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    Posted: 27 Jul 2016 at 4:40pm
Looking at the forest river website it looks like the overall exterior width is 8 ft  :(
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The R-Pod 182G has no carpeting, is less than 7 ft. wide.  Only one small slide out, less than a foot out. Table up front, two bunks in the back, weighs less than 3000#.  It also has a "garage" kitchen and extra storage in the back. I use a Honda Pilot to tow.  I am female  and new to the whole driving with a trailer thing, but it works!
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jul 2016 at 3:30pm
Well.. lots of campers fit that mold. If you want an R-Pod, 171, and 172 fit the bill, one with bunks, one with a permanent bed.  With 2, +70lb dogs.. (what we have), the slide makes a huge difference in floor space for them to occupy. If I was dead set on no slide for extra room, I would step away from the pods, and look at a trailer with inboard wheels for extra interior width, and room overall. There are a few brands with longer, no slide trailers, but not many. At 6000lb GVWR, that makes it a little easier to find. But most longer ones are 96" wide, not 84".
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So, I'm compiling this list with the hope that it'll keep me on the straight and narrow :)

For context, I'll be travelling with either two 70lb dogs or one girlfriend (never both - don't ask)
I live in Miami so won't be travelling more than a couple of hours.

In no particular order (yet)

  • Width should be 7ft or less (to fit next to the house)
  • Less than 6000lbs
  • Needs either bunks or a fixed bed (hate putting beds up and down)
  • Should have a table to sit around on rainy days
  • None carpet flooring (I want to take along my woofers)
  • No slide out's or tenty add-ons (I'll probably break them)

Any ideas/suggestions or other things to consider?

Thanks
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