r-dome
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Topic: r-dome
Posted By: drjenk
Subject: r-dome
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2011 at 11:30pm
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Hi, My wife and I just purchased an Rpod 177 hre. We've owned a tent trailer for 10 years so this is quite an upgrade in many ways. This forum was very helpful in looking at when we were deciding. Thanks! But I have a question also. When we were sitting down with the final paperwork, the r-dome, which we want, was a $1000 option. Now I'm no manufacturing specialist or anything, but this option looks to me like nothing more than a large tent, customized to fit the rail of the rpod. This seemed to me extravigant, and I opted not to purchase it at this time. Did everyone else pay this much? If so how much? We do want one, and I'm going to try and call the factory tomorrow to see if I can get one direct. Did everyone get theirs through the dealer? Thanks David Jenkinson |
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Posted By: sfish
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2011 at 8:39am
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I have seen posts that people have paid anywhere from four to six hundred dollars for theirs.Thousand dollars I dont think so.Look at the for sale posts there has been a couple priced at two hundred or best offer and only been used a couple times. And yes it is like a big tent. It gives you a little more space on a rainy day! Enjoy. ------------- sjf |
Posted By: sfish
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2011 at 8:43am
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There is one for sale on this forum under campers flea market for 200 dollars used 1 time. Good Luck; ------------- sjf |
Posted By: this_is_nascar
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2011 at 8:55am
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Tell them you won't sign unless they through it in with the deal.
------------- "Ray & Connie" - 2017 R-Pod RP-180 - 2007 Toyota Tacoma TRD-Off Road |
Posted By: tpierce220
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2011 at 9:15am
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We negotiated the dome as part of the price of the camper. ------------- Adventures with ¡Podtástic!--Life in a Forest River RPod 182G with Tim and Louis and our two cats, Desi and Lucy. Check our website at http://podtastic.info for information on our journeys. |
Posted By: psaman
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2011 at 9:30am
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Ours came with the Pod; $1000 way to much. Shop around, you will find one MUCH cheaper. ------------- 2011 R-177 "Sponge-Pod" 2011 F-150 XLT "Texas Edition" |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2011 at 2:31pm
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Agree with all, that is way too much. We got our pod at a very competitive price with all options included (slightly over $12k). Welcome! ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2011 at 2:50pm
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paid 600 for ours. ------------- 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: Jerry & Sandy
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2011 at 9:03pm
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was part of our deal, and couldn't be with out it. ------------- Happy Trails! Jerry, Sandy, & Lizzy (8 lb Maltese) 2008 Tundra XSP 5.7L |
Posted By: Hodge-PODge
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2011 at 9:15pm
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Not to mention the R-dome is made by Dometic. They sell the same thing for pop-up campers - it slides into the awning track. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying this particular one would work on an R-Pod, I'm just saying they are the same thing. They are sold by Camping World and certainly cost less than $1000. Here's the link.
http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/product/dometic-cabana-awning-for-pop-ups/7384 - http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/product/dometic-cabana-awning-for-pop-ups/7384
------------- 2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge 2011 Mercedes ML350 "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it." |
Posted By: sfish
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2011 at 10:58pm
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Did you find one yet?
------------- sjf |
Posted By: RPAnnie
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2011 at 10:52am
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Posted By: RPAnnie
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2011 at 10:55am
| My husband and I just got a Hood River Edition - 177 -- wondering if anyone knows about a new color scheme for the dome to match the tan color of the later edition 2012 -- and looking at posts, seems like we paid too much if you can buy a fully loaded one for 12K |
Posted By: The Principal
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2011 at 1:16pm
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I love my r-dome came with the camper when we got our R-176. The directions to ours was infact for a popup tent camper. Heard several say they had problem getting the r-dome in the track. We had no problems and the first time using it having to read the directions only took about 15 minutes. ------------- The Principal R-176 Fish Pod |
Posted By: Hodge-PODge
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2011 at 6:52pm
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You are not going to get a brand new Hood River Edition, 2012 177 R-Pod for only $12k. That price was a couple of years ago, for a 2010 RP 171 model (no slideout and not an HRE), if I'm not mistaken. My 2011 RP 177 cost a few grand more than that. It was also fully loaded. ------------- 2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge 2011 Mercedes ML350 "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it." |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2011 at 8:02pm
Don't know about an HRE, but we did buy, in July of this year, a 2011 177, everything but the axle risers and bike rack, $12.8k.... ------------- |
Posted By: Hodge-PODge
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2011 at 8:15pm
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Furpod, you got a better deal than I did! Good for you. ------------- 2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge 2011 Mercedes ML350 "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it." |
Posted By: drjenk
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2011 at 2:05am
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Well I did actually call the factory, they do sell it for $530, and ship it for $20. We're going camping with my brother and sister-in-law for thanksgiving so it will get it's first trial then I think (deep fried turkey, yum). Sounds like that would be a good time to use it as I'm expecting some dampness. And maybe it might provide some wind shelter for dutch ovens? And $12.8k, dang I wish I didn't read that. We did talk them down a bit but you got a better deal than me, good for you. Ours is a 2012 hre, with everything but bike rack and rdome, for about 5k more than that. |
Posted By: drjenk
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2011 at 2:08am
The lady did want to know which 177 we had, and asked for the VIN. She indicated there are different rdomes for the hre and non-hre. I'm guessing it's because of the risers, but maybe color scheme as well. I'll report back when we get it next Tuesday and let you know. Dave J. |
Posted By: electrician549
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2011 at 6:45am
| Will the Rdome work if you add the axel risers on a non HRE? |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2011 at 8:40am
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Ours worked fine this past summer after we added the risers. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2011 at 9:26am
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The only "effect" risers would have on the dome is to move the mounting rail.. and of course the whole trailer, 4" or so higher. Undoubtedly, there are a few campsites out there where that *might* make a difference in it's reaching the ground, but I don't think a person would run into them that often.. and we found because the pod is so small we can move it around the setup area pretty easy to get the dome where we want it.. ------------- |
Posted By: pmjensen
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2011 at 10:12am
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We had risers put on before we picked our 176 up last year. The R-Dome works fine.
------------- 2011 R-176 Nuestro Pod 2014 Silverado |
Posted By: drjenk
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2011 at 12:00pm
I'm not sure, I'm not even sure that is the reason behind different ones, it may be only a color issue for all I know. I would call this number and they can probably answer that: Forest River Parts 574 642 3119 |
Posted By: RPAnnie
Date Posted: 11 Oct 2011 at 2:37pm
| I feel better now also -- our new HRE was about the same - no rack or RDome..thanks |