slide vs non slide

David/Danette We have a 2011 RP-172 which has no slide and we like it as there are just the two of us, But, Donna really would like to have a Queen/short Queen that does not have to be put up and taken down each day. After seeing your posts I looked at some of the Vibe floor plans and I really like them. It will be a couple of years before we will be able to retire and maybe get something we can spend a few weeks in. I really like the light smaller units.

this reply may come a little late.. We had a 2010 R Pod no slide we upgraded to a 2014 with slide.. does seem less cramped but we feel our 2010 was built better if I had it to do over I would look for a used 2010 without slide and I would have kept our old one just on the basis of the quality of the R Pod

Originally posted by techntrek Originally posted by Budward That'd work...just don't forget to put it in before leaving..... As I get older CRS is becoming an issue   Definitely becoming an issue for me!

What were we talking about?

The slide-out is actually what first drew us to the Pod.  "Look, Honey, a small trailer .. and it even has a slide out."  So the hunt began and we were drawn ultimately to the 179 and getting close to doing a deal.  By this point, we'd been following this forum pretty closely and paying attention to issues that were "serious" .. or not.  The axle weight limitation Budward found on the 179 spooked me.  While I'm pretty sure I could swap out the 3500# axle for a beefier one, the thought of doing that + adding 15" wheels & tires - to a brand-new trailer - got to be more of a mental hurdle than I wanted to fool with.

Budward, that is my SOP too, and the one big problem with the layout of my Salem.  What I may have to do is pull up to the gas pump leaving 1 1/2 feet of room on the left, just enough room to open it up half-way so the bathroom door can be opened.