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    Posted: 09 Jan 2015 at 7:56pm
   The r-pods have received a lot of attention and have been a number one seller. But the Vibes didn't have as good of success. They have been discontinued, do not know the reason but I guess they did not sell well. Perhaps there shape has not been that popular, I have read more than once comments that they look like a horse trailer. We are very happy with ours and most important my wife is happy. The Jayco skylark only lasted a couple of years and the Forest River Aviator is another camper that was short lived in production. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Jan 2015 at 9:57pm
Too bad .. As I recall, we thought they had some nice floorplans.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Jan 2015 at 9:58pm
That sucks, I thought they were neat looking.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jan 2015 at 1:36am
When I looked at r-pods, the local dealer also had some Vibes for sale.  I liked the Vibe, but it was more expensive and heavier than the r-pod 179 I was considering.  Plus it didn't seem as off-road capable as the r-pod, and I do a lot of off-road camping.  For those reasons I chose the r-pod, and maybe others did as well.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Jan 2015 at 10:35pm
Originally posted by David and Danette

   The r-pods have received a lot of attention and have been a number one seller. But the Vibes didn't have as good of success. They have been discontinued, do not know the reason but I guess they did not sell well. Perhaps there shape has not been that popular, I have read more than once comments that they look like a horse trailer. We are very happy with ours and most important my wife is happy. The Jayco skylark only lasted a couple of years and the Forest River Aviator is another camper that was short lived in production. 


They are being relaunched as the Vibe Extreme Lite line.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Jan 2015 at 5:46am
  By what I have read the 6500 series has been discontinued, the smaller 20' Vibes. They are not shown on the Vibe Extreme Lite list of floor plans. Perhaps in the future they will be added but what I read someone from Forest River said they have been discontinued.
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