Pod People Wannabees

Originally posted by larbear We finally pulled the trigger on an old but good shape 2009 rp 171.  We decided we need to get our feet wet without a large outlay of dollars and made a good deal with a reputable dealer who is cleaning and prepping (including repack wheels) didn't know if needed but my old camper days remembered that as important.  They're also putting on a new battery, filling lp tank and checking and washing so it's ready for pick-up after a final instructional walk-thru on Friday. I do want to add a lift kit but did not want to push things...I'll check the forum to see if it's something I can do myself???? I really appreciate all the input...we were sure we were going with a new 177 or 178 but had a hard time pulling the trigger as our camping time will be limited this year. My 171 friends made some good points and modification suggestions THANKS! I'll give a future update....feeling rejuvinated

Congratulations!

You can do the risers yourself, if you are handy/comfortable around tools.

Great Ideas!

I try to keep up with the issues people report concerning their Pods (both on this forum as well as the R-pod Owners Facebook page, which gets a lot more traffic), and I honestly can't recall the last time I saw anyone report leakage issues specifically pertaining to the slideout.  I'm not saying that they don't occur, but I'm very confident they are rare.

Some have reported windows leaking, but that seems to be confined to the rear window, which is the same on all Pods, slide or not. 

Can the slideout have issues?  Sure.  Do they?  Very, very rarely.  Get the R-pod floorplan that works best for you, and don't worry about the slideout.  Really.

See my post somewhere in this thread as I, too, was vacillating between the 177 and 178. It looks like if you're buying new, there's no debate--it's the 178 hands down--for length, barely added weight, barely more expensive, resale, everything.

Vann