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welcome to the forum.  sounds like you are ready to have some fun!

Welcome to the world of rving! We live in Northfield MN, and can’t wait to get camping again.

Originally posted by Ghosthawk Greetings from the Great White North (almost) Cindy and I are in Fargo ND, have a R-pod 189 coming in June. Busy shopping for essentials until then. Still looking for a tow vehicle, have a couple of dealers watching for newer vehicles with tow packages

Welcome! Be aware that just because it has a tow package, it is not necessarily suitable. We towed with a 2016 Ford Escape with tow package. It had a 3500 lb tow rating. Our R-Pod is an RP179 which is pushing that limit. While for the most part, it worked, I would have traded eventually if we had not had an accident that forced the issue. Now we tow with a 2010 Nissan Frontier LE 4x4 Crew Cab. It has a 6100 lb tow rating. While the engine in the Escape was smaller, it was turbocharged (Ecoboost), which meant that it kept its power as we increased in elevation. The Frontier's V6 is twice the size but loses 4% power/1000 ft gain in elevation. So at anything above sea level, the Escape had more power than the Frontier. The biggest difference is in driving axle. The Escape was FWD. If it had been AWD, it would have been better. The Frontier is RWD unless switched to 4WD. Traction is better when the rear axle is doing the work.

While I liked the SUV body style, I like the crew cab pickup better. It has the advantage of having a bed into which things I don't want in either the cab of the tow vehicle or in the R-Pod can be stowed. We have a bed cover so things stowed there stay dry. I dont' know the type of vehicle for which you are looking. I hope you find something suitable in time for you to pick up your RP189.