What was your first rig? - R-pod Owners Forum

Nice. My first rig was a tent until 3 yrs ago I went with someone who had a trailer. RPod followed sone thereafter. Never in tent or sleeping bag since

RPodWeGo
RPod 177
04 v8 Toyota 4Runner

About 1973ish- very small Coachmen pop up camper, had a wing/bed that folded out to each side. Only amenity was an ice chest! Pulled it with an early Toyota HiLux Pickup that barely had enough power for itself. Oldtimers might remember them, the turn signals sat on stalks on top of the front fenders, looked like foglights.
Prior to that- tent camping or sleeping in the back of that Toyota pickup.

2014 179
Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel
Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle!

Litany of 50 years of RV'n:

1. Memorial Day weekend of 1964 my wife and I honeymooned in a borrowed pink and white Shasta camp trailer.

2. 1961 self converted Ford econoline camper van--Marwayne has nothing to worry about!

3. 1964 Orange VW van with "Great Pumpkin" scripted into its 2x10 rear bumper. Oldest son slept crosswise across front seats. Baby son slept over engine in rear, and wife and I slept on the VW van's floor. Yes, we are short. Hippie days, huh?

4.-6. Series of 3 P/U campers hauled by F250.

7. 16' dual axle Aljo TT--Chevy S10 tow rig.

8. 20' Layton TT-F150 tow rig- wrecked 'em both.

9. 22' Arctic Fox TT-F150 tow rig-quality trailer, but heavy.

10. 18' Chalet folding TT-terribly constructed piece of junk.

11. RP 175-Toyota Taco, Tundra Tow rigs--Tons O' Fun!

12. 20' Kodiak-Tundra tow rig-more room, but not Pod fun.

Yup, we'll be celebrating 50 years of marriage and RV'n this Labor Day by camping again. The trailer probably won't be rockin' near as much as 50 years ago.

'10 RP 175-Replaced by 2014 Kodiak 173 QBSL
'12 Toyota Tundra
'05 Sportster (half a Harley)
Retired-We're on Beach Time!

I laughed about the 3 mpg- my dad had a Ford truck of about that vintage that he pulled a 5th wheel with. That truck got 9 mpg didn't matter if the 5th wheel was attached or not!

2014 179
Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel
Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle!

We had a 1991, 30' Ford C class with a 460. It got 9 mpg by itself, and 6 pulling our Jeep, guess I shouldn't have complained.

Old Dingo and/or Mrs. Dingo
181G
2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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rimshot Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15 Feb 2014 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 23	Topic: What was your first rig? Posted: 22 Jun 2014 at 9:32pm
	Mine was a 1976 Aristocrat with a bed in the back of the truck as well. Room for all the kids. The only thing that worked right was the ice box lol..Took this thing on some pretty crazy trips.

RPodWeGo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 Jul 2012 Location: Salt Lake City Online Status: Offline Posts: 112	Posted: 22 Jun 2014 at 11:39pm
	Nice. My first rig was a tent until 3 yrs ago I went with someone who had a trailer. RPod followed sone thereafter. Never in tent or sleeping bag since
	RPodWeGo RPod 177 04 v8 Toyota 4Runner

Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508	Posted: 23 Jun 2014 at 6:38am
	We started out with a cabin tent progressed on to a 2005 Flagstaff pop-up then to our 2010 R-pod.
	Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171

Budward Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2014 Location: SC/NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 438	Posted: 24 Jun 2014 at 2:30pm
	About 1973ish- very small Coachmen pop up camper, had a wing/bed that folded out to each side. Only amenity was an ice chest! Pulled it with an early Toyota HiLux Pickup that barely had enough power for itself. Oldtimers might remember them, the turn signals sat on stalks on top of the front fenders, looked like foglights. Prior to that- tent camping or sleeping in the back of that Toyota pickup.
	2014 179 Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle!

Old Dingo&Mrs.Dingo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07 Jul 2012 Location: Tarentum, PA Online Status: Offline Posts: 138	Posted: 24 Jun 2014 at 4:23pm
	Screaming yellow Chevrolet LUV (Isuzu) truck, 1800 cc s of blazing fury. Pulling a tent (not pop-up) camper, jut an aluminum box with a plywood deck you pitched a tent on. Made in Germany, just 8' long and 4' wide when it was closed, 18" high cargo bay. No concerns about weight or hook ups, dump stations or fuel mileage. That said, I my 'pod.
	Old Dingo and/or Mrs. Dingo 181G 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Kickstart Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Location: Ocean Shores, W Online Status: Offline Posts: 267	Posted: 24 Jun 2014 at 5:15pm
	Litany of 50 years of RV'n: 1. Memorial Day weekend of 1964 my wife and I honeymooned in a borrowed pink and white Shasta camp trailer. 2. 1961 self converted Ford econoline camper van--Marwayne has nothing to worry about! 3. 1964 Orange VW van with "Great Pumpkin" scripted into its 2x10 rear bumper. Oldest son slept crosswise across front seats. Baby son slept over engine in rear, and wife and I slept on the VW van's floor. Yes, we are short. Hippie days, huh? 4.-6. Series of 3 P/U campers hauled by F250. 7. 16' dual axle Aljo TT--Chevy S10 tow rig. 8. 20' Layton TT-F150 tow rig- wrecked 'em both. 9. 22' Arctic Fox TT-F150 tow rig-quality trailer, but heavy. 10. 18' Chalet folding TT-terribly constructed piece of junk. 11. RP 175-Toyota Taco, Tundra Tow rigs--Tons O' Fun! 12. 20' Kodiak-Tundra tow rig-more room, but not Pod fun. Yup, we'll be celebrating 50 years of marriage and RV'n this Labor Day by camping again. The trailer probably won't be rockin' near as much as 50 years ago.
	'10 RP 175-Replaced by 2014 Kodiak 173 QBSL '12 Toyota Tundra '05 Sportster (half a Harley) Retired-We're on Beach Time!

barbanjoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 126	Posted: 24 Jun 2014 at 6:44pm
	A mid 70's class C ford with a 460 and 413 rear axle, 3 miles to a gallon, slept 8.
	BarbanJoe 010 Rpod 171 02 Jeep 4x4 12 Ram 1500

Budward Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2014 Location: SC/NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 438	Posted: 24 Jun 2014 at 6:55pm
	I laughed about the 3 mpg- my dad had a Ford truck of about that vintage that he pulled a 5th wheel with. That truck got 9 mpg didn't matter if the 5th wheel was attached or not!
	2014 179 Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle!

wilas101 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15 Jun 2014 Location: MO Online Status: Offline Posts: 11	Posted: 25 Jun 2014 at 3:12pm
	"That truck got 9 mpg didn't matter if the 5th wheel was attached or not! " That sounds like my 2003 F-150. It gets 13 whether on the highway, in town or being pushed by something else.

Old Dingo&Mrs.Dingo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07 Jul 2012 Location: Tarentum, PA Online Status: Offline Posts: 138	Posted: 25 Jun 2014 at 7:15pm
	We had a 1991, 30' Ford C class with a 460. It got 9 mpg by itself, and 6 pulling our Jeep, guess I shouldn't have complained.
	Old Dingo and/or Mrs. Dingo 181G 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee