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TopJimmy5150
Newbie Joined: 05 Jun 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 23 |
Topic: New 178 Owner Posted: 12 Jun 2013 at 4:53pm |
We brought home our new 178 on Monday (my Birthday!) and really love the r-pod. We are stepping up from a very nice 2007 Fleetwood Element Graphite (it's fer sale!) popup that we enjoyed, but aren't really digging the pop-up RV lifestyle anymore. It's tough to get away from the campground noise, thunderstorms, two weeks of preparation, having to dry out the tenting if it (enevitably) rains), loading and unloading during setup and tear-down that comes with the popup. My wife is having a ball getting it ready for the first trip, to Cape Cod MA next week.
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Jay
2014 R-Pod RP178 2015 Toyota Tundra SR5 Crewman 2008 Honda Odyssey |
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TerryM
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Location: Saint Augustine Online Status: Offline Posts: 1950 |
Posted: 12 Jun 2013 at 5:15pm |
Congrats & welcome to the group! Don't let her make it too womanly! You never know when it might become your man cave, or dog house!
Terry |
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RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4
Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565 |
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JCMoran
Newbie Joined: 12 May 2013 Location: Snohomish, WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 20 |
Posted: 12 Jun 2013 at 6:21pm |
We have a 2014 178 also! Our first trip is coming up in 2 weeks. We've been yard camping from time to time, getting used to it and making it our own. I've had the fridge running on propane for the last week and a half and it doesn't seem to be using any gas. Starting to look funny at the gauge. hehe
Have a great time making it your own. I recommend checking out the mods forum to see what others have done to theirs. |
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John & Stevie
Bella & Emma (Fur babies) 2014 RP178HRE "Hawg Pod" 2001 Silverado 1500 |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 12 Jun 2013 at 9:10pm |
Welcome! We felt the same way at the end with our popup. JCMoran, you can run the fridge for a month on a full tank of propane if you don't use propane for anything else. |
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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francoisfrogpod
Senior Member Joined: 24 Feb 2013 Location: Missouri Online Status: Offline Posts: 109 |
Posted: 12 Jun 2013 at 9:19pm |
Welcome! Good times ahead. It usually takes a few trips to get your own "routine" down. A lot of what you learned with the pop up will come in handy. I hear you about the pop up. I loved it when we first bought it. Used a pop up off and on for 16 years. When we bought the pod I was so ready to give all that up. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the pod. It's like the pop up without all the tent trailer jazz. We still enjoy cooking/socializing outside so the pod is perfect.This forum is a great place to trade info and hints or complaining and bragging. We all love pictures, eh hem...
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Denny and Linda
2013 Pod 177 '08 Santa Fe |
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P&M
Senior Member Joined: 13 Aug 2012 Location: Spokane, WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 454 |
Posted: 13 Jun 2013 at 9:17am |
Congrats on the Pod purchase and welcome to the forum! Have a blast on your trip out to Cape Cod! |
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P & M ... and Comet too!
2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod 2018 Ram 2500 |
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lumilew
Newbie Joined: 02 Jun 2013 Location: northern Illino Online Status: Offline Posts: 21 |
Posted: 14 Jun 2013 at 6:38am |
Just purchased a new 178. Going on the first trip tomorrow . I have been camping in an aliner for the past 10 years so the r pod is like a mansion. I love it! I have been looking for a cover for it but can't find one big rnough. Anyone know where I can purchase one?
Thanks Luanne |
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Luanne
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 14 Jun 2013 at 10:05am |
Welcome.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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LindaP
Newbie Joined: 23 Jun 2013 Location: New Richmond OH Online Status: Offline Posts: 12 |
Posted: 24 Jun 2013 at 6:03pm |
Forest River emailed me and said to call the parts manager at (574) 642-3119 Ext 209. that he is 99% sure there are covers to fit the larger pods.
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kymooses
Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 10:38am |
Let us know who you talk to Linda and what they say. When we bought our 181g I called about a cover and they didn't have them large enough for our models back then. If the case has changed now I'd be very glad to know!
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