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Posted By: Jojoman
Subject: Upgrade
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2017 at 11:31am
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We are new 179 owner traded up our 178. We love this unit.looking forward to more outings. Bev and Jo. ------------- Joe carroll |
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2017 at 3:19pm
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Congratulations! We recently got home from a 3,000+ mile trip with ours. We enjoy it very much. I know you are looking forward to some more adventures. Have fun! ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: rda54
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2017 at 4:10pm
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Did you not like the 178? We just got our last November and love it for just the two of us. Congratulations☺ ------------- Ronald & Lonna 2014 178 2016 Chevy 1500 |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2017 at 4:27pm
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Congrats!! We really like our 179! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2017 at 4:32pm
If you need a slightly larger dining area and/or there are 3 or 4 travelers, you might be inclined to the 178. If there are only 2 of you, and you don't need the larger dining area, then the 179 might be preferable. The 179 does have more open floor space and storage cabinets as well. That plus the larger slide out makes it feel roomier. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: Jojoman
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2017 at 5:11pm
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Thank you. We loved the 178 but the storage inside for us older folks just retired is why we updated. Just love the rpods all of them. ------------- Joe carroll |
Posted By: rda54
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2017 at 7:14pm
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We are just retired all so. We do take some of the grandkids with us from time to time. Happy travels. ------------- Ronald & Lonna 2014 178 2016 Chevy 1500 |
Posted By: rda54
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2017 at 7:15pm
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We are just retired also. We do take some of the grandkids with us from time to time. Happy travels. ------------- Ronald & Lonna 2014 178 2016 Chevy 1500 |
Posted By: Richand Cindy
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2017 at 8:16am
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We are also retired and preferred the 180. The RV is our escape from kids so we are not taking passengers. We are too old to carry our stuff to public facilities and the dry bath was a must have. We mostly cook outdoors or go to restaurants so did not need the big rear kitchen. We do need more storage and looking into raising the bed to add two drawers and other mods people have posted to add more storage.
------------- OLD 2017.5 RPOD 180 + 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk NEW: 2018 Passport Elite 23RB + 2017 Ram 1500 Diesel |
Posted By: birderdiane526
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2017 at 11:04am
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Congratulations on your new pod 179! We full-time in our 179 and although sometimes it feels really small, overall we are so happy with it! Happy trails! ------------- Diane and Michael 2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE) 2007 Toyota Tundra BLOG:Podding in Paradise, birderdiane526.blogspot.com |
Posted By: ArenaBlanca
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2017 at 1:17pm
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Congratulations on your 179. We are on our third trip with ours. We have done 8800 miles on this trip and aren't done yet! There are just the two of us and we're retired. "Ribbit" fits us just fine. ------------- Enjoy Life!! |
Posted By: Jojoman
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2017 at 1:28pm
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Nice enjoy ------------- Joe carroll |
Posted By: NHpod
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2017 at 7:57am
| My wife and I are retired and rv newbie wanabies. We had been looking at the 179 and 180s. Then we saw a used 178 and liked the idea of having 2 separate beds. It is so hard to decide. |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2017 at 3:32pm
We have found the 178 to be a perfect fit for us. We, too, like the two bed option. In fact, we converted ours with a twin and side table in the back. See link in sig. That gives us a bit more living space and more counter space. Just got tired of climbing over each other and have gotten quite adept and quickly converting dinette.   BTW, this is my favorite layout! http://olivertraveltrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/twin-2.jpg - https://olivertraveltrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/twin-2.jpg fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Jojoman
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2017 at 3:50pm
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Nice job. We loved are 178 also. But the 179 indoor space fitted my wife better. Rpods are the best. ------------- Joe carroll |
Posted By: NHpod
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2017 at 4:01pm
Wow, I looked at all of your mods, great job! Are there explanations that go along with the pictures?
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Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2017 at 4:09pm
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Most of my mods are from ideas from this group. Ask away. If I don't 'splain it, someone else surely will. Clever folks around here. fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |