R-pod Owners Forum : Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 04 May 2026 00:43:56 +0000 Sat, 20 Aug 2016 23:52:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7770 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : Thank you for the welcome. I visited... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=80805#80805 Author: Neserk
Subject: 7770
Posted: 20 Aug 2016 at 11:52pm

Thank you for the welcome.  I visited a few times after I discovered the forum.  Finally decided to sign up today.  I have already received some good feedback -- changing the tow vehicle from an Odyssey to a Pilot.   That is the beauty of planning.  Some of it will change, but that is normal.  We went from "We'll never buy a house" to "Maybe after the child graduates" to "We'll never buy a house" to "We're buying a house, cancel the vacation plans."    Life has a funny way of happening around the plans. 



]]> Sat, 20 Aug 2016 23:52:13 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=80805#80805 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : Originally posted by NeserkExciting!... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=80795#80795 Author: bjk
Subject: 7770
Posted: 20 Aug 2016 at 9:50pm

Originally posted by Neserk

Exciting!   We are in the 3-stage (or is it 4?) of buying an R-Pod.   We also want the 171 for the same reasons you bought it.   Stage 1 is making room in our budget for a towing vehicle (planning on getting a Honda Odyssey).  Stage 2 is buying the Odyssey.  Stage 3 is buying the R-Pod.   I already have a 20 day road trip planned for it.  That will be preceded by two destination vacations.  One with complete hook-ups (probably Yosemite) and one primitive at Joshua Tree.  

Stage 1 might have been deciding to actually buy an R-Pod. 



Welcome to the group!

I actually am the middle of doing something similar.   For me it was a 4 year plan where stage one was getting a tow vehicle (last year).  Stage two was to get something to tow (RP 179 this year).   Stage three is taking a self funded sabbatical (two years from now) where I do a circuit of the country, visiting all my relatives scattered everywhere that I haven't seen in years (and possibly aligning it with a rally or two if possible).

I'm sure you will have a ball after all of the careful planning.
]]> Sat, 20 Aug 2016 21:50:07 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=80795#80795 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : Welcome to the group!! http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=80779#80779 Author: Leo B
Subject: 7770
Posted: 20 Aug 2016 at 8:31pm

Welcome to the group!!]]> Sat, 20 Aug 2016 20:31:45 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=80779#80779 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : Exciting! We are in the 3-stage... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=80777#80777 Author: Neserk
Subject: 7770
Posted: 20 Aug 2016 at 8:21pm

Exciting!   We are in the 3-stage (or is it 4?) of buying an R-Pod.   We also want the 171 for the same reasons you bought it.   Stage 1 is making room in our budget for a towing vehicle (planning on getting a Honda Odyssey).  Stage 2 is buying the Odyssey.  Stage 3 is buying the R-Pod.   I already have a 20 day road trip planned for it.  That will be preceded by two destination vacations.  One with complete hook-ups (probably Yosemite) and one primitive at Joshua Tree.  

Stage 1 might have been deciding to actually buy an R-Pod. 

]]> Sat, 20 Aug 2016 20:21:27 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=80777#80777 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : Originally posted by David... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=80636#80636 Author: dbrimm
Subject: 7770
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 5:27pm

Originally posted by David and Danette

  The fit and finish,well,there isn't any. Thats funny! at least you seem to be taking it well and fixing what needs to be fixed as it appears. Our Vibe needed many repairs but they have all been fixed and we have learned to be happy and content. Smile


Thanks, always happy to provide some free amusement!

I've found that a sense of humor helps keep me sane(ish) when having to deal with stuff like this. Star
]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2016 17:27:04 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=80636#80636 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : The fit and finish,well,there... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=80174#80174 Author: David and Danette
Subject: 7770
Posted: 07 Aug 2016 at 8:40pm

  The fit and finish,well,there isn't any. Thats funny! at least you seem to be taking it well and fixing what needs to be fixed as it appears. Our Vibe needed many repairs but they have all been fixed and we have learned to be happy and content. Smile]]> Sun, 07 Aug 2016 20:40:04 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=80174#80174 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : Our Pod (171) finally came in... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=80173#80173 Author: dbrimm
Subject: 7770
Posted: 07 Aug 2016 at 8:30pm

Our Pod (171) finally came in and we're getting it all dialed in how we want it for now. Everyone at Mike Friend RV was great and a pleasure to work with, we're very satisfied with all their help.

Forest River on the other hand isn't off to a great start with us.
> The trailer took them almost 50% longer to build than they'd (repeatedly) quoted.
> They screwed up and delivered it with the wrong fabric interior.
> The fit and finish, well, there isn't any: stripped screws, crooked everything, missing screws/bolts, holes in random things, missing hose clamps, loose wiring / exposed connections, caulking smeared everywhere but where it should be, etc, etc, etc.

Forest River warts aside we're enjoying it so far and slowly correcting all the deficiencies as needed, as we uncover them (or they crop up). I'll be posting some mods in the mod thread as we do them.

See you all out there on the road! Thumbs Up
]]> Sun, 07 Aug 2016 20:30:41 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=80173#80173 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : We just bought our first RV (an... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73482#73482 Author: cdsmith
Subject: 7770
Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 7:29pm

We just bought our first RV (an R-pod 171 - used) - one trip so far to coast.  We also bought it from Mike Friends RV - nice people and very helpful with us newbies...
Have fun.
cd & cl
]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2016 19:29:18 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73482#73482 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : Amanda and I come from a background... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73443#73443 Author: dbrimm
Subject: 7770
Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 1:25pm

Amanda and I come from a background of sailing/cruising so the pod is spacious by comparison and between the sailing and our motorcycling habit we're (painfully) familiar with the mod-bug lol.
]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2016 13:25:53 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73443#73443 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : The mods bug is especially dangerous... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73421#73421 Author: Retroactive
Subject: 7770
Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 9:45am

The mods bug is especially dangerous between trips, when you see it all lonely sitting there, while it's waiting for you to make it awesome. That reminds me, I have to go buy some rigid foam insulation at lunch...]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2016 09:45:09 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73421#73421 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : Just watch out for the MODS bug......if... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73420#73420 Author: johnmaci
Subject: 7770
Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 9:30am

Just watch out for the MODS bug......if you catch it you will quickly find yourself upgrading lots of stuff :)
You'll find lots of good information on this forum.

]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2016 09:30:45 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73420#73420 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : Congratulations! We picked up... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73413#73413 Author: Retroactive
Subject: 7770
Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 8:56am

Congratulations! We picked up our 171 about 3 weeks back. We just got back from a 2 night trip to the coast. Before the trip the wife and I both spent quite a bit of time hanging out inside, while I did some mods and got things set up etc, and found no major problems with the tight floorplan.  So far we are loving it and have no regrets.]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2016 08:56:55 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73413#73413 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : Congratulations and welcome to... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73410#73410 Author: Guests
Subject: 7770
Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 7:08am


Congratulations and welcome to the group! ]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2016 07:08:50 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73410#73410 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : We wanted a dedicated bed and... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73408#73408 Author: dbrimm
Subject: 7770
Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 12:57am

We wanted a dedicated bed and dinette and no slide so the 171 was a great fit for us. Excited for it to get built so we can take possession and really start making it ours! Thanks everyone for the warm welcome.
]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2016 00:57:58 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73408#73408 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : The 171 has a nice floor plan.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73382#73382 Author: Leo B
Subject: 7770
Posted: 17 Apr 2016 at 6:42pm

The 171 has a nice floor plan. We started in one an really like it!

]]> Sun, 17 Apr 2016 18:42:30 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73382#73382 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : Welcome aboard. You can even come... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73379#73379 Author: jato
Subject: 7770
Posted: 17 Apr 2016 at 6:05pm

Welcome aboard.  You can even come to northern Michigan now, today 74 and nearly all the snow is G O N E.]]> Sun, 17 Apr 2016 18:05:24 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73379#73379 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : Thanks Leo! http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73351#73351 Author: dbrimm
Subject: 7770
Posted: 17 Apr 2016 at 1:26pm

Thanks Leo!]]> Sun, 17 Apr 2016 13:26:41 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73351#73351 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : Welcome to the group!! http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73348#73348 Author: Leo B
Subject: 7770
Posted: 17 Apr 2016 at 1:05pm

Welcome to the group!!]]> Sun, 17 Apr 2016 13:05:28 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73348#73348 Just ordered a new 2017 RP171 : The wife and I just put in an... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7770&PID=73346#73346 Author: dbrimm
Subject: 7770
Posted: 17 Apr 2016 at 12:57pm

The wife and I just put in an order for a new 171 from Mike Friend RV in Chico, CA and are super excited to join in the rpod adventure fun.

Thanks for the great forum, all the info really helped us out when we were trying to decide what to get.

Hope to see you fellow podders out there on the road.

Dave & Amanda
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