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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Topic: New Design: Rpod 195 Posted: 03 Feb 2019 at 10:03am |
My wife and I don't even try the climb over anymore. I tend to sleep soundly the first half of the night and she is the opposite, so she gets the outside the first half and I get it the second, swapping around 2AM. Works for us, I'm not going to change from the 179 for an alternative layout for that.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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crankster78
Senior Member Joined: 08 May 2018 Location: Minn Online Status: Offline Posts: 163 |
Posted: 03 Feb 2019 at 9:33am |
Greetings; I was at a RV show on Friday and did a walk though on a R191. I like the double beds and the floor level bathroom. Also noticed that it's on 15 inch rims with good ground clearance. I was impressed with the design. The only thing I didn't like was the kitchen was in the slide out. I just don't like the idea of all those hoses moving in and out. That's just me I guess. At my age, It's doubtful I will be buying another RV. I like my 179 and don't know after I turn 80 whether I want to keep towing. Time doesn't stop. Crankster78 R-179 F-150
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Crankster 78 R-179 2015
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 02 Feb 2019 at 6:57pm |
Although it has not reached the point where I can't do the climb-over, I can foresee the day when I won't be able to do so.That is one reason I am looking forward to seeing the 195. That does not mean that I will rush to order the first one, but it will be an option for us as we age. My wife is going to have a knee replaced the middle of this month. I have had L4-L5 fusion and the arthritis in my joints is not getting any better. That is one reason I did my dinette modification. I can use that if I can't do the climb-over.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Live2Camp
Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2017 Location: No. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 240 |
Posted: 02 Feb 2019 at 4:01pm |
I'm glad that there will be an option for people who want to avoid climbing over, I tend to think RPod has something for (almost) everyone so this is yet another opportunity for that. Personally I love the width of our 179 and that the tires are outside of the trailer walls. And I'm the one on the inside, the climber-over so to speak, and so far so good. I realize this can change but for now we're very happy. And it's still fun to learn of the new models and floorplans and what-not, kinda like window shopping
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2017 R-Pod 179 HRE (the green one)
His:Ford F150 double cab 4WD; Hers/mine:Tacoma V6 double cab 4WD Still love rugged, diggin' comfy too |
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 30 Jan 2019 at 6:59am |
Just to clarify, the tank is 30 gallons, not 36. The additional 6 gallons is in the water heater. So there is 36 gallons of fresh water of which 30 is available for use. You can thank the RV industry marketing folks for that cute little bit of misdirection...
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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BCProspector
Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 29 Jan 2019 at 11:32pm |
Pondering the 191 vs the 195, but I would love to see a 195 Twin.
I would be concerned about the kitchen slide on the 191, where the kitchen is at the rear of the 195 layout. The 191 has the water tank under the driver side twin, and given the weight of the 36 gallon tank, where does it go in the 195. The washroom in either has the Black tank under the toilet area, and the gray tank can be balanced, opposite the black. Does that free up storage under the walk around queen, and reduce tongue weight variances based on fill levels. Food for thought and comments ;)
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Ninjamini
Newbie Joined: 24 Jan 2015 Location: Fort Lauderdale Online Status: Offline Posts: 30 |
Posted: 23 Jan 2019 at 12:39pm |
A sofa wont work here because of the height of the slide. If you look at the outside you will see it. This is why there is no storage under the main part of the bench. |
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 19 Jan 2019 at 4:58pm |
Yeah you may be right on the Rockwood. Look at the Geo Pro 19FD. There is the 88 inch width, about the minimum practical for a walk around queen. It has vestigial fenders on the inboard trailer wheels. Weighs in at about 3900 lbs, similar to the largest rPods, but without a slide. Marketed for off grid use with a 12V TV, solar module and dual propane cylinders. They can probably add a slide and still be about the same weight by specifying a low cargo weight.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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Richand Cindy
Senior Member Joined: 16 Apr 2016 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 328 |
Posted: 19 Jan 2019 at 4:37pm |
We just toured the 191 at the Tampa RV supershow. We really liked the twin bed design. And would love it if they made the 180 with a twin bed option. But after not being in an RPOD in over a year we realized we made the right decision moving up to a bigger RV. The RPOD was just too small for us. So while the twin bed option is an improvement, the lack of under bed storage now with the twin bed makes for even less storage capacity.
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OLD 2017.5 RPOD 180 + 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
NEW: 2018 Passport Elite 23RB + 2017 Ram 1500 Diesel |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2629 |
Posted: 19 Jan 2019 at 4:07pm |
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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