Hello from Hilton Head, SC

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   New members on the search for rpod 182g or 178
I LOVE the idea of the garage and THINK i would use it a ton.

Wife loves the big dinette and we both feel the bigger bunks of 172 are wasted space.

We would plan on sleeping in the dinette bed and our daughter (3) in one of the bunks.  We are planning to have a 4th child soon if all goes well so the extra bunk would be future proofing.

Any helpful tips for newbies searching?   Does the Rpod offer better tires/higher clearance package like the hummingbird Baja package?  I cant find a clear answer on that in the brochure but some things hint at off road tires?

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c-pod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 Aug 2016 Location: SC Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Topic: Hello from Hilton Head, SC Posted: 31 Aug 2016 at 11:14am
	New members on the search for rpod 182g or 178 I LOVE the idea of the garage and THINK i would use it a ton. Wife loves the big dinette and we both feel the bigger bunks of 172 are wasted space. We would plan on sleeping in the dinette bed and our daughter (3) in one of the bunks. We are planning to have a 4th child soon if all goes well so the extra bunk would be future proofing. Any helpful tips for newbies searching? Does the Rpod offer better tires/higher clearance package like the hummingbird Baja package? I cant find a clear answer on that in the brochure but some things hint at off road tires?

Blue Highways Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 20 Sep 2016 Location: NC mountains Online Status: Offline Posts: 86	Posted: 25 Sep 2016 at 9:23am
	The Rogue River version out of Dallas, Oregon offers more luggy tires, and you can get a lift kit installed on a new unit, or add it later. That would raise the clearance for your most vulnerable parts: the Black and Gray water ends usually on the driver's side. If you like to get your camper into less-improved dry camping spots (esp. common in the West), extra clearance could help you with tree roots or a rock, or brush tearing at your tank level sensor wires. Also, on the highway, (like I-95!) if you are forced to straddle some tire shreds from an 18-wheeler, a bit more clearance could allow you to pass with less damage. To me, that would be more important. I would try to position the tire debris away from the driver side if possible to keep it from contacting any of the gray/black plumbing low points. You can upgrade to tougher tires later. A higher lift is a plus, but just checking the ground and maneuvering trailer around judiciously is probably your best protection in the end. Consider that a lifted one gives you a higher center of gravity and a bit more wind resistance, which would be a factor coming across windy Wyoming. It's all give-and take, I guess. I'm always on the fence on whether I want to add a FR lift kit later or not, though I did get the big 15-235s and luggy tires with my RR edition. PS Mom lives in Bluffton, SC in a retirement community near Hilton Head. You have great access to the Blue Ridge mountains ! We are looking forward to exploring that region in '17.