New Changes

I am ordering a new rpod 178 for the spring of 2016. I was informed that Forest River has made some changes. They have discontinued the colors java and pebble. They have replaced it with latte and sea glass. The color slate will remain. Also there will be a under counter mount stainless steel sink with a flush sink cover. Also there is no more riser option. They have made a 3inch axle adjustment. They have added new marker lights on the fenders. Last there is a flip toe on the front jack stand.

Look at the Winnebago drop . Looks like the rpod but way cooler exterior colors.

Florida, I just looked at the Winnebago Drop brochure for their 1780WD, layout is exactly the same as the RP178 we'll be picking up Friday! Even though it looks like it weighs more and has less water capacity, and the table is a different shape, I smell lawsuit!! They even used the same number, just added a 0!

My 2016 R-179 seems to be a hybrid of old and new. It has many of the new features (risers, colors), but retains old features such as the top-mount sink and lacks the flip foot. Although it was sold to me as a 2016, the factory states that the serial number is 400 short of getting the flip foot (and, I presume, the stainless steel sink).

I am somewhat disappointed  to find out that I actually purchased a 2015 1/2 model and not a full 2016 model. Unfortunately, I did not see the 2016 brochure until after we picked up our R-Pod in December. It isn't as if we could have waited though, as we had a trip planned and a deadline to get this in order to be ready to make that trip. Other than lacking those two items, it is a very nice trailer, and I am overall pleased. Now that I have made some mods, I like it even better.

We did end up installing a Husky Brute flip foot. It isn't the automatic flip-up, but it works. However, the way our driveway slopes, I have to use it flipped up with a wood block, so it would not be good for taking a picture at this point. It was easy to install as all the holes were there in the right places to just slide it on and bolt it in place.

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/husky-brute-super-foot/71259

I may shorten the extension tube by a few inches to make it more suitable for my needs, but that will be one of those "round tuit" projects.