash the old mattress, put the Eurotop in place, cut open the plastic and watch it unfold in front of your eyes.  And C O M F O R T A B L E  yes!  You will not be disappointed.  We still have it, now 5 years later.

We have the same, feel the same.  :)

Congratulations!

Instead of changing out the mattress, we got a 3" memory foam topper, queen size. After I cut 5" off the end, it fit perfectly, and on our recent trip was very comfortable. It isn't the Select Comfort we have at home, but I can't afford around $1,000 for a mattress either.

We did end up installing a Husky Brute flip foot. It isn't the automatic flip-up, but it works. However, the way our driveway slopes, I have to use it flipped up with a wood block, so it would not be good for taking a picture at this point. It was easy to install as all the holes were there in the right places to just slide it on and bolt it in place.

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/husky-brute-super-foot/71259

I may shorten the extension tube by a few inches to make it more suitable for my needs, but that will be one of those "round tuit" projects.

My 2016 R-179 seems to be a hybrid of old and new. It has many of the new features (risers, colors), but retains old features such as the top-mount sink and lacks the flip foot. Although it was sold to me as a 2016, the factory states that the serial number is 400 short of getting the flip foot (and, I presume, the stainless steel sink).

I am somewhat disappointed  to find out that I actually purchased a 2015 1/2 model and not a full 2016 model. Unfortunately, I did not see the 2016 brochure until after we picked up our R-Pod in December. It isn't as if we could have waited though, as we had a trip planned and a deadline to get this in order to be ready to make that trip. Other than lacking those two items, it is a very nice trailer, and I am overall pleased. Now that I have made some mods, I like it even better.