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    Posted: 16 Aug 2018 at 4:31pm
Hi Folks,

I’m Chris.  My wife Pamela and I just bought our Rpod yesterday.  We live in East Tennessee and I’m just now retiring.  We bought a 2017 RP-180 in Charleston, WV.  Our tow vehicle is a 2018 Ram 1500 (Hemi).

Now the learning starts.  We’ve been campers our whole life except for the last fifteen years due to my medical issues.  But the Rpod is what we enjoy for as long as God allows.

Any advice is always appreciated.  Plus we will need to acquire goodies like an awning, cover and maybe a good solar panel. Also an Rdome, but that can wait.  We’re not sure how much we would use it just yet.

Feel free to say hello.
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Originally posted by DreamerTN

Hi Folks,

I’m Chris.  My wife Pamela and I just bought our Rpod yesterday.  We live in East Tennessee and I’m just now retiring.  We bought a 2017 RP-180 in Charleston, WV.  Our tow vehicle is a 2018 Ram 1500 (Hemi).

Now the learning starts.  We’ve been campers our whole life except for the last fifteen years due to my medical issues.  But the Rpod is what we enjoy for as long as God allows.

Any advice is always appreciated.  Plus we will need to acquire goodies like an awning, cover and maybe a good solar panel. Also an Rdome, but that can wait.  We’re not sure how much we would use it just yet.

Feel free to say hello.




Lots of podders in that area.. and welcome.
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DreamerTN,

    We just purchased a 2019 R-Pod 179 up here in the Northern VA area.  We bought our retirement home in Bristol, TN so we aren't very far from Kingsport.  We won't fully retired for a couple of years (both wife and I retired from the Navy) and looking forward to staying in Bristol part-time and the rest of the time on the road with our POD.

   We've owned a tent camper, Travel Trailer, 5th Wheel and Diesel Pusher and decided to downside.  We have a Thule awning POD and for me, the R-Dome looks too complicated to put up.  

   Feel free to reach out to me and maybe we could get together and talk shop someday!

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Always good to see fellow Volunteers:) Feel free to PM for any assistance.
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Just did it and replaced the Santa Fe with a 2018 Colorado Z71. Liked the Santa Fe but hated putting dirty stuff, especially firewood in it. Got a great deal on a dealer loaner model with 3040 miles. Just pulled the 179 around the neighborhood, very nice and great pull.

No plans for WDH as we are going only 20 miles away, but will consider one for next seasons long trips. I had the Equalizer 400/4000, the dealer installed it over another model as it was much lighter. I'm not sure my actual tongue weight was ever less than 400lbs but I never broke the hitch, and it worked well against several very strong side winds.

Learned a lot here, will try to get back more often. Most useful Rpod forum on the web.

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Just picked up our 2019 Rpod 189 , towing with 18 4Runner. So far I only towed it home. Can’t wait to hit the road this weekend.
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Congratulations and Welcome! That overhang looks familiar (Country Roads RV Center in Lexington, right?

I hope you have a lot of fun, have many great adventures and make many wonderful memories in the process. We have really enjoyed ours since we bought it there in December, 2015. Where in NC are you? You may be nearby.
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Right on with Country Roads RV. We are out in the country ,Silver Valley. Between Denton and Thomasville. You have any good suggestion in the area. Some place we could break it in?
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Welcome to the group from another NC member, as well as a Toyota driver. If you head over to the OBX with your rig let me know. We live just a couple miles from the Frisco CG. 

Did they set you up with a weight distribution hitch for the Forerunner?  If not I'd highly recommend it. 
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Okay, I did not know about Silver Valley. It isn't too far from Lexington from what I can see on the map. Near us are two areas, Falls Lake which has the Holly Point and Rolling Hills campgrounds. Some friends of ours have stayed at Jordan Lake, but I don't know which campground. We have stayed at Holly Point and enjoyed it. Rolling Hills is year-round. If you are heading west, go to the Cherokee Campground and Craig's Cabins in Cherokee. That is very nice. Depending on when you are there, you could catch the "Unto These Hills" outdoor pageant. Otherwise, there are a lot of state parks in North Carolina from which to choose including some near Pilot Mountain or Hanging Rock. Check this site for information on state parks: http://www.ncparks.gov/find-a-park 
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