New Rpods - Event Date: 12 Sep 2016 - 01 Oct 2017

We looked at the Hummingbird as well, I have to be truthful and tell you we simply bought the R Pod because of the better deal financially. Both are very similar in layout, different color schemes, I'm happy with our choice. You will be too!

We just got back from the Hershey RV show and walked back and forth through the RP180, the Jayco Hummingbird  and the Winnebago WD170S.  We have the say the RP wins hands down.  Even if it wasn't $2000 cheaper.  The RP has the most storage space.  This is basically a couples TT.  One cannot sleep on the converted dinette.  For that reason the RPOD is narrow which gives it more open space.  Look at the pictures and you will see very small space to get out of the bed due to the large dinette.  Even with the larger dinette of the Jayco it is still narrow to hold more than a child.  So no brainer for us we want the larger space.  The Jayco has a curved rear which takes space away from the dry batch.  The vanity has a small drawer due to it being cut and there is only a few inches of space at the floor between the back wall and the shower, hard to stand in front of the vanity and shave (or wait there is no mirror on the Jayco above the vanity!)  there is also no closet when you first enter the Jayco RV on the left.  Oh it must be in the bath.  Wrong no closet here just a cabinet.  The RPOD has both.  The dealers are saying they are selling the Jaycos as soon as they come onto the lot.  I do not see why someone would buy the Jayco for more money with less features (except the wider dinette).  Why would you buy a two way refrig when RPOD has a three way!  The Winnie also has no advantages and is also $2000 more.  The next build date for RPODs will be a big one in Nov and Dec as the new models are selling well. Ours will be made then for a March delivery.

Bought my new 2016 180 in June, saw a Winnebago 170s yesterday at an RV dealer, it is almost a clone.

There is a price list for the new RPODS in the Reviews section under "new 2017 colors".  Basically the list price increased $1000 and the electric tongue jack adds $213 to the price.  Options are the same price and the awning is priced the same as the R DOME. But this is still less than $2000 compared to the competition.  The Winnebago Winnie is pretty much a clone and is not produced by the same manufacturer or even licensed.  In fact Forest River has a lawsuit pending against them.  The Jayco is not wider they just list the width as 8 feet  while RPOD list them as 6.5 feet.  They are both 6.5 feet (outer wall to outer wall) but if you measure from the wheels they are both 8 feet.  We wanted the 6.5 foot width so that it would not be much wider than the TV so that we do not need to add rear view mirror extensions. The slide out makes the interior width the same size as a 8 foot trailer

I did not know there were mirror laws.  I was automatically going to get them but then I found out there were no aftermarket ones designed for a Jeep.  So the only ones available are generic strap ons which all have negative reviews that they slip off.  So I thought I would be ok and not need them with the narrower RPOD.