What was your first rig?
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Topic: What was your first rig?
Posted By: rimshot
Subject: What was your first rig?
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2014 at 9:32pm
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Mine was a 1976 Aristocrat with a bed in the back of the truck as well. Room for all the kids. The only thing that worked right was the ice box lol..Took this thing on some pretty crazy trips.
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Posted By: RPodWeGo
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2014 at 11:39pm
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Nice. My first rig was a tent until 3 yrs ago I went with someone who had a trailer. RPod followed sone thereafter. Never in tent or sleeping bag since ------------- RPodWeGo RPod 177 04 v8 Toyota 4Runner |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2014 at 6:38am
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We started out with a cabin tent progressed on to a 2005 Flagstaff pop-up then to our 2010 R-pod. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Budward
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2014 at 2:30pm
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About 1973ish- very small Coachmen pop up camper, had a wing/bed that folded out to each side. Only amenity was an ice chest! Pulled it with an early Toyota HiLux Pickup that barely had enough power for itself. Oldtimers might remember them, the turn signals sat on stalks on top of the front fenders, looked like foglights. Prior to that- tent camping or sleeping in the back of that Toyota pickup. ------------- 2014 179 Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
Posted By: Old Dingo&Mrs.Dingo
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2014 at 4:23pm
Screaming yellow Chevrolet LUV (Isuzu) truck, 1800 cc s of blazing fury. Pulling a tent (not pop-up) camper, jut an aluminum box with a plywood deck you pitched a tent on. Made in Germany, just 8' long and 4' wide when it was closed, 18" high cargo bay. No concerns about weight or hook ups, dump stations or fuel mileage. That said, I  my 'pod.------------- Old Dingo and/or Mrs. Dingo 181G 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee |
Posted By: Kickstart
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2014 at 5:15pm
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Litany of 50 years of RV'n:
1. Memorial Day weekend of 1964 my wife and I honeymooned in a borrowed pink and white Shasta camp trailer. 2. 1961 self converted Ford econoline camper van--Marwayne has nothing to worry about! 3. 1964 Orange VW van with "Great Pumpkin" scripted into its 2x10 rear bumper. Oldest son slept crosswise across front seats. Baby son slept over engine in rear, and wife and I slept on the VW van's floor. Yes, we are short. Hippie days, huh? 4.-6. Series of 3 P/U campers hauled by F250. 7. 16' dual axle Aljo TT--Chevy S10 tow rig. 8. 20' Layton TT-F150 tow rig- wrecked 'em both. 9. 22' Arctic Fox TT-F150 tow rig-quality trailer, but heavy. 10. 18' Chalet folding TT-terribly constructed piece of junk. 11. RP 175-Toyota Taco, Tundra Tow rigs--Tons O' Fun! 12. 20' Kodiak-Tundra tow rig-more room, but not Pod fun. Yup, we'll be celebrating 50 years of marriage and RV'n this Labor Day by camping again. The trailer probably won't be rockin' near as much as 50 years ago. ------------- '10 RP 175-Replaced by 2014 Kodiak 173 QBSL '12 Toyota Tundra '05 Sportster (half a Harley) Retired-We're on Beach Time! |
Posted By: barbanjoe
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2014 at 6:44pm
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A mid 70's class C ford with a 460 and 413 rear axle, 3 miles to a gallon, slept 8. ------------- BarbanJoe 010 Rpod 171 02 Jeep 4x4 12 Ram 1500 |
Posted By: Budward
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2014 at 6:55pm
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I laughed about the 3 mpg- my dad had a Ford truck of about that vintage that he pulled a 5th wheel with. That truck got 9 mpg didn't matter if the 5th wheel was attached or not!
------------- 2014 179 Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
Posted By: wilas101
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2014 at 3:12pm
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"That truck got 9 mpg didn't matter if the 5th wheel was attached or not! " That sounds like my 2003 F-150. It gets 13 whether on the highway, in town or being pushed by something else.
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Posted By: Old Dingo&Mrs.Dingo
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2014 at 7:15pm
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We had a 1991, 30' Ford C class with a 460. It got 9 mpg by itself, and 6 pulling our Jeep, guess I shouldn't have complained. ------------- Old Dingo and/or Mrs. Dingo 181G 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee |
Posted By: Outbackdave
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2014 at 9:26pm
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list all of them is going to be a challenge. So here it goes. 1. 1971 Chev. Vega Panel 2. 1976 Ford Van. Captains Seats, no windows, bed and ice box, shag carpet. 3. 60's something Terry 12' TT. 1976 Chev short box pickup,6 cyl. 3 on the tree.($2999.00 new) 4. 8' pickup camper/slide in no over the cab. 1978 Ford 4x4 F 150 5. 8.5' over the cab pickup camper, Ford F150 6. 1980 chev high top camping van. 7. 16' coachman TT' , Jeep Wagoner 8. 8.5 Flitway Truck camper, 1990 Ford F 150 4x4 9. 8.5 coachman truck camper, 1995 Chev 3/4 4x4 10. 21' Macgregor Sailboat 11. 2005 Starcraft pop up truck camper, 1995 Chev 3/4 12. 1990 27' TT 13. 1997 Ford Class B 14. Built a Custom Woody Teardrop (still have, now our picnic basket and kayak carrier) 15 2010 R Pod 176 T, 2005 Dodge Dakota missed 5.5 insbrook 8' truck camper stand up but not over the cab. As you see Truck Campers my Favorite, Wife enjoying the room and potti in the R Pod. She's Happy - I'm Happy... ------------- 176T, Dodge Dakota TV, South Carolina Dave,Mary and Olivia(sheltie) Suzuki V-Strom Adventure, Custom built TearDrop |
Posted By: Outbackdave
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2014 at 9:39pm
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My first RV experience beside Tent camping was camping with the Olsons. They had a new 1965 cattle truck we put a trap over, nailed army surplus bunk beds in and headed to Minn. Lakes. Quite the sight at the Dairy Queen. Cattle door opens and 6 kids jumped out. Later they up graded to a converted School Bus. Camping, Great Memories.. ------------- 176T, Dodge Dakota TV, South Carolina Dave,Mary and Olivia(sheltie) Suzuki V-Strom Adventure, Custom built TearDrop |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2014 at 4:28am
1976 Ericson 23. Purchased new in 1976. She had a brownish-red hull and I named her Cinnamon Girl Oh, RV?! My first RV was/is a 2014 rPod 178! ------------- 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: Old Hippy
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2014 at 10:11am
| Always tented started on the East Coast and have moved to sunny Ca. camped with our three kids all over the Sierras and most of Ca. First RV our new 179 R-pod ..wow nothing like waking up on a cold morning and just pushing a button for the heater and starting the coffee pot !! No walking through a dark campground looking for the bathroom in the middle of a rainy night anymore !! |
Posted By: horsepwr
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2014 at 2:56pm
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Used a 1951 Terry until recently (still have it for winter trips) but wanted to extend the season a bit in our hot desert. Rpod can get into all the same places our tiny Terry managed. Looking forward to the larger bed and ac! :) ------------- Joe & Denese 2015 Rpod 178 2009 Jeep Unlimited 4x4 |
Posted By: Hairy Podders
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2014 at 12:19pm
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I tent camped in our backyard as a kid, then later met my future wife, who had a tent! We tent camped a few years, then bought a used 1985 Coleman Columbia popup camper with rooftop A/C on a whim. We never used the tent again! Then while at an outdoor RV show last fall, we saw an Rpod. It was love at first sight! We took delivery of our RP178 on March 29th of this year. To date we have hauled that little camper almost 5,000 miles. We Love our Rpod!! Which I remind myself of every time I go to the bathroom in the middle of the night..... ------------- Darryl, Julie & Lindsey Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2014 at 3:20pm
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Gorgeous sailboat!! I grew up sailing down on Cape Cod............not much sailing in Northern Vermont. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: coopercdrkey
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2014 at 5:29pm
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I guess my first tent was really just half a tent! On bivouac, you had to "buddy up" and button your shelter halves together. (You each had one of two tent poles, and half the required tent pegs, too.) Later, after commissioning, six or so junior officers could fit in one staff tent. Big improvement! As for civilian camping, a two person tent with rain fly and inflatable mattress was OK up to a point, but our 2013 RP-177 sure fits our "over 60" bodies better! (The Campin' Cocker Spaniels like it, too!) ------------- Bob and Joyce Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels RP 177 "Key Pod" Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71 |
Posted By: Old Dingo&Mrs.Dingo
Date Posted: 08 Jul 2014 at 6:54pm
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Buttons or snaps? ------------- Old Dingo and/or Mrs. Dingo 181G 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee |
Posted By: coopercdrkey
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2014 at 6:43am
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Buttons! It was a long time ago.... ------------- Bob and Joyce Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels RP 177 "Key Pod" Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71 |
Posted By: mmgraham969
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2014 at 9:55pm
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Absolute FIRST "rig" was a borrowed tent.
From that, progressed to a Cobra camper conversion, built into a Dodge C300 Tradesman van--slept 4 or 6--if they were really friendly, or family--had sink, stove, refrigerator, forced air heat, and PortaPotti. Had a perfectly MISERABLE time with front brakes not releasing, but it was absolutely GREAT to pull into a campground on a cold, rainy day, and not have to get into the weather at all. That little furnace heated that camper almost past the tolerable point. Next came a small Coachmen pop-up, which we towed with a 3-liter diesel engine Mercury Lynx. Towed it cross-country (Montgomery, AL to Edwards, CA). Everything was cool--oh, wait, not inside the car: NO A/C--but crossing the mountains in West Texas was a memorable experience. Managed to make the pull without having to downshift all the way down into 1st gear. In the near future, we'll be taking delivery of either a 178 or 179. Looking forward to getting back into camping again. This time, our tow vehicle will be a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, with V-8 and towing package. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2014 at 12:43am
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That will be a much easier towing experience. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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