R-pod Owners Forum : Need help with new 173T https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Reviews and General Information : Need help with new 173T Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:06:23 +0000 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:25:41 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1259 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Need help with new 173T : Welcome thinking1.  I guess you... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1259&PID=10523#10523 Author: techntrek
Subject: 1259
Posted: 04 Jun 2010 at 9:25pm

Welcome thinking1.  I guess you copy-and-pasted from Word, I tried to clean up your post a little - not sure what is going on with the formatting.

If you have any other questions about podding, like questions about the water system, electrical system, lug nut maintenance, etc, fire away!

]]> Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:25:41 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1259&PID=10523#10523 Need help with new 173T : I have the 173T. The problems... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1259&PID=10515#10515 Author: jjbescher
Subject: 1259
Posted: 04 Jun 2010 at 7:51am

I have the 173T.  The problems that you state are true.  When I went to see my dealer before I bought it, he pointed out to me that although FR states that it sleeps 6, 4 is probably the highest, with 5 pushing it.

I think for the tent area they are talking about the size of the air mattress, not the opening.  My air mattress fits over the gap, so no need for support, that is where my legs are.

I have not tried to sleep on the sofa by itself, tent is normally down and I sleep on the air mattress.

Hopefully that helps.  I do think FR needs to change what they state.

jon
]]> Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:51:15 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1259&PID=10515#10515 Need help with new 173T : I don't have your model so... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1259&PID=10514#10514 Author: TerryM
Subject: 1259
Posted: 04 Jun 2010 at 12:36am

I don't have your model so I can't give you any ideas.  I would call the dealer have a talk with you salesman about it.  Maybe there is a problem with your Pod.

Terry
]]> Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:36:23 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1259&PID=10514#10514 Need help with new 173T :      I need some help... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1259&PID=10513#10513 Author: thinking1
Subject: 1259
Posted: 03 Jun 2010 at 11:25pm

    

I need some help with my recent R-Pod purchase.  I bought the 173T expecting it to have threesleeping areas, as per the website: the expandable tent area (60x74), the sofa(74x40), and the dinette (58x74).  Theissues are as follows:

 

-The sofa has flat pillows to sit on and raised, plushpillows along the back.  When the sofa islaid down for sleeping, the discrepancy between the pillows makes for anuneven, uncomfortable sleeping surface. Why aren’t the back rest pillow flat like the seat pillows?  Anyone have a work-around?

 

-The tent area appears much smaller than the stateddimensions, and it appears as though the inflatable air mattress actually issupposed to lay lengthwise in a fashion that would extend it over thecouch.  The problem (besides obstructingthe sofa sleeping area) is that there is a huge gap between the tent areaplatform and the sofa cushions (about 8-10”). If the mattress lays on the platform, across the gap and onto the sofathat gap becomes a problem since there is no support for the mattress.  What’s going on here?

 

Any help is greatly appreciated.  I like the RV, but it’s my first oneever.  

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