R-pod Owners Forum Homepage

This site is free to use.
Donations benefit a non-profit Girls Softball organization

Forum Home Forum Home > R-pod Discussion Forums > Introduce Yourself
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed: New 2010 Rpod today!
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Calendar   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedNew 2010 Rpod today! - Event Date: 15 Mar 2013 - 30 Apr 2013
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
  Share Topic Share Topic  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
yellowstonestu View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie


Joined: 04 Mar 2013
Location: Colorado
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 43 		Direct Link To This Post Calendar Event: New 2010 Rpod today!
    Posted: 15 Mar 2013 at 10:49pm
Picked up my "new" 2010 RPod 171 today!  Pulled it over an 11,000+ ft pass in Colorado to my mountain home.  Pulled well, inspite of the headwind!  Hope to  take it on it's first venture in early April when we head to norther NM and SW Utah.  First fishing trip should be to the infamous "Mothers Day Caddis Hatch" on the upper Arkansas in CO.  Pretty exciting, placing items in their special places and preparing for first outing. 
Yellowstonestu & Bela the Vizsla
2008 Toyota FJ
2015 RPod 179 (Pod #2)
Back to Top
Camper Bob View Drop Down
podders Helping podders - pHp
podders Helping podders - pHp


Joined: 26 Sep 2011
Location: Portland Oregon
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 913 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Mar 2013 at 9:29am
Congrats.  Don't forget to check out the mattress before heading out.  Safe Travels.
Camper Bob and Camper Sue
Gracie the Wonder Dog (12 LB. Mini Dachshund)
2013 Rpod 171HRE(ORPod)
2016 Lance 1685
2015 Nissan Pathfinder
Back to Top
techntrek View Drop Down
Admin Group - pHp
Admin Group - pHp
Avatar

Joined: 29 Jul 2009
Location: MD
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Mar 2013 at 11:01am
I highly recommend doing a trip to "camp driveway" so you can work out the bugs before your big trip.
Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
Back to Top
P&M View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 13 Aug 2012
Location: Spokane, WA
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 454 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Mar 2013 at 10:53am

Welcome & congratulations! 

I second techntrek's advice of doing a one-night driveway camp ... it really helped us in figuring out how everything worked, how we wanted to organize the pod, and so on.
P & M ... and Comet too!
2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod
2018 Ram 2500
Back to Top
Thinker View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 25 Feb 2013
Location: S. Mississippi
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 171 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Mar 2013 at 4:14pm
171 Rocks...  !!  We love ours..  Packing now for a week out next week.  Going to Flint Creek, MS. 
Tow Vehicle: 2013 Pathfinder 4WD R-POD Model 171
Back to Top
yellowstonestu View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie


Joined: 04 Mar 2013
Location: Colorado
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 43 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Mar 2013 at 4:21pm
Does that mean that I should consider the "bed in a box" addition?  At medicare age, I am sure that any added comfort will be more than welcome!!
Yellowstonestu & Bela the Vizsla
2008 Toyota FJ
2015 RPod 179 (Pod #2)
Back to Top
danthoman View Drop Down
podders Helping podders - pHp
podders Helping podders - pHp
Avatar

Joined: 04 Aug 2012
Location: GA lake country
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 183 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Mar 2013 at 4:59pm
Congratulations. Definitely try camp driveway. A 2 or 3 inch piece of memory foam for the bed will make a world of difference.
Linda and Dan
Calley the golden retriever
R-pod 177 and a Tundra 8 cyl
Back to Top
EEBowHunter View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie
Avatar

Joined: 07 Mar 2013
Location: TX
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 12 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Mar 2013 at 5:37pm
Awesome!  I too am enjoying my new-to-me 2010 171...my experience thus far has been great with it

Originally posted by danthoman

Congratulations. Definitely try camp driveway. A 2 or 3 inch piece of memory foam for the bed will make a world of difference.

^^^ This...I put a 2.5" memory foam topper on the queen mattress and its like sleeping on a cloud
Back to Top
dsmiths View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 10 Oct 2011
Location: Southern Ind
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 866 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Mar 2013 at 8:28pm
Yellowstonestu, I agree with the others, we use our 172 rear dinette to sleep on , we are close to medicare age 63/61. we can climb into the the double bunks, but it is easier to sleep on the rear short queen. We bought a I think 3 inch double foam at , god forbid (walmart) it was $99.00 and it sleeps like a dream. it has a joined soft and firm foam. I roll it up and tie it off with bungee cords and store on the top bunk when not in use, on your 171 you can leave it on permantley. it was the 99 bucks we spent so far as the factory cushions leave a lot to be desired.
Dane and Donna Smith
2011 RP-172
2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4
lift kit
prodigy wireless brake controller
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Bulletin Board Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 9.64
Copyright ©2001-2009 Web Wiz