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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Topic: New to rpods Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 9:59am |
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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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Pod_Geek
Senior Member Joined: 04 Dec 2019 Location: Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 260 |
Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 9:56am |
Do check out the 195/6. My SO put an immediate kibosh on the 179 due to the wet bath and climb-over bed, so we snagged a Hood River Edition 195. We love it and think that it's the perfect unit for a couple. We have the solar option and the outside "stove".
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2020.5 R-Pod 195 Hood River
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Muffy
Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 2020 Location: Wilmington, Nc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 9:49am |
Thanks, will do.
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mjlrpod
Senior Member Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 8:19am |
Hi Muffy, I am wondering if you've looked at the 195 / 196 floorplan. It's just a little bigger than the 179. It's basically a 179 with more options. It's very close to the same price point. It has a bigger fridge, a dry bath, more storage, and the bed is north and south instead of east and west (no midnight climb overs). It's about 600 pounds heavier, but your tow vehicle will handle that easily. Good luck with whatever model you choose, they are all good in their own way.
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2017.5 Rp-172
2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 8:05am |
I'm sorry, the Mother Ship (Forest River) called and they cannot allow you to sell off your pod. They indicated you can feel free to make other plans and let us know how that goes. |
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r・pod 171 gone but not forgotten!
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Muffy
Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 2020 Location: Wilmington, Nc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 7:36am |
Let’s keep in touch. We are not in any rush!
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 6:30am |
No info on NC rentals. That might be pretty difficult to get accomplished. We're in SW VA and in the process of buying a small farm so not likely to have much time for camping in the future. So, we plan to sell ours but not right away as until we move we'll need a place to stay for occasional overnights at the new location.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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Muffy
Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 2020 Location: Wilmington, Nc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 6:11am |
Thanks for the info. We have the truck. Do you have any information on rentals of an r-pod 179? Or, any for sale in or near North Carolina?
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 5:10am |
Tundra is a great tow vehicle, plenty of capability for a 179. If you can rent one somewhere great. You'll need a brake controller in the Tundra if you don't already have one. Are you trying to decide if you are comfortable towing a trailer or just whether the 179 floor plan works for you?
If its towing, it probably doesn't matter too much what trailer you rent. You can get the 179 into most campsites but don't expect to go off roading with it. If its the floorplan the two things that can make someone want a different model are the wet bath and the bed access. Be sure you're able to take a shower without feeling too cramped (some owners remove the little sink) and that you don't wind up getting your sleep disrupted by climbing over each other all night. Other than that, there's little to complain about with the 179.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 29 Jun 2020 at 10:08pm |
We bought our RP179 in December, 2015 and have used it extensively. I've also made a lot of modifications to make it better for our use. The link in my signature leads to them if you want to take a look.
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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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