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Joined: 25 Jun 2016
Location: Coos Bay Oregon
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    Posted: 25 Jun 2016 at 9:19pm
THis will be our first camp trailer, hope it works good for us. Will be picking up a 2015 179, has been used three times, this Thursday. Got it for 7k less than a 2017 so we jumped right on it. Will be towing it with a 09 v6 4Runner so hopefully it will work alright. We were told the 15 and 17 are identical so we are hoping this is true as we have not seen the trailer yet. Hope to learn a lot form this site. 
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Posts: 6418 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Jun 2016 at 9:58pm
Similar, yes. Identical, definitely not. For one thing, starting with the 2016 models (but after my 2016 was built), Forest River (FR) changed from a top-mount plastic sink to an under-mounted stainless steel sink. FR also started putting on a Fastaway Flip Foot (mine lacks that also). Some interior colors may be different also. I'm not sure when FR started using LED lights. The interior lights on my 2016 are all LED lights. The only incandescent bulbs are those for the side and fender marker lights plus the amber patio area and hitch-assist lights.

Despite the differences, they are enough alike that you should be happy with it. My mods link in my signature shows some of the mods I have made on our 179. We really like it.
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I kind of figured that they had to have changed some things in two years but I guess for the price difference we can live with them. 
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Posts: 4518 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jun 2016 at 12:12pm
Welcome to the group!! Congrats on your 179....................really a nice model!!
Leo & Melissa Bachand
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Congratulations on your purchase!  We bought a 2015 in December and it is our first trailer, too.  You'll love it.
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Posts: 320 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jun 2016 at 1:28pm
Congratulations on your 179! We just jumped up from a Teardrop trailer to a 2016 179, gently used. We are so happy with it! Happy trails!
Diane and Michael
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Posts: 34 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jun 2016 at 11:39pm
Welcome to the group. As you can see by my screen name we live here in Coos Bay also. We got our 180 not too long ago and love it!
Roy & Dudi
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Posts: 613 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 7:47pm
You folks from Oregon need to take your pods over to the Blue Mtns.  No one goes there - everyone is over on the coast.  We are often the only ones in the NF campgrounds.
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Posts: 52 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 9:59pm
We have taken our teardrop all over the eastside including the Blues. I grew up about 75 miles from the top of Cabbage hill. We have yet to get over there with the GrimPod but hope too soon!!....The Ochocos in Central Oregon are our destination this weekend!
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Cool teardrop!
Diane and Michael
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