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Leo B 
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
 Topic: R-pod Width and Tall Person SleepingPosted: 06 Jul 2015 at 7:45am |
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Nice Mod!!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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rdogpod
Newbie 
Joined: 14 Jun 2015 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Posted: 06 Jul 2015 at 12:21am |
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great Idea I want to do this with ours too not because we are tall but because he have a king bed at home and need the room with the pets
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2015 RP-179
2008 Ford Ranger Sport 4X4 -4L V6 Life is grand! |
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J-Cat
Newbie
Joined: 27 May 2014 Location: SE Washington Online Status: Offline Posts: 24 |
Posted: 23 Mar 2015 at 7:16pm |
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I am 6' 3", my wife is 5' 4" and we have a 179. I ended up doing a minor mod that allows us to sleep with our heads to the front end of the trailer. The first thing we did was replace the ridiculous FR supplied mattress with a 9" DreamFoam Eurotop mattress from Amazon which has been amazing. I then mad a plywood extension with a 1x4 spacer board on the end with the board cut such the the plywood is level when it is stuck under the bed mattress while resting on top of the island base. The 8" seat cushion is then roughly level with the top of the mattress. I used some velcro strips to keep the plywood in place under the mattress and on the plywood with the existing seat cushion velcro to keep it from sliding. When not in use the plywood slides out of the way under the mattress and the seat gets put back to it's normal configuration. This has worked great and provides me with plenty of leg room.
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Jerry & Cathy
2015 RP-179 HRE 2013 Tacoma SR5 4x4 |
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DHuse
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Joined: 30 Mar 2014 Location: Lakeside, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 25 |
Posted: 03 Mar 2015 at 8:14pm |
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We have a 179. I cannot sleep in the bed at the same time as the wife because at 6'-2", there is no room. I sleep on the dinette cushion and am quite comfortable.
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Posted: 03 Mar 2015 at 4:09pm |
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I definitely agree. Dealership should have no problem with it. Stretch out and see what it feels like!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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Ninjamini
Newbie
Joined: 24 Jan 2015 Location: Fort Lauderdale Online Status: Offline Posts: 30 |
Posted: 03 Mar 2015 at 1:21pm |
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I am 6'4" and a large guy. I spent a lot of time shopping for a camper and I now need a new TV to pull the RPod first.
At 6'4" I fill the space sleeping and my head and feet both touch in the 179 model main bed. As I am a side sleeper and I can curl up a little I found this to be a non issue. But I know I would never sprawl out on the bed, well at least not when the wife is there. Best bet is to go for a ride and go see them. Bring a book and a pillow and lay in the bed. You have to see if YOU are comfortable.
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ShellDave
Newbie
Joined: 29 Jan 2015 Location: Fairfield, Cal Online Status: Offline Posts: 38 |
Posted: 01 Mar 2015 at 10:30pm |
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I'm 6'4" and have spent the last three weekends camping with our 178. I agree with making it work, but really enjoyed the trailer. If I only used things that were designed for my height I would still be waiting. I say enjoy your trailer.
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Dave
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David and Danette
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 01 Mar 2015 at 3:59pm |
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We had the 171 model and length of bed was not a problem my wife and I are only 5' 9". But crawling over one another to exit bed was a problem. After about three years I decided to lower dinette table and sleep there and let my wife have the rear queen bed. That worked out great for both of us for the last two years we owned our r-pod.
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2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018-
2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) Middle Tn 2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab |
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kylekai
Senior Member
Joined: 06 Aug 2014 Location: San Diego Online Status: Offline Posts: 139 |
Posted: 01 Mar 2015 at 2:50pm |
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I'm 6'2", and while the bed and shower are a bit tight for me, the r-pod is still my trailer of choice. If I wanted a bigger bed and bathroom, I would have gotten a bigger trailer. But I find the benefits of the r-pod outweigh the minor inconveniences of being a tall person in an r-pod.
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yellowstonestu
Groupie 
Joined: 04 Mar 2013 Location: Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 43 |
Posted: 01 Mar 2015 at 1:04pm |
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I am 6'3" and "make it work". I love my RPod so much that I am willing to sacrifice a "little" diagonal sleeping. I probably spend 90% of my sleeping time curled up on my side, so it is a non issue in that situation. In my honest opinion, all the benefits of an RPod over a "larger" rv make up for the small inconvenience.
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Yellowstonestu & Bela the Vizsla
2008 Toyota FJ 2015 RPod 179 (Pod #2) |
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