Where to and how often do you use your R-Pod

Originally posted by p40whk Originally posted by codycountry No I was quite serious in my comments.  That was a hell of a deal where I live.  In Wyoming.  Out west that is a bargain price for a used  rpod.  If you can buy a new one at that price do so, and I might start buying and hauling and re-selling rpods to the western US if you send me the links. The dealer quoted price for a fully loaded (all options) 2017 RP-179 was $14,735, this is at Couches RV Nation and they tell me that they have people from all over the country buy from them, drive out and haull them home. They're also the largest R-Pod dealer in the nation and move about 200 a month. I still haven't made up my mind though, I'm on the fence between the R-Pod and a Surveyor HTT and it's primarily sleeping space that's causing the questions.

That deal is posted here, too.

Congratulations on your new 180 and welcome to the forum!

Originally posted by les olvera Are you kidding me, if you ask that question as to the amount of usage, I think you should take your time and think harder before purchasing.

We purchased our R-Pod 179 in December. Our first trip was from NC to NV and AZ. While enroute, we stayed:
Street in front of a friend's house in Charlotte.
Truck stops (Flying J or Pilot)
While in Nevada, we stayed at the Desert Eagle RV park on Nellis AFB
While in AZ, we stayed in the front-side yard of our younger daughter's house.
While on the return trip, we again stayed at truck stops (Flying J, Pilot, or TA).

The only truck stop that did not allow us to stay was a Petro station. It was not for lack of room. The first clerk said yes and then, (I guess it was her supervisor) heard and said no. Petro lost a customer that day. I had just filled up, so it was not as if I did not want to patronize the business. I don't recall the location though. It might only have been that particular one.

We have also stayed at Holly Point campground at Falls Lake, NC.

Grandma's RV park in Shepherdsville, KY. This one has a very strange setup for fresh water and sewage. Both are adjacent to one another in a concrete pad. The sewage dump point is an inch or two elevated. The fresh water hookup is recessed into the ground about 2' from the sewage dump point. I have a separate evaluation of this elsewhere. For this reason, I would not recommend it. The potential for contamination is high. The campground was adequate otherwise.

Of course, there is also our driveway. I want to do some work to make a place along the side of the house so I don't have to keep it in the driveway. Right now, it would sink into the yard if I tied to put it there.