Should we buy an Rpod

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   You won't be happy if you "downsize" from a Tacoma. Stay with a tow vehicle that has a minimum 5000 pound capacity for the traveling you want to do. If you want an SUV instead of the p/u truck, get one with a 5000+ tow capacity.
 My former 177 was great for the 4 years of weekend trips I used it for, but it was also just me and my mountain biking stuff. I always found ways to take too much with me every time. If you already have spent 6 months living out of a small travel trailer, you have the experience to know what small travel trailers are like. Always check out the floor plans an do serious walk arounds to determine which Pod floorplan is right for you and your furry passenger.

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ToolmanJohn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Apr 2014 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 451	Topic: Should we buy an Rpod Posted: 17 Jul 2017 at 5:28am
	You won't be happy if you "downsize" from a Tacoma. Stay with a tow vehicle that has a minimum 5000 pound capacity for the traveling you want to do. If you want an SUV instead of the p/u truck, get one with a 5000+ tow capacity. My former 177 was great for the 4 years of weekend trips I used it for, but it was also just me and my mountain biking stuff. I always found ways to take too much with me every time. If you already have spent 6 months living out of a small travel trailer, you have the experience to know what small travel trailers are like. Always check out the floor plans an do serious walk arounds to determine which Pod floorplan is right for you and your furry passenger.
	2017 ATC 7X20 Custom Toy Hauler 2013 R-Pod 177 (SOLD) 2013 VW Touareg TDI

CharlieM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797	Posted: 17 Jul 2017 at 9:11am
	Agree with Richard and Cindy. Coming from the Bambi you will miss the space with the smaller pods. Also, as ToolmanJohn said, stay with the Tacoma. Owners with 3500# class TVs are usually disappointed. Stick with 5000 or better. I like the Taco, but I admit a bias.
	Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD

Live2Camp Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2017 Location: No. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 240	Posted: 17 Jul 2017 at 9:49am
	Agree with all here, and Jato's advice is right on. Spend time inside each model you're considering. Also make a list and carry it with you, re: what attributes you must have and what you do not want. I use the "gotta have/gotta not have" approach with big decisions (and sometimes with small ones :-) Also, re the comments on fridge space (which I agree with) my perspective is skewed as a life camper and being somewhat restaurant-averse. But I would never ever go on a trip without an ice chest. Even if we were in a 40-foot mansion on wheels. The best systems can fail, and there's no replacing a good ice chest. Plus when you leave your trailer parked and go off hiking or sight-seeing or whatever, you have food with you and can replenish ice while not hauling a trailer to the mini mart or whatever. Let us know how you're research goes, and have fun with it
	2017 R-Pod 179 HRE (the green one) His:Ford F150 double cab 4WD; Hers/mine:Tacoma V6 double cab 4WD Still love rugged, diggin' comfy too

Kokopod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2013 Location: Southwest WY Online Status: Offline Posts: 113	Posted: 17 Jul 2017 at 10:49am
	After a 52-day trip and having owned our Rpod for a year, we decided we needed a dry bath and a bed that we didn't need to crawl over each other to get out of. We settled on a 19 ft. Premier by Keystone. It weighed 4200 pounds, so our Durango V8 was definitely at its limit, but the difference in trailer was wonderful FOR US. Our son purchased our Rpod from us; and he and his wife, two children and black lab have owned it ever since and love it. My point is, for the two of us and our dog, the Pod wasn't for us, but for our son and his family it was perfect. He lives in Denver with limited parking space, and the Pod fits perfectly in his city, alley-access back yard - he couldn't even go a half foot bigger. Everyone has their reason for having their particular trailer/motorhome. Spend a good long time inside a Pod, and see how it compares to your Airstream.
	2017 Jayco Melbourne 24k 2013 Premier 19FBPR Formerly-2013 R-pod 177HRE 2011 Dodge Durango Love a good road trip