How Many Pods Sold?
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Topic: How Many Pods Sold?
Posted By: CharlieM
Subject: How Many Pods Sold?
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2014 at 10:34pm
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Anyone know how many RPods have been manufactured and sold? At one time I heard numbers in the 10K-20K range, but I don't remember anymore. We have 2600 members, the RPod Nation has 1000, most of which are probably duplicates. I'm just trying to estimate the rate of participation in the forum vs number of Pod owners out there.
------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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Posted By: David and Danette
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2014 at 2:56am
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That is a good question, I have wondered that myself. And I am sure this form has contributed to many that were sold. I don't know if true or not but at a RV show the r-pods were advertised as the most popular selling RV. I hope someone has a answer I am curious to know. Maybe someone from Forest River could post the number, I heard they visit the forum. ------------- 2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018- 2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) Middle Tn 2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2014 at 9:08am
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If a new owner of a 2015 Rpod from both the Oregeon plant and the Indiana plant could provide their serial numbers I could give an estimate of number of Pods produced. ------------- 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: Leo B
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2014 at 9:45am
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4x4trpt17FL011398 This is our 2015 179 came from the Indiana plant ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Podsible Dream
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2014 at 5:54pm
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Our 2010 171 was manufactured in February 2010. Last numbers of the VIN are 5911. I wonder what the start number was- the first units were made in 2009. ------------- Chris and Walt '10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8 |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2014 at 4:09pm
Kymooses, Given Leo B's 2015 S/N can you estimate the Indiana plant count? That would be a starting point. ------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2014 at 5:22pm
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Our 173 pod is a 2009 model. the serial number is 4x4TRP7169L004327. I don't know the month of construction. Is there any way to determine the actual build date (other than from FR)? Vann ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9"> 
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Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2014 at 8:43pm
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A couple of interesting facts about the r-Pods - First started to be manufactured on October 27, 2008 (from the information on the Light recall http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=R&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=11V010000 - http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=R&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=11V010000 ) Between 10/27/2008 - 11/20/2010 there were 2,721 r-Pods recalled in the US - There was a another recall earlier in Canada that had 713 Trailers notified ( http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1660&title=rpod-recall-from-transport-canada - http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1660&title=rpod-recall-from-transport-canada ) but I'm searching for official information on them ( http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?lang=eng&mk=9200!5949!8226&md=R-POD&fy=0&ty=9999&ft=&ls=0&sy=0&rn=2010468&cf=SearchResult&pg=0 - http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?lang=eng&mk=9200!5949!8226&md=R-POD&fy=0&ty=9999&ft=&ls=0&sy=0&rn=2010468&cf=SearchResult&pg=0 ). Forest River reported that 25 Trailers had been exported during that period. http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/UCM433067/RCQPR-11V010-0412.pdf - http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/UCM433067/RCQPR-11V010-0412.pdf Every VIN (vehicle Identification Number) has 17 digits in it. Digits 1,2,3 -- World Manufacturers Identifier ( WMI ) Digit 4- 8 -- Vehicle specific information 4-- Trailer Type 5 -- Body Style 6,7 -- Length 8 -- Axle configuration Digit 9 -- Check Sum Number I won't go into how to calculate this number. Digit 10 -- Model Year ( 2008-8, 2009-9, 2010-A, 2011-B ) Digit 11 -- Plant Code Digits 12-17 Sequential Production Number My Trailer that was custom ordered and built is dated 3/13/2009 (based off the label with the serial number on the from drivers side) Has Sequential Number 4586 < ="cosymantecnisbfw" co="cs" id="SILOBFWID" style="width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block;"> |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2014 at 9:18pm
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Interesting that your serial is 4586 even though that is in the middle of the light bar recall period which only had a count of 2721. Maybe the difference were pods sitting in dealer inventories so they didn't need to be officially recalled. ------------- 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: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2014 at 9:36pm
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I'm looking for for my notes as I think I had written down what production number mine was from the factory. From my research they do not need to start with 0 in the seq number. they can start at any number and skip as they like. < ="cosymantecnisbfw" co="cs" id="SILOBFWID" style="width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block;"> |