R-pod Owners Forum : What to buy? 177 or 178. https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Reviews and General Information : What to buy? 177 or 178. Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:42:27 +0000 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:58:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3336 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ What to buy? 177 or 178. : Congratulations!We have been... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31656#31656 Author: coopercdrkey
Subject: 3336
Posted: 20 Mar 2013 at 11:58am

Congratulations!

We have been fortunate, with the Florida "winter", to have been out once every month since we took
delivery in August of last year.  This month our 177 will sit idle in the barn because our business is such
a zoo !  But mid-April, like you, we will be on the road again !  Can't wait !

We are reserved at Silver River State Park, (not to be confused with "Silver Springs", although it is just
down-river), one of the many wonderful spots that Florida has preserved for the enjoyment of residents
and visitors.

Probably quite a road trip for you, but you are welcome any time !  Smile


]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:58:09 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31656#31656 What to buy? 177 or 178. : Originally posted by coopercdrkeyI... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31648#31648 Author: Jdub
Subject: 3336
Posted: 19 Mar 2013 at 9:27pm

Originally posted by coopercdrkey

 

I would be interested in, if you choose to disclose, the difference in actual quoted price between the 177
and the 178.
About 16,900 for the 177 and 17,500 for the 178.

Thanks to all for the advice and suggestions....put the credit card down for a 178 mid April.  We will mess with it a few times and then take a week or two in July/August in Idaho/Montana for a real break in cruise. 
]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:27:44 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31648#31648 What to buy? 177 or 178. : We chose the 178 over the 177... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31634#31634 Author: EmptyNesters
Subject: 3336
Posted: 19 Mar 2013 at 7:10pm

We chose the 178 over the 177 without even a second thought, more room and more storage.]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:10:59 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31634#31634 What to buy? 177 or 178. : Sounds right- Thanks!I would... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31632#31632 Author: coopercdrkey
Subject: 3336
Posted: 19 Mar 2013 at 5:16pm

Sounds right-  Thanks!

I would have most likely have paid the whole sticker price difference for a 178, which in no way should be
construed as any criticism of our 177, which we love!

I just think the 178 is a fine and desireable advancement, especially considering the negligable gross
and tongue weight differences.


]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:16:06 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31632#31632 What to buy? 177 or 178. : Originally posted by coopercdrkeyI... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31623#31623 Author: furpod
Subject: 3336
Posted: 19 Mar 2013 at 11:54am

Originally posted by coopercdrkey


I would be interested in, if you choose to disclose, the difference in actual quoted price between the 177
and the 178.




Here the window sticker difference is $800 or so, so my guess with our dealer it is $550 or so off the lot difference.
]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:54:53 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31623#31623 What to buy? 177 or 178. : From a 181g owner, trust me,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31617#31617 Author: kymooses
Subject: 3336
Posted: 19 Mar 2013 at 10:17am

From a 181g owner, trust me, that extra length you'll get with the 178 makes a big difference in a lot of ways!!]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:17:21 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31617#31617 What to buy? 177 or 178. : When we ordered our 2013 171 HRE... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31605#31605 Author: Camper Bob
Subject: 3336
Posted: 18 Mar 2013 at 7:06pm

When we ordered our 2013 171 HRE from our dealer, we had them delete the tv center and antenna.  No problem.  Just an FYI.  Safe Travels.]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:06:54 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31605#31605 What to buy? 177 or 178. : Wecome to Jdub. yellowstonestu... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31600#31600 Author: Goose
Subject: 3336
Posted: 18 Mar 2013 at 6:09pm

   Wecome to Jdub.
     yellowstonestu you might look at Wal-Mart for the TV trays.  Goose
]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:09:17 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31600#31600 What to buy? 177 or 178. : Our Jackpod is back in storage... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31598#31598 Author: JACKPOD
Subject: 3336
Posted: 18 Mar 2013 at 6:04pm

Our Jackpod is back in storage for a few days.  We'll be picking it up again on Friday to load up for our trip to Louisiana and I can measure and check the mfgr. of the table at that time.  I haven't seen those tables  on our last couple of trips to Costco but perhaps they'll get them back in stock for the summer season.  Will post info. on Friday.

]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:04:06 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31598#31598 What to buy? 177 or 178. : Smaller, collapsable table?... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31596#31596 Author: yellowstonestu
Subject: 3336
Posted: 18 Mar 2013 at 5:49pm

Smaller, collapsable table?  Costco?  May be just what I've been trying to create on my own.  What are the dimensions of the table?  Manufacturer?
Any info that would save me scratching my head in the shop  would be greatly appreciated!
]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:49:34 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31596#31596 What to buy? 177 or 178. : We love our 177 and would... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31591#31591 Author: coopercdrkey
Subject: 3336
Posted: 18 Mar 2013 at 4:43pm

We love our 177 and would not trade it in for a 178, but if we were back at square one, and the 178 was
available for a modest premium over what we paid for the 177, I would go for it.

Originally I thought it might be pushing the limit of our TV, but the specs, once published, seem well within
the capacity of our Grand Cherokee.

Our (my) biggest complaint about the 177 was the cheesy entertainment system-  (see my previously published rants....), 
and the 178 seems to offer some options that I would have liked to exercise-  such
as "let me do it myself!"-  then I would only have myself to blame.  If you opt for the 178, and if you have
the option to tell FR to delete all media junk, I encourage you to do so, and then build the entertainment
center around your requirements.  (Which, then, range from "nothing" to "full-blown".)

I would be interested in, if you choose to disclose, the difference in actual quoted price between the 177
and the 178.


]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:43:53 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31591#31591 What to buy? 177 or 178. : If I was buying today, I would... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31589#31589 Author: furpod
Subject: 3336
Posted: 18 Mar 2013 at 4:15pm

If I was buying today, I would choose the 178. That extra foot makes a difference. I don't care a whole lot about the u shaped dinette per-se.. There are just the two of us and the dogs, but the extra room after I removed the u dinette and built some stacking drawers on the door side and folding table and bench on the street side would be nice..

That is our next mod on the 177.. it will free up a fair amount of dog room... and we very rarely use the table/dinette area anyways.
]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:15:56 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31589#31589 What to buy? 177 or 178. : The 177 is a very popular model.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31578#31578 Author: CharlieM
Subject: 3336
Posted: 17 Mar 2013 at 10:13pm

The 177 is a very popular model. From the forum signatures I'd guess the 177 is probably the most popular model. When we bought our pod we were not interested in the 177 because we preferred the bunks and lighter weight on the 172. We wanted a dining area separate from the sleeping area and bunks so we wouldn't have to crawl over one another getting in and out of the queen bed.

That being said, and if we had been  interested in the 177 layout, we definitely would have gone with the 178. The 178 was not available when we were looking, but I would have screamed bloody murder if we had bought the 177 and then had the 178 come on the market a few months later. We walked through a 178 at our new local dealer last weekend and really liked it.

The U shaped dinette in the 178 and our 172 is really great. Lots of extra room for pillows, coats, mags and books, and other such stuff. And if you can use the room, the u-dinette makes into a larger queen bed. And it looks like the 178 has an additional outside accessible storage bin. You can really use that extra space for outside type stuff. I predict that the 178 will soon take the place of the 177 in the FR lineup.

The extra 100+ pounds and 1'4" length will be no problem for your TV. You will be happy with either one, but I'd recommend the 178.
]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:13:05 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31578#31578 What to buy? 177 or 178. : Welcome. https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31577#31577 Author: techntrek
Subject: 3336
Posted: 17 Mar 2013 at 9:56pm

Welcome.  ]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:56:41 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31577#31577 What to buy? 177 or 178. : We can't help you with 177... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31573#31573 Author: JACKPOD
Subject: 3336
Posted: 17 Mar 2013 at 8:35pm

We can't help you with 177 vs 178 as we have a 176.  However, we love our u-shaped dinette.  We've removed the larger and heavy table that came with and substituted a smaller collapsible/adjustable table that we found at Costco several weeks ago.  It's just big enough for 2 plates and drinks or 2 laptops and much lighter.  As hubby's bed is the dinette area, he cut a board the correct shape and I covered it with  cloth.  Works great.  Whichever R-Pod you buy, sure that you'll love it.]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:35:44 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31573#31573 What to buy? 177 or 178. : First time poster, first time... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3336&PID=31569#31569 Author: Jdub
Subject: 3336
Posted: 17 Mar 2013 at 8:18pm

First time poster, first time RV buyer, in other words clueless. 

After looking for quite some time at the smaller Airstreams to Casitas and have moved on to thinking an R- Pod would be just about perfect. Have a Suburban so towing weight isn't a critical issue but price, ease of use, longevity, etc. is. And we have friends who have a 177 and love it. So.....

Went and kicked tires at the local shop (SLC) with the 177, and saw the 172 that has the same U shaped kitchen table as the 178....but they do not have the 178 to directly compare. The 177 was the deal closer...everything looked great but the extra length of the 178 might be better. 

We could drive 5 hrs to Boise and see a 178 in person.  The sales guy was fine but really dumped on the U shape table  of the 178 but I am not so sure. Hence the dilemma....

Any opinions on either the bench table of the 177 or U shape of the 178?  Anybody got a 178? If so, why did you buy that instead of the 177 since it is a bit more $$.  Worth it?

Thanks for any input.....we will figure out what to do in the next week or two. 
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