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Topic: Liking our R-Pod

Posted By: Wendell
Subject: Liking our R-Pod
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2017 at 5:04pm

Hello,

We became R-Pod owners in July. Some time ago, we decided to visit Alaska since it was the last state we hadn't at least driven through and we're celebrating major birthdays and an anniversary this year. We also recently purchased a 4x4 capable of taking us places many don't get to visit. After much debate about tents, small motor homes, and fifth wheels, we decided a small travel trailer, that our 4x4 can tow, was what we wanted.

We are in Mid-Michigan near Lansing and found our RP-171 at a local dealer. They said it was "last year's model", but it's a 2017. Because it's small and weighs less than 2500 lbs(empty), but has a "queen" bed, it's just what we wanted.

So, we brought it home on July 7th and left for Alaska on the 18th. Before leaving we made two "mods" to accommodate my CPAP: a shelf over the bed and a 12V outlet to power it when "dry camping". We also had axle risers, a second LP tank, an Equal-i-zer hitch, and a brake controller installed by the dealer.

We towed it 10,000 miles in July and August over all kinds of pavement as well as occasional unpaved roads with no problems. There were perhaps 4-6 locations where we were more than one night and two of those were campgrounds we chose to visit again on the return trip.

We've really enjoyed our R-Pod during the short time we've had it, and we're looking forward to enjoying it much more!

Wendell and Kathi

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R-Pod 171
'17 Toyota 4Runner Off-road
https://ourr-pod.blogspot.com/ - Our R-Pod

Replies:

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2017 at 6:50pm

Wow! Did I read that right? 10,000 miles in 6 weeks? That's over 1,600 miles per week. I'm exhausted just reading about it. Yowza.

We have been to Alaska a couple of times, but not in our R-pod. It looks like we have something to look forward to! I think we will take it a bit slower though.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2017 at 6:52pm

Sounds like a great trip!

We started with a 171 back in 2009 and really liked it!

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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2017 at 9:30pm

Wendell, Greetings from northern Michigan, welcome and glad to hear you had a great trip. Last month we went to RMNP in Colorado, 4000 miles in 2 weeks so . . . . that is a lot of driving, glad to hear you made it safely w/o incident!

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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."