Selecting a travel trailer that fits the needs and desires of a family is a particularly personal choice, but there are a few basic concepts, apart from working systems, that generally apply.  A trailer should have adequate sleeping space for all the occupants.  It should have adequate storage space.  It should have enough volume so that the occupants can move around without climbing over one another.  And, if it is for a family with kids, one needs to anticipate the needed space when the kids get big, which they do really fast.  

Its all a big hoax. And the scientists and experts don't know anything. Who need's em? Why bother with all that education? We can just perform neurosurgery and fabricate microprocessors in our basements from now on. And forget the numerical weather prediction models, we can go back to the good 'ole Farmer's Almanac, save money not needing those 8.4 petaflops supercomputers. No normal human can understand that stuff anyway. 

Tinkerkaye, I'm sure you'll find something you like. Looks like the Armada has an 8500 lb tow rating so you can comfortably tow any rPod with that, up to including the new 200 series monster rpods. That is of course as long as you don't also try to carry a ton of gold bullion in the Armada at the same time.

Unless the 'facts' are twisted they lose their meaning. Like the guy whose passing was listed as trauma from a car crash but two weeks later listed as a covid death when tests showed it's presence. How many more are there?

When a mom says it ain't gonna work I take her word for it. Good luck finding the right pod for you to enjoy the family with. It'll happen!

Kids get used to changes really quickly.  It's we on the upper end of the scale who have a hard time adjusting to new stuff.  The kids would probably do fine with bunk beds as they explore new possibilities, but some encouragement may be necessary.  If they can both sleep in the dinette bed, and only 4 are going to be in the trailer, it would be a little crowded but it would also work.

Good idea!

The other consideration of course is what you're planning to tow with. Sadly, we have many folks join us on the forum who have been sold way too big a trailer to safely and comfortably tow with their vehicle. I personally don't mind that the RV salespeople try to sell you what's on their lot but when they knowingly sell them a big trailer when they are towing with a little SUV I think it borders on criminality.

In your case it sounds like you are knowledgeable about towing but I just thought I'd mention that because a few times we've seen folks downsizing trailers downsize their tow vehicle too much.

Have fun finding what you want and don't settle for what you don't.

As long as one is flexible, there will be plenty to choose from in the new and used markets toward the end of the year.  As for normal times, we may never see "normal" times in our lifetimes, so we may as well not wait for them to return.

Normally the sales person will be highly motivated to move what he has on the lot, but in the present market, lots of arriving units are already presold.

You may have to order the one you really want and might have to wait a few months to get it. 

The tight situation reminds me of buying and selling Harleys back in the 1990's and early 2000's...its a seller's market.

If you try to put up a cot in an rPod you won't be able to move in there. Not only would it be miserable but it would be unsafe too. 

My recommendation is to get the trailer you really want and that won't compromise your future needs, not just what's sitting on the lot at any given moment. The sales guy is going to try to tell you not to wait, its his job to sell what's on the lot. It's nearing the end of the season now anyway so why not stick with what you have for this year, order or shop around for what you want for next year?

You might also want to look at a 176 which has bunk beds, might be better for the two boys.