The green rpod shown in the pictures on page 1 of the slopod 180 mods was stolen out of Santa Barbara CA yesterday 11/9.

While I no longer owned it, (Now have a blue 180) I am friends with the owner, And told her I'd put out the word.

So if you see a green 180 with a window in the back and a table on the side.......

Thanks, John

I used The original plywood and just lift off the single mattress and unscrew a few screws.

see the video i cant seem to link on page 2 of the twin bed mod link about half way down in a response to Datsmar.

cheers John

What size of plywood did you use for the two beds?  Did you put a piano hinge on the side where the hot water tank is for winterizing?

Larry 

besides the link under the picture I have no other info as I make everything up as I go along. I had a video that showed much more but it disappeared off my Google Drive somehow. 

I am Actually thinking of doing it again for my new 180, If I do I'll do a good step by step and let you know.

Having under bed drawers and a nightstand drawer made up for the lack of storage in the 180.

and having the center section out during the day made the pod work so much better.

Cheers John

EDIT found the link!

If you go to page 2 about half way down, of the link above (twin bed mod) I replied to datsmar with a video link that shows much more.

we have a Rpod 180 and I like what you did with making two twin beds.  Did you happen to make any plans that you would be willing to share?  I have Polio and find it very difficult to get in and out of the bed and really like the two twins.

Larry Hamblin

lhamblin@telus.net

I did have a few issues with the heater system. While taking a shower it would somehow draw cold water from the setup and my wife would scream at me while trying to shower.

The issue was solved by just turning off the valve i installed near the grill. 

Also this only happened while hooked up to city water so then we then used a small ceramic heater when hooked up. It never seemed to happen while boondocking in cold weather at night on our desert trips during the winter. So I think the city water pressure just was to much for the check valve.

Besides that it worked very well down to an outside temp of 37 degrees, which happened a few times.

But then I had the regular thermostat set to 58 and it would just kick in a few times at night and all was good. I much preferred the heat exchanger due to the quite heat as opposed to the furnace which woke me when it turned on.

We don't plan on doing much cold weather camping out east so i'm not going to put one in the new pod. The lady who bought the 180 Lived in it for a year while her house was being built, and only used the heat exchanger to heat it, But she lives in Santa Barbara and I don't think it ever gets really cold there.

rgds John

I originally installed threaded inserts using the tool kit I bought at harbor freight.

But one of the inserts failed and i replaced all the metal ones with rubber inserts with threads I got at ACE hardware. I saw my old 180 in December and the table is holding up well and has had no issues.

Check near the bottom of page 2 for some pictures.

 I sold this 180 last year, but we recently bought another 180 that i keep at our second home in Virginia near Chesapeake bay, For exploring the east coast.

Cheers John

Tcj,

I weighed my tongue this morning and I am at 425lbs. with a 3/4 full full fresh, empty black & grey, 1 lp tank-est3gal. 1 battery, and my drawers under the mattress mod. not stocked with hardly anything.

Here's the odd thing, I just bought it on 8/5/2019 new, and was told it was an 2018. And mine was built on 4/5/2017. So this thing sat around for 2 years somewhere. the price was right so I'm ok with that, but do feel cheated a bit. 

Does anyone know the part # for the double step? With the lift I need it. I can't find it anywhere online.

Thanks John

 

For what it's worth, our 180 was made in April 2019.  The registration says it is a 2019 model.  Interior colors are the same as yours.  Our air conditioner is totally different.  The thermostat is digital mounted right of the bathroom door.

I just now got a sherline 1000 tongue scale and weighed the tongue.  400 pounds even.

That's with the fresh water tank drained of all it will drain in the level position, 5 gallons in the black tank, grey tank empty, inside stocked minimally with pots & pans, some dry goods, two sleeping bags, minimal items in the storage compartments, 53 pound battery, electric tongue jack, and estimate 4 gallons in a single propane tank. 

Furpod, 

Knowing the seller Cheyenne Rv Sales,  bought 30 and are selling them on ebay for $13600 they must have either bought overstock cheap or low enough priced and added a/c. Mine came with awning, elec jack, lp tank cover and A/C, tv, micro. so pretty loaded

My thought is that these were an overrun, and sold in bulk to the dealer. Mine was made in late 2018. And checking online 2019's have the brown door and the brown slide out corner blocks also, so I guess this is how they're being made now.

John 

It is a Dometic unit, No identifying #s on the inside cover or outside cover. the outside cover is the black low profile just like the 2015 pod had. And i just looked and there is NO manual for it.

Since the fan on low is quieter than the old one, and I can set the dial to any temp I guess its just white noise when we sleep, like an airplane, and I don't have to deal with it cycling of and on. 

Just making excuses, wish it had a thermostat.

John

Thanks. When mine went to the factory for repair, the Fantastic Fan was replaced with a MaxxAir Fan. I also like it better once I figured out how to modify my Fantastic Fan cover to fit the lugs to hold it in place on the roof (a little work with a Dremel tool to cut notches to fit).

What brand and model is the AC?

The a/c is low profile, the 3 speed fan is quieter on low than the one that was in the 2015 and you can tell when it cycles on the cooling function. high is same as the old unit. the fan runs full time when on and there is a dial for temp control. I tested the heat pump and while its louder than the furnace, your using park power instead of propane.  

Also it's an east coast pod and it has NO camber on the axle, straight as a level the whole way across. Noticed this when I installed the lift blocks.

And per forest river quality control All lighting circuits are wired different and sharing other things.

Also has a maxxfan instead of a fantastic fan. I like the maxxfan better.

Cheers, John

I'm back!, with a new (2018) 180. Picked it up in Walcott Iowa, on my way out east.

Needed something for both coasts, Kids moves east and had Grandbabies. We plan to spend time visiting and touring the east coast for the next few years out of Richmond Virginia.

Just got back to CA and I have a few questions, 

Has anyone seen this a/c unit? the pod does not have a digital thermostat and the a/c controls are on the ceiling, It's either on or off, 3 speed and it's also a heat pump. Are they coming like this now?

 

And interior color mixing brown door,table and cornerblocks

Starting to think it was a near the end run of 2018's and they just used what they had lying around.

the dealer told me they bought 30 180'S and it was way less money than the last one I bought.

Good to be back! and I've already done a bunch of the smaller mods.

like the drawers,bath door to curtain,lift kit,elec panel move and radio move (see page 1)

Having fun being retired!

Cheers, John

Hate to see you go. I loved all you mods and it was great to get to know you. 

See you in the funny papers.

Rick

Look forward to seeing your take on the twin bed mod! 

Are you planning  for drawers under? It's a real simple mod if your not, But the drawers made all the difference for the lack of storage in the 180. 

I got all the matching wood for face frames and drawer fronts at Home Depot, They have shelf material that matches really well.

Our center lift out section is 3/4  ply wrapped in thin carpet topped with the same foam as the mattresses, and fits real nice. It just sits snug on top of the drawer face frame. 

You will love how much the mod makes the pod feel more open and useful.

Only changes I would make would be a 4" foam mattress with topper instead of the 6" and not go so big on the framing to try and keep weight down. The mod did add 80 lbs up front on the tongue. 

If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask and I could do a better video or take any pictures of areas you might need.

Good luck!!

Rgds John

 Thanks for a great tip.