Trying to Decide . . .

Hi, everyone!  I've been enjoying reading all the great information here, and have a couple of questions before I decide what to buy.  My dealer does not have a 173 or 151, the two models I like.  I'm single, but will travel with 2 dogs (border collies, so not huge). 

Welcome Ann.  I have the 171 so I can't answer about the 173 or 151.  I don't think many people have the 151 so it may be hard to get any answers about it.  The extra 2 feet adds a lot of extra room which is why so many stick with the 17x line.

I have the 173 and I use the couch for my bed. It is so easy to pull down at night to sleep. I luv my 173. I am also single and travel with my dog.

Thanks, everyone, for your helpful answers.  Now, one more question - the dealer says that the dome screen room has a piece that screens the bottom of the trailer.  It's never shown in the showroom, though.  Does it indeed keep out the bugs that would like to come from under the pod?

As to the R-Dome screening on the bottom of the trailer.  We used ours a few weeks ago and it worked Great from the back of the POD to the door step.  But I think you will probably want to do what we are going to do which is cut it and slide the cut section from the front of the POD toward the step.  Even with the lift kit it reaches the ground and gives pretty good protection.  I am guessing crawling bugs might get through, but our concern was the massive swarm of mosquitoes.