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This is pretty much my first post here.  We live in St. John's, Newfoundland and I've probably read 80% of the posts on here.  I've been a lurker for 4 years, but figured it was time to make an account.  We started out with a used 2012 RP177 and kept it only a year, as the 179 came out and we liked that floor plan way more.  We began towing the 179 with a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, which could on paper do the job, but the fuel economy was horrible and performance wasn't great.  I think the only trip we used it on yielded 28+L/100km.  We then got a 2009 Ram 5.7 and things were much better.  Last year we upgraded to a 2016 Ram Rebel.  We have a lot of hills here, so I don't think I'd ever say i don't know the pod is there, but it does well at 100-110km/h, regardless of wind, which we also have a lot of.  I usually get around 20L/100km towing, or around 12 mpg imperial.
Oh, here's our mod list, based almost entirely on work we've seen others do on here:

Shelves
in wardrobe

Extra pantry
shelves

Battery powered stove
igniter

Residential kitchen
faucet

Dual
batteries

Bottle
opener near door 

Residential (hand) shower
head

Interior speakers upgraded to JBL

Bathroom sink removal

TV runs on 12v inverter now

LCD voltmeter

Inverter near TV

Shower
diverter (bathroom faucet with no "faucet" part)

29"
TV with swing mount - yes, it fits!

Reverse
bathroom door - now opens the other way - haven't seen this done by anyone else

Removed
most of TV antenna

Installed
double kitchen sink

Window
in door

Wireless
fridge monitor

Outdoor
temp monitor

Hoppy
hitch level

12v
socket on battery box

Dual
flexco step

Fantastic
fan 7350 upgrade

Removed
extra seat (sometimes it goes back in, depending on our mood)

Memory
foam pad on bed (really, we need a new mattress - this is only a so-so mod)

Shower
caddy installed in shower

Glass
Shelf over bed (under TV)

Shoe
storage in remaining dinette seat (plywood over wires)

Dual
propane with auto changeover regulator

Bigger
wardrobe drawers - now much deeper, taller and sturdier

We spend a lot of time off-grid and use a Yamaha 2400ishc generator, which has no issue running anything on the trailer, as long as you know all the loads currently on.