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    Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 8:22pm
For those of you that actually own one, do you like it? Specifically, how do you like the sofa version and is it weird to be looking at the bathroom wall?  How is viewing the television from the sofa? What about having two different grey and black water dump areas? Thanks for your input. I currently have a 172.
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We have a 2021R-pod 196. We specifically picked it for the sofa. Looking at the bathroom wall is a little strange, but we close the bathroom door and it works. The TV swings around so you can see it easily from the sofa. The two dump locations is no big deal. Dump the black, run the black tank flush until you see clear water, move the drain hose to the grey and on you go.

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Posts: 126 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Jan 2021 at 7:53am
Thanks, that's what I was hoping to hear.
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I went from a 172 to a 195 and it was amazing. At times I wish I had the couch instead of the dinette, but, I like having the dinette set as a bed, and my wife and I play games if it's raining or windy outside. The couch wouldn't work as good for that. I don't think you'll be unhappy either way. 
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We are down to considering the 195 and 196, and feel the 195 might be a better choice for teleworking if we need to do any from the road, but both the dinette and the sofa seem comfortable enough.
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Thanks for all of the information everyone, I just put a deposit on a 2021 Rpod196 and hope to pick it up next week. Trading in my 2010 172 and definitely going to like the extra room.
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Congrats, you will love it. The 4 extra feet, large fridge, huge pantry, dry bath, and north and south bed are going to be great. A lot more storage than your used to also. The one drawback, separate discharge tubes for black and grey water. There's always something. 
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I think almost all of the original pods had separate discharge tubes for gray and black.  I've had a 173 and now a 179 and both have separate tubes.  It is not a big deal.  dump the black tank first and then the gray water ( a little cleaner)  can start the washout the hose phase.

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I took the Rpod 196 out for it's maiden voyage to Cheyenne Mountain State Park at the south end of Colorado Springs. It's a great campground with full hookups and right up against the foothills.
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Posts: 1221 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Jan 2021 at 10:42am
Whatta ya think? Roomy? dry bath, etc.. 
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