R-pod Owners Forum : Thoughts on going bigger and trading up. https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Miscellaneous / Off-topic : Thoughts on going bigger and trading up. Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:57:07 +0000 Mon, 06 May 2013 22:39:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3455 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Thoughts on going bigger and trading up. : Although I'm happy with... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3455&PID=32864#32864 Author: Outbound
Subject: 3455
Posted: 06 May 2013 at 10:39pm

Although I'm happy with my RPOD at the moment, at some point, I'm sure that I'll be looking for a larger trailer.  I'm not quite sure where I'll be in five years - I may want to stay put in an RV park, or I may want to travel for 3-4 weeks at a time (probably a bit of both).  Anyway, for my next trailer, here's my wish list:
  • A normal RV awning
  • A separate shower
  • Walk-around queen bed
  • Hanging clothes storage
  • A couch
  • Heated tanks and valves (extending the camping season)
I've been looking at used Airstreams lately and thinking of gutting one as a summer project.  But, we'll see.  I'm not ready to trade in the RPOD quite yet...
]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 22:39:03 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3455&PID=32864#32864 Thoughts on going bigger and trading up. : Same as many points above, I really... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3455&PID=32860#32860 Author: techntrek
Subject: 3455
Posted: 06 May 2013 at 10:13pm

Same as many points above, I really want a walk-around queen and dry bath.  I also hate the A/C in the pods.  

We've considered the Z-1 line (way too cheaply made), and the Visa line (still like it) but are sticking with the pod at this point because of all the home projects going on.

]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 22:13:18 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3455&PID=32860#32860 Thoughts on going bigger and trading up. : Camper Bob summed it up perfect.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3455&PID=32859#32859 Author: dsmiths
Subject: 3455
Posted: 06 May 2013 at 9:21pm

Camper Bob summed it up perfect. My Idea of moving up is to go from a RP-172 to a RP-177 so we can have the slide and the queen bed is in the back and we don't have to make the dinette into a bed. we have the bunks but someone has to climb up and get down in the middle of the night. It would be nice to have a dry bath.]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 21:21:33 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3455&PID=32859#32859 Thoughts on going bigger and trading up. : We just came back from our first... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3455&PID=32852#32852 Author: Camper Bob
Subject: 3455
Posted: 06 May 2013 at 9:52am

We just came back from our first trip for 2013 in our 171.  We had not camped for years and at that time we had a 24' trailer with two boys and bunk beds in the back.  Fast forward 20 years and we bought our 171 last year after seeing one in a Costco lot.  Researched it and finally bought one.  Just the two of us with a small dog.  Our choice for the Rpod are as follows: we are both retired and although I still have a small business I can be absent for at most two weeks if I have a wifi connection for my laptop.  We ordered ours without tv, antenna, etc.  Did have the delivering dealer install a jack for cable tv with an adapter for the laptop.  Works fine.  We have a tow vehicle that is rated at 6800 lbs.  So had many choices.  However, I suspect that fuel prices will continue to increase as time goes on.  We were also concerned about the additional weight, cost, and possible mechanical problems of a slideout.  We also bring books to entertain ourselves, and spend as much time as possible outside, either walking, exploring the area in the car, or sitting outside in the trees.  The very light weight, top quality construction, factory support, cost, etc. were all factors that suggested that the Rpod was the trailer of choice.  On occasion I think about a larger trailer, and then remember why we bought this one.  We mutter about the tiny bath, but do not spend a lot of time there.  We love having a full hookup and use the shower every morning.  Have seen some terrible things in public  bathrooms and never use them.  I do marvel while being on the road and seeing the HUGE fifth wheel trailers that people drag around.  Looking at those very high fronts make we wonder about mileage even thought they are all pulled by a diesel engined truck.  Diesel engine add another $5K to the price of a truck.  Thanks, but no thanks.  Thats my two cents.  Safe Travels.    ]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 09:52:15 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3455&PID=32852#32852 Thoughts on going bigger and trading up. : I am mostly content with our... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3455&PID=32851#32851 Author: David and Danette
Subject: 3455
Posted: 06 May 2013 at 8:48am

     I am mostly content with our 171, but my wife would like something larger. We recently considered a larger camper and I thought several times what someone said on this forum " bigger isn't always better".I like the lite weight and small size of the Rpod's when towing. A full size bath is what I would like but can live with the wet bath. And another thing I like is the fiberglass roof the one we recently looked at had a PTO roof. After considering everything we decided to keep the Rpod for now.     David]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 08:48:25 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3455&PID=32851#32851 Thoughts on going bigger and trading up. : We have thought several times... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3455&PID=32845#32845 Author: rpodcamper.com
Subject: 3455
Posted: 05 May 2013 at 9:29pm

We have thought several times about either going larger or smaller. We have a truck camper I use when it is only me camping and had bought a 10 foot camper to refurb but the right cash offer came driving by. We tend to like and really look at the smaller units. Depends on how you plan to use it.
]]> Sun, 05 May 2013 21:29:50 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3455&PID=32845#32845 Thoughts on going bigger and trading up. : We put a shower mat down when... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3455&PID=32827#32827 Author: furpod
Subject: 3455
Posted: 05 May 2013 at 4:50pm

We put a shower mat down when NOT using the shower.. keeps the floor cleaner, and your feet dryer..

The dog problem.. well.. no advice there. We tried getting them to sleep on the dinette bed.. they won't. It's just like home.. they sleep beside the bed, sometime around 6-7am, she gets in bed with us to let us know how lucky we are to get to walk them and feed them.. LOL

We went down a few sizes actually.. The pod is almost half the size of our 'stream. A lot of the place we go, the 'stream is to long.. But we find the 177 is just about right.. though we ARE thinking of getting another camper, but not because of size, because of construction. (but it will be a couple feet bigger, because that is the size it comes in)
]]> Sun, 05 May 2013 16:50:15 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3455&PID=32827#32827 Thoughts on going bigger and trading up. : We love our 177, and the likelihood... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3455&PID=32826#32826 Author: coopercdrkey
Subject: 3455
Posted: 05 May 2013 at 4:45pm


We love our 177, and the likelihood that we will trade up is small.  However....
Every now and then I visit the web site for the Forest River Surveyor models-  specifically the SP-220.  It
has several benefits, IMO.

1.  A "camper queen" which is a walk-around, making it easier to make up, and does not require climbing
over your sleeping partner to hit the loo.
2.  A reasonably comfortable shower stall-  not a wet bath.
The downside includes the requirement for a beefier TV, and no R-Dome.  I expect we will enjoy our 177
for a long, long time 

]]> Sun, 05 May 2013 16:45:51 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3455&PID=32826#32826 Thoughts on going bigger and trading up. : Every now and again we think of... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3455&PID=32825#32825 Author: g4royce
Subject: 3455
Posted: 05 May 2013 at 4:27pm

Every now and again we think of trading up to a bigger RV.  Sometimes we think of just going up to a 172 or even a 171 and other times we think of getting something even bigger.

We were wondering what everyone's reasons are for wanting bigger or switching models? And what are your reasons for staying with the r.pod/model you have?


What we were thinking when we originally got the 152:
- We would each sleep in a bunk and leave the dinette up for eating and lounging. 

Reality:
- The dog kept on looking for the person in the top bunk, keeping the person in the lower bunk awake the whole night.
- The dog, once settled in with the person on the top bunk, would want to play musical beds and sleep an hour with the person in the bottom bunk. Then the dog would forget where the person on the top bunk was. Ouch Rinse & repeat.
- All 3 of us piled into the small 152 dinette in order to get any sleep. Shocked
- Bunks were now messy open storage areas Tongue

Another peeve of ours is wet feet from the wet bath when using the loo.  We wonder why there aren't any r.pods with compact dry baths?

What keeps us with r.pods:
+  We love the back window.  There are so many sites that require a back-in and the best view is out the back.  We love having our breakfast in bed looking out that window.
+ Large tanks = less pumping & dumping.
+ Compact. If we went any bigger, we probably wouldn't go out as much due to increased effort to tow and cost of gas.






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