Model Year Changeovers
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Topic: Model Year Changeovers
Posted By: OregonPerson
Subject: Model Year Changeovers
Date Posted: 23 May 2017 at 4:25pm
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I am in the beginning process of selecting then purchasing a 178 and I see alot of 2017s and was wondering when the 2018s start showing up on the dealership lots?? I also note that other manufacturers have a beginning model year release (2018) and then a mid year release (2018 1/2) and was wondering the approximate dates this occurs for the R-pods?? Any major changes announced for the 2018s?? Thanks in advance |
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Posted By: Danielw1
Date Posted: 23 May 2017 at 8:04pm
| I bought a used 2015 178 and couldn't really tell any difference between that and the new one (17) that would have been 6-7k more. Oh I guess the new ones have inset stove. |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 24 May 2017 at 7:10am
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2018s are already on the lots, and there are no changes to them. "IF" any changes occur they'll be seen later this year. ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 24 May 2017 at 12:41pm
...and unidirectional (aim-able) antennas. |
Posted By: Richand Cindy
Date Posted: 24 May 2017 at 4:21pm
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The midwest RPODS are manufactured Jan/Feb, May/June and Sep/Oct. Changes can occur during any of these production runs. Only the changes requiring orders are announced in advance (i.e., electric tongue jack, awning, etc. Other changes just happen (ie., color changes, putting window in door, etc). Do not know about the Hood River Editions produced out west except the color change to blue occurred there first. If you search my posts you can read about how FR does not officially recognize model years, but the dealers do. ------------- OLD 2017.5 RPOD 180 + 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk NEW: 2018 Passport Elite 23RB + 2017 Ram 1500 Diesel |
Posted By: Funky
Date Posted: 24 May 2017 at 9:20pm
On Forrest River's website, the owners manuals for their trailers are categorized by model year. Also, on Forrest River's YouTube channel, they refer to a 2017/2018 r pod. So, at least, there is some limited recognition of model years on Forest River's part. How us owners are supposed to know which model year applies to our trailers, I don't know for sure (i.e. Do we go by what it says on our title, or not?). And, I'm also not sure to which version/year of the owners manuals are we to refer. ------------- Funky 2017 R pod 180 |
Posted By: Richand Cindy
Date Posted: 25 May 2017 at 7:03am
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Be very careful. This is what threw us. Forest River lists their manuals by years. Not model year. There is a difference. The manuals are very generic and FR even says changes are made at any time. Titles do not help since they are filled out by the dealers. One dealer may title a Oct 2016 manufactured RPOD as a 2016 and another as a 2017. I have not seen a Forest River document that specifically states a model year. It should be on the invoice but it is not. What model year is a Green RPOD 180 that has a round shower as opposed to the three sided shower? What model year is the blue RPOD with the blue roof compared to the blue RPOD with the grey roof? Bottom line. Unlike cars you are not buying a 2017 RPOD, because your 2017 can be different from mine. You are buying an RPOD manufactured on xxx date. Hopefully knowing this and seeing what people post about their newly purchased RPODS we can see what the changes are with each manufacturing run. It can be as subtle as adding a dual USB port. ------------- OLD 2017.5 RPOD 180 + 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk NEW: 2018 Passport Elite 23RB + 2017 Ram 1500 Diesel |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 25 May 2017 at 8:15am
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R-Pod model years begin each Spring. The 2018s are on lots now. Big changes and updates occur in just before 4th quarter before the Forest River open house event and the following RVIA premier shows. Revision changes of small things do in fact happen somewhat randomly as we just saw with the change to 15" tires from Goshen produced Pods during a December production run. The 8th letter from the right of your Vin number designates your model year. ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 25 May 2017 at 9:54am
I need a decoder ring or something.  ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 25 May 2017 at 9:59am
In the long run, the title tells you the model year, it's taken from the "origination certificate" provided by the manufacturer. Many years have 2 color schemes. In fact, kymooses and ourselves both had 2011 models, they bought theirs first from the same dealer we did.. ours was rings (the best color ever) and theirs is the second scheme.. ------------- |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 25 May 2017 at 12:38pm
H's are 2017s In 2010 the model year identifier went from numeric to alpha. ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 25 May 2017 at 5:55pm
Will have to come up with a new scheme in 2042. Of course, by that time our R-pods will be self-propelled, and driving themselves.  ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |