Introduce Yourself: Soon to be owner of a new R-pod

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Topic: Soon to be owner of a new R-pod

Posted By: chattycat1
Subject: Soon to be owner of a new R-pod
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2018 at 1:13pm

Hello everyone
Have been looking at the 2018 Rpods,I just love them! My husband and I live in Texas and are ready for some RVing....Seems some are suggesting to go with the Hummingbird by Jayco or Forest River's Freedom Express Pilot or Coachmen Clipper. Does anyone have knowledge of these others? So glad to have found this forum. Thanks

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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2018 at 1:26pm

Welcome to the group!

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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: chattycat1
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2018 at 1:57pm

Thanks

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2018 at 2:04pm

Welcome!

If you get it by the middle of March, you might be interested in an R-Pod rally my wife and I are cohosting up at Eisenhower State Park at Lake Texoma the weekend of March 22-24.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats

Posted By: ZuBrew
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2018 at 7:36pm

We were looking at the Hummingbird but decided on the Rpod. We felt the Rpod was better built than the Hummingbird.

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2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 4X4
2018 R-Pod 189
2013 Yamaha FJR 1300A

Posted By: DavMar
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2018 at 8:04pm

Originally posted by chattycat1

Hello everyone
Have been looking at the 2018 Rpods,I just love them! My husband and I live in Texas and are ready for some RVing....Seems some are suggesting to go with the Hummingbird by Jayco or Forest River's Freedom Express Pilot or Coachmen Clipper. Does anyone have knowledge of these others? So glad to have found this forum. Thanks

We looked at them all and then some and when all the plus and minuses were added up the R-Pod won!

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Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the
wonder dog.
2017 Rpod 180
2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4
Lexington, NC

Posted By: shroomer
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2018 at 10:18am

Support from your local dealer is important. Depending on your willingness to fix things yourself or rely on the dealer can make a difference on who you decide to buy from.

Also, consider the whole package including warranties. Jayco gives a standard two year warranty. We owned an r-pod and now have a larger Jayco. Quality if about the same - midlevel - like the price.

But based on other owners' often horrific reports of their dealers, I would place dealer satisfaction fairly high on your list - unless you're a real do-it-yourselfer.

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Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6
New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2018 at 5:03pm

If you're in the DFW area, you can't beat May's RV in Lewisville for customer service.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats

Posted By: mloerzel
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2018 at 1:36pm

I chose the R-Pod 180 over several other brands I looked at:

Water & Holding Tanks are bigger
List of options looked better
I liked the Look
My "Perception" was that Quality was better... However!... See following

Issues:

Refrigerator LP Gas mode was broke on delivery.
My Slideout Leaked.
Leak on Kitchen Faucet flooded my whole cupboard.
Maxx Air Fan rattle.
Seals(goop) on spoiler was terrible.

Fortunately, everything was Very Professionally Repaired by my Dealer (Kroubetz of Lake Crystal, MN)... Campers are SLAPPED together! A good Dealer makes ALL the difference in the world!, choose them wisely.

Mike,

Blaine, MN

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