New to the group / Looking for an RPod

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   Hello to All of you from Durham, Ontario
My wife and I are looking at used RPods and it is a challenge to find one, (I take this to be a good sign).
We think we would like an older 2008 to 2011 unit.
We want the queen bed and a slide out kitchen would be nice, since my wife has seen a few.
Also, for cost reasons and resale should we not like camping as much as we think used may be the way to go.
What models and years would you folks suggest we look for please?

As mentioned in Ontario there are NOT a lot of used RPods with queen bed, we are looking both at dealers
on Kijiji and Craigslist...

My TV is a KIA Sorento 2.0 L Turbo with a 3500 LB Tow Cap. I was thinking that an RPod would work for us with a WD hitch... I had a light weight Taylor Coach that weighed about 1000 LBs. No brakes came with the trailer, nor were any needed. We pulled it from Ontario to Cape Breton Island last summer.
Along with our 90 lb golden doodle Lucy. We did not like having to make up the bed every night. Thus our quest for a permanent queen bed unit..

To keep this first post short I'll stop right here. This gives you people my very limited camping back ground and what I'm looking for (I think)...
I await your suggestions, comments and experience.

Cheers to you all,

Duer

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Duer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2016 Location: ON - Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 11	Topic: New to the group / Looking for an RPod Posted: 22 Apr 2017 at 6:25am
	Hello to All of you from Durham, Ontario My wife and I are looking at used RPods and it is a challenge to find one, (I take this to be a good sign). We think we would like an older 2008 to 2011 unit. We want the queen bed and a slide out kitchen would be nice, since my wife has seen a few. Also, for cost reasons and resale should we not like camping as much as we think used may be the way to go. What models and years would you folks suggest we look for please? As mentioned in Ontario there are NOT a lot of used RPods with queen bed, we are looking both at dealers on Kijiji and Craigslist... My TV is a KIA Sorento 2.0 L Turbo with a 3500 LB Tow Cap. I was thinking that an RPod would work for us with a WD hitch... I had a light weight Taylor Coach that weighed about 1000 LBs. No brakes came with the trailer, nor were any needed. We pulled it from Ontario to Cape Breton Island last summer. Along with our 90 lb golden doodle Lucy. We did not like having to make up the bed every night. Thus our quest for a permanent queen bed unit.. To keep this first post short I'll stop right here. This gives you people my very limited camping back ground and what I'm looking for (I think)... I await your suggestions, comments and experience. Cheers to you all, Duer
	Duer

Don&Amy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 Apr 2017 Location: Central VA Online Status: Offline Posts: 26	Posted: 22 Apr 2017 at 7:10am
	Hi DUER and welcome! Based on what you are describing as a want/desire in an R-Pod, it sounds as though you are looking for a model 178. It has a front dining area, rear sleeping, and a slide-out kitchen. As far as your tow vehicle, I would also suggest a combination WD hitch with sway as well. Like you, I will be towing with a vehicle with a 3500 lbs. tow rating (haven't towed it yet...I am waiting on delivery of a new 178) however, there are a few folks on here that are currently or have in the past, towed with a similar vehicle. It would be desirable to have a bit more towing capacity, but you can make do so long as you have the proper set up and do not expect to tow at full highway speeds! Now finding a used R-Pod...I don't know that I could be much help there. During my extensive (1+ year), I found that used R-Pods were almost at the same price point as a new ones! Not to say there aren't good deals to be found out there, I just didn't see them. If you shop around and are willing to travel, you can find some really good deals on new units. Just my two cents. At any rate, good luck and I hope you are able to be "Podding" soon!! Ciao for now Don

Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4518	Posted: 22 Apr 2017 at 8:36am
	We tow our 179 with our Dodge Grand Caravan, up and down the east coast without any difficulty. We had a 171 a few years back and upgraded to the 179 for the slide out for a bit more room.
	Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171

Duer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2016 Location: ON - Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 11	Posted: 22 Apr 2017 at 10:29am
	What year was your 171? Is the tow capacity of your Caravan about the same ~3500 lbs?
	Duer

Duer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2016 Location: ON - Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 11	Posted: 22 Apr 2017 at 10:32am
	Right on with that good advice. I'll have to take it easy as you say, but it's a holiday and I'm retired now so not in a rush to do anything. I'll keep looking for the used one out there. One got away on me the other weekend. I was helping one of my sons on his house. By the time I could get away to see the unit it had been sold. Oh well, it wasn't meant to be. Family comes first...
	Duer

jato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3332	Posted: 22 Apr 2017 at 10:40am
	Hi Duer, Have you checked out the camper's flea market at the bottom of the topics list on this forum? Sometimes there are some pretty good deals to be had. As far as I know all pods come standard with queen size mattress (short). We have a 177 which has what you are looking for, kitchen slide + queen but is a bit shorter than the 178, hence less storage, but on the same hand, lighter. Empty weight on ours is 2440 lbs. Go to the R-Pod home page and check out the various floor plans. A few even carry 'virtual tours' so you can pan around the interior. Best wishes and welcome!
	God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."

Duer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2016 Location: ON - Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 11	Posted: 22 Apr 2017 at 10:44am
	Thanks Jato, I'll check out the models, that's exactly what I needed. I'm not very fluent on all the floor plans. In Canada (Ontario) I think our selection is limited as well.
	Duer

jato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3332	Posted: 22 Apr 2017 at 12:07pm
	Seeing how you live in the sticks, far, far away, it may behoove you to come south of the border for a better deal. Even with the customs taxes and the cost of travel, you may still come out far ahead pricewise. It is a good thing to be patient, sooner or later one will turn up matching your expectations.
	God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."

marwayne Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1003	Posted: 22 Apr 2017 at 12:13pm
	Hi Duer, and welcome, Canada or US they are all the same models.
	If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd.

Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4518	Posted: 22 Apr 2017 at 12:15pm
	Yes the Grand Caravan's capacity is 3500 lbs. The 171 we had was a 2010. We got it in 2009 and kept it for 5 years. We traded it in towards our 2015 179. Our Caravan has the pentastar 3.6 puts out 283 horse power. Tows pretty well. We usually get 13.5 per gallon while driving in Vermont, 14-16.5 when driving from the Massachusetts border down to Cape Hatteras in NC. All depends on wind.
	Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171