Traded our 2016 Rpod 179 after 1 weekend

I thought we had picked a quality built nice little trailer in our 179, but after one rather rainy 4-day weekend it just wasnt right for my wife.  The bathroom/shower was just too small for her to be able to shower in comfortable.  Another thing was the bed layout...my wife has to get up at night to use the facilities, which means when i go to bed (typically a bit later) I always had to climb over her to get into bed.  Another thing I found was that it just wasnt comfortable when having to stay inside on a rainy day.  Sure you could lay in bed all day and watch TV, but making yourself comfortable out in the dinette area just didnt work.  The Rdome was also a bit unruly to work with...it's hard to keep secured down, and if wind picks up you have a pretty big problem on your hands (I found myself up the 3rd cold morning with 15 mph winds/rains and it was just too much, had to break it down in that yuk.  The suction cup things did not stay secured to the trailer & they were banging against it all night keeping my wife up.

Nice looking rig.  How long is that anyway?  If I have any quibble about our 177 that we have had for over 5 years, it would be the bed layout, hard to make up and if you are on the outside, keep your head down when entering/leaving because of the entertainment box above.  BUT what an improvement over tent or pop-up camping for us.  We do camp quite a bit off grid and in the off season meaning colder and wetter weather.  So no longer do we fuss with wet canvas, feel quite cozy in the pod especially when the cold weather/rain beats against it.  

Your constructive criticism of the RPod is very similar to ours, and the FR Surveyor is exactly the model we would trade up to.  (The 240RBS, to be specific.)  One other possibility would be the Spree Connect with a similar floor plan and an outside kitchen, although I do not know if the quality is comparable.

Originally posted by David PS - There is a fan upgrade/swap that can be done...if/when you are interested.

Originally posted by Living4Christ Originally posted by David PS - There is a fan upgrade/swap that can be done...if/when you are interested. Thanks...and what can you tell me about doing this swap? Is it a direct swap or will I need to cut the roof & reseal things?  VERY interested in doing this and putting in a backup camera (the Surveyor has a factory mount for one in back).

Here is what I bought:

Vortex Fan

There is a 3 speed model, for a few more dollars. It took me about 1/2 hour to swap out the OEM fan with the Vortex. All the work is done INSIDE of the camper - nothing on the roof is disturbed. I've had this in for a few seasons and been very pleased. It moves a lot of air and is much more quiet than the OEM fan. It's an easy swap, if you are at all handy.

If you install a vent cover outside, I recommend getting one made for the high volume fans. I have the MAXX-AIR 2.

You'll find a picture of mine here:

fan picture