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    Posted: 27 Mar 2019 at 2:11am
   Our V-Cross Vibe has a 4,400 lb axle and the Vibe is only about a inch wider than the first r-pods. But it too has the fenders on the outside not like the 195's with wheels having wheel wells.
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Originally posted by StephenH

That's what I am thinking. Not having pictures to confirm, I think the mounting points for the axle have definitely been moved outward toward the wheels, making for a stronger axle.
Probably because the frame itself is wider. That eliminates the large cantilevered portion of the axle, or at least reduces it.
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That's what I am thinking. Not having pictures to confirm, I think the mounting points for the axle have definitely been moved outward toward the wheels, making for a stronger axle.
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GVWR should be (I think) UVW + CCC = 3350+1390=4740. Might be off 20 lbs for the propane. 

So with those specs it appears to have an axle rating of 4400 lbs (4740-340). That's the same as the Nobo's have.
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Posts: 1215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 2019 at 6:46pm
Originally posted by backin15

I have been eagerly awaiting the 195, we love the walk around bed, the bigger fridge and the dry bath, but am feeling a bit disappointed. I have also looking at the Gulf Breeze Vista, which is looking lighter, has the one piece fiberglass roof, has a regular couch without the ottomans, and when you are sitting on the couch you are looking out a kitchen window instead of at a bathroom door. I am going to have take a good look at both when the 195 arrives.
   Having lived in Florida on the Gulf of Mexico " Gulf Breeze" sounds good but I think maybe you meant Gulf Stream Vista. Would like to add the Vista is a nice camper but it does not have a torsion axle like the r-pods. 
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Posts: 6289 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Mar 2019 at 6:37pm
I just saw this on the Forest River's RP-195 page:

Specifications

Hitch Weight: 340 lb.
GVWR: TBD
UVW 3350 lb.
CCC 1390 lb.
Exterior Length: 22' 2"
Exterior Height: 9' 8"
Exterior Width: 96"
Fresh Water: 36 gal.
Gray Water: 30 gal.
Black Water: 30 gal.
Awning Size: Opt. R-dome
There still are no exterior pictures available on the web site.
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I have been eagerly awaiting the 195, we love the walk around bed, the bigger fridge and the dry bath, but am feeling a bit disappointed. I have also looking at the Gulf Breeze Vista, which is looking lighter, has the one piece fiberglass roof, has a regular couch without the ottomans, and when you are sitting on the couch you are looking out a kitchen window instead of at a bathroom door. I am going to have take a good look at both when the 195 arrives.
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Yes. I also made a compartment in the big space so I have another storage compartment under the bed instead of just a big open space which is unusable when the heater is being run. I keep my extra converter there along with an extra water filter and the 3/4 width linens for the dinette bed along with a blanket. It will likely have an extra blanket or other bed cover eventually. I left space so it wouldn't interfere with the heater operation. It is pictured in my mods.

Edit: To avoid more thread drift, let's take this to another topic and leave this one for the 195. I still could see us eventually moving to something like the 195. Although I could tow it with the Frontier, I would really prefer to upgrade to a newer, higher capacity TV if I were to upgrade to the 195.
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Roger that. 

It might work for my wife and I if we get to the point of having to climb over or switch sides too many times at night. She is 5'3" and we both tend to curl up when we sleep. I'm not doing anything with that unused space yet and very little with the inner part of the outside accessed underbed compartment, so I view the better access there as a benefit. 
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I made a compartment to that area just in front of the wardrobe as one of my earlier projects by putting a floor in above the wires running through there. My wife has a sewing machine that travels there along with a few other small sewing related items. I get to it by lifting the platform which was another good reason for putting a 6" mattress in instead of the heavier 10" one. I don't think the L shape would work well for us. I know I wouldn't care for it and since I take up most of the length already and my wife is taller than 60" also, it just would not work for us. She wouldn't like my cold feet against her legs either.
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