Need Larger Trailer!
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Topic: Need Larger Trailer!
Posted By: AUMAN
Subject: Need Larger Trailer!
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2020 at 11:52am
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Hello All, Have owned a perfect 2018 190 for 3 or 4 months and really enjoy it a lot, however, although we are an average size couple with 2 small dogs, we find ourselves cramped at times. We need a little more room as we discovered during our recent trip from Alabama to Montana. Can someone, please, suggest a quality replacement trailer with more space. Like the R Pod but for us, we need to go up in size. Appreciate your responses. Mike ------------- mwsjr |
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Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2020 at 12:18pm
I emphasized your word 'quality' because that means something. Here is one: https://olivertraveltrailers.com/travel-trailers/legacy-elite-2/ - https://olivertraveltrailers.com/travel-trailers/legacy-elite-2/ Quality does not come cheap.
------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: Lear111
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2020 at 3:04pm
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Look at Lance . Watch the build process video. They are expensive but I would choose them over airstream. ------------- Steve Lexus GX460 R-pod 180 2017 1 black lab |
Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2020 at 4:28pm
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We have been happy with our FR Sonoma. Quality seems to be ok, but it is certainly not of the quality level of the Oliver or Lance. FR makes a bunch of other trailers near the same price point as the r-Pod that all look pretty nice and offer variations depending on your camping preferences. I really liked the Vista Cruiser series by Gulf Stream. The problem was that transport to the west made it too complicated, but if you can buy one near Indiana, the center of the travel trailer universe, you can probably get a pretty nice one. ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2020 at 5:20am
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Escape goes to 23ft and well built. http://escapetrailer.com/the-23-escape/ - http://escapetrailer.com/the-23-escape/ They also do one of the lightest 5th wheels of quality. Custom builds!! ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2020 at 9:36am
I think the OP is counting his pennies.... ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2020 at 2:58pm
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I can't imagine a couple not being happy with a 195, 196, or 192. These are the perfect couples campers. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2020 at 4:00pm
Can't when you ask for quality...
 Or... You could build your own!  ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2020 at 5:57pm
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Yes, The old Fast, Cheap, Quality--You can only pick two of them seems to apply.
------------- 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: Pod People
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2020 at 8:58pm
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Forest River does the fast and cheap for us--we pod owners add the quality with all of our mods! Vann ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9"> 
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2020 at 9:05pm
 ------------- 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: furpod
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2020 at 11:08am
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I have no advice.. my wife and I and 2 golden retrievers did weeks at a time in our 177.. I will say we are happy with our Lance 2295.. but it's a fair bit bigger, and cost 3X what furpod did. Once she is done needing office space while on the road.. we will be back in something small. https://postimages.org/">
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2020 at 1:45pm
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Ahh, the sweet view of the interior of a 177, our favorite floor plan for the past 9+ years. And two happy dogs and a happy wife; life is good.
------------- 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." |
Posted By: thurmanator
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2020 at 8:55pm
| Lance. But be prepared to pay for it. |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2020 at 3:22pm
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Another vote for Oliver. When my ship comes in... And it better hurry ------------- 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: Colt
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2021 at 10:54am
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There are some newly offered R-pods that are larger. But, an RV is necessarily small. ------------- John '16 R-Pod 180 |