Should I trade

Donna and I have a 2011 RP-172, we have done several mods to it, battery upgraded to a group 27, longer dump tube holder with a 15 ft hose, 4 inch lift kit. lp gas tank gauge. Oxygenics shower head, clear cover on the fantastic fan, LED bulbs in critical spots. I like the lay out of the 181-G because ot the queen bed in the front and the small eat on counter and the garage, but our only complaint about the 172 is that we sleep on the short queen in the back (we have a 4 inch double firm foam mattres on top of the factory cushions, I also made a folding 1/8 inch luan plywood folding dividier between the factory cushions and the foam topper, this spreads out the load, It takes less than 5 minutes to convert from dinette, to the bed. The bed with the topper sleeps as good or better than our home bed. I am about to talk myself out of trading. If and when we get grandchildren the 172 has 2 bunks in the front and the 181G has only the queen. What should We do ?

The garage makes (for me) the camping experience so much better, as it keeps you outside more and involved socially with fellow campers.  The garage is just an amazing feature and worth the change.  

I wouldn't worry about the mods.. in fact if I was considering a different floorplan, I know I would be also considering mods on it...

I agree, the grandkids could sleep in a tent or the dome.. that is what we did as kids.. mom and dad in the camper, 3 boys who thought that was just dumb... (we of course all now have campers of our own.. lol)

and, just to add.. we really like the 181G floor plan.

Our 172 actually has 3 windows in the rear dinette, queen area, one on the back and 2 on the sides, I wish there was one in the door, I might put a peep hole in there, I am starting to change my mind about trading for a 181g, I like the floor plan but Donna said something about if you think you are trading my pod there may be an object broken off in an area where you set down. I don't think she was talking about the couch.

Originally posted by dsmiths Our 172 actually has 3 windows in the rear dinette, queen area, one on the back and 2 on the sides, I wish there was one in the door, I might put a peep hole in there, I am starting to change my mind about trading for a 181g, I like the floor plan but Donna said something about if you think you are trading my pod there may be an object broken off in an area where you set down. I don't think she was talking about the couch.