Dano's 179 Jeep Edition

Originally posted by DanoJKU Ok, I see it now. The left picture is with the slide pulled all the way in. The right picture is with the slide pushed all the way out. The seats must still be bolted to the floor.

We talked to another owner who saw the Latte in-person and they feared that color combination would show too much dirt. They said Latte looks much lighter than the brochure picture. We were there and saw their 179 in Seaglass and liked it better than the Slate, so we ordered ours with Seaglass.

Originally posted by DanoJKU Hi All! We are new, or more accurately soon-to-be-new-owners of a 2017 179, saying hello from PA with a customary forum first post introduction. I'm Dan, my wife is Michele and we are patiently\eagerly awaiting delivery of our R-Pod. This is our first TT and we are upgrading from tent camping. I'm anxious to post a few questions while we wait and dive into some of the tech and mods discussions. This is what our camping rig will look like based on a picture I took while still deciding on what floorplan would work best for our needs. TV is a 2011 JKU Rubicon 6-speed with a few upgrades. I must admit, it took a very long time (2 years) to finally decide which model to buy, plus we are new to the RV lifestyle. We think the 179 offers the best balance of features and comfort. I'll come back to this thread over the next few months and add some pictures and feedback of our adventures.

Congratulations.
My wife and I this winter went through the very same discussions you did regarding which model to choose. We spent hours over many days at the dealer setting in models we liked.
We are long time tent campers, been married 48 years and have 4 season tent camped through all of those years.
This is our first RV and we chose the 179. For our style camping and since there will only be two of us we thought it would be our best choice.
I have personally messed around with the sofa bed set up and it works as pictured in ones of the posts.
Good Luck

Originally posted by xfitpanther Originally posted by DanoJKU This was the picture I was somewhat concerned about with the 179 (2015 edition) that the owner had to add foam to level out the area due to the table being too high: oh wow!   When I looked at the 2016 179 a few days ago, it looked like the table was a little bit higher, but like you said, the thinner cushion would make it level.  I'll go here in an hour and check it out to make sure.