R-Pod vs Vista Cruiser

Never heard of it before. Poked around on the net a bit, and they look like similar materials to an R-pod. They will be a little wider and heavier than a roughly equivalent R-pod. The 19ERD looks "similar" to an R-179. About 600-800 lbs heavier, but does not include a slide-out. May not need it, as the body is wider to begin with (which is why it's heavier). I like the walk-around bed. Don't like the arrangement of the stove. Like the dry bath.

Originally posted by CharlieM It looks like they may have gone to a 4000# axle but I don't know if it solved the problem. You might search around for reports, maybe on a Gulf Stream or RV.net forum. They really had a lot of unhappy customers.

That's interesting. The 19ERD is ~~ 2847# empty, with a 1533# carrying capacity. If my math still works, that puts the gross weight at about 4380#. Seems like manufacturers like to push the boundaries on axle capacity?

Yup. From their spec sheet: 2847+1533-380=4000. That's how they figure it, and that's a recipe for a bent axle.