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Ray
Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
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Topic: Introduce Yourself Posted: 02 Feb 2022 at 2:42pm |
Hello,
My name is Ray I am a novice to the RV world. At present I am looking to buy an RV for my wife and self. I will be retiring next year and the plan is to travel all over US and Canada now that international travel is risky in our minds till the pandemic subsides. Wish you all safe and happy camping!
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Feb 2022 at 3:58pm |
Welcome Ray. I hope you find a suitable RV for the two of you. We've enjoyed the travels we have had with our RPod.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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campman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Mar 2021 Location: La Salle, MB Online Status: Offline Posts: 209 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Feb 2022 at 2:31pm |
Hello Ray, and I hope you can find the right RV or trailer to suit your needs on the first try.
If I may suggest a few things to consider as you move forward...the 2 of you will need to decide what your use is going to be (weekends only or months at a time), what your tow vehicle will be if it is a trailer (lots of discussion already here, use the search function). Offgrid, IMHO, has the most comprehensive discussions on how to calculate weight and tow your trailer safely as weight and balance is critical to prevent trailer sway. My quick and dirty general advice for towing is to find the gross combined weight for your tow vehicle and trailer (I will use my trucks numbers here)...mine is 14000 lbs. Now find the max allowable weight for your tow vehicle itself...mine is 7000 lbs...subtract your max truck weight from the gross combined weight...14000 - 7000 = 7000 lbs this is the maximum trailer weight for my truck...our rp192 is just under 5000 lbs if fully loaded, so I have approximately 2000 lbs of extra weight capacity remaining which is a good margin in my mind. OFFGRID has provided a calculator to ascertain if you have enough tongue weight (super important to have over 10 percent of your trailer weight on the tongue of your trailer) and your trailer is not overloaded. That is enough for now, so now we look forward to any other questions you may have as you move forward! The search function here can really help you out as well. Cheers, Andy |
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Andy and Laurie
'16 F150 5.0 4X4 w/factory tow pkg '21 RP192 "If the women don't find you handsome...at least let them find you handy!" Red-Green |
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mjlrpod
Senior Member Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1215 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Feb 2022 at 3:14pm |
Hi Ray, I would recommend looking at either a 195, or a 196. I own a 195 but I replaced the dinette with a jackknife sofa because we found the dinette useless. The 196 comes with the sofa in it already (not sure if it's a jack knife). But the sofa I put in, is much better quality than the one that would come with it. It is a great couples camper, and the jack knife gives us an extra bed if one of my kids visits. I hope you enjoy what ever you choose, even if it's not a pod.
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2017.5 Rp-172
2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Feb 2022 at 3:21pm |
Ray, what do you plan to tow with?
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3252 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Feb 2022 at 4:25pm |
Welcome Ray to your 24/7 live owners manual. We have benefited numerous times over the years by asking questions and reading various replies to others questions. Best wishes to both of you as you navigate through the process of matching a nice TT with your towing vehicle.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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MrBlast
Newbie Joined: 02 Mar 2022 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 2022 at 2:42pm |
Hi. I am Clif from Arkansas. My 2020 Bullet was stolen in Jan. With the insurance money I upgraded to a R-Pod 193. I pick it up Monday. I love the design and hope it will last me 10-15 years.
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Mr Blast!
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 2022 at 8:13pm |
Hello Clif,
Welcome. I am sorry your Bullet was stolen, but I am glad you found an R-Pod. I hope you have many fun adventures and make many great memories with it.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3252 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 2022 at 3:44am |
Welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear about your Bullet, that is a nice TT. Yes, with proper maintenance you will get 10-15 years out of your 193. We have an 11 year old 177 that has traveled a lot and still looks nearly new. Has held up well under a lot of weather conditions, be they sun, snow, sleet, rain. Have fun with your 193.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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MrBlast
Newbie Joined: 02 Mar 2022 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 2022 at 3:03pm |
Thank you!
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Mr Blast!
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