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Muffy
Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 2020 Location: Wilmington, Nc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Topic: New to rpods Posted: 29 Jun 2020 at 6:26pm |
I am not sure how this site works. My husband and I have been doing research on travel trailers and have decided that the r-pod 179 is the one for us. Anyone have suggestions about buying one? We are actually thinking about renting one for a short weekend so we can see how it works out. I need all the suggestions I can get. Thanks, Muffy
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 29 Jun 2020 at 6:38pm |
What tow vehicle do you have now?
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r・pod 171 gone but not forgotten!
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Muffy
Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 2020 Location: Wilmington, Nc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 29 Jun 2020 at 7:07pm |
Toyota Tundra
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Muffy
Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 2020 Location: Wilmington, Nc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 29 Jun 2020 at 7:08pm |
Toyota Tundra 2019
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Pod People
Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1066 |
Posted: 29 Jun 2020 at 9:56pm |
We have a 179-been using it for 3.5 years and love it. It has plenty of storage, a great kitchen and tows well. It is perfect for 2 people. there are lots of opportunities to customize the pod to make it more compatible with your style of travel. This board has a lot of very experienced owners and most are happy to answer questions and give advice. Feel free to ask away-we were all new owners when we started.There are no stupid questions-just problems/concerns to be fixed. Welcome Vann
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 29 Jun 2020 at 10:08pm |
We bought our RP179 in December, 2015 and have used it extensively. I've also made a lot of modifications to make it better for our use. The link in my signature leads to them if you want to take a look.
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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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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 5:10am |
Tundra is a great tow vehicle, plenty of capability for a 179. If you can rent one somewhere great. You'll need a brake controller in the Tundra if you don't already have one. Are you trying to decide if you are comfortable towing a trailer or just whether the 179 floor plan works for you?
If its towing, it probably doesn't matter too much what trailer you rent. You can get the 179 into most campsites but don't expect to go off roading with it. If its the floorplan the two things that can make someone want a different model are the wet bath and the bed access. Be sure you're able to take a shower without feeling too cramped (some owners remove the little sink) and that you don't wind up getting your sleep disrupted by climbing over each other all night. Other than that, there's little to complain about with the 179.
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Muffy
Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 2020 Location: Wilmington, Nc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 6:11am |
Thanks for the info. We have the truck. Do you have any information on rentals of an r-pod 179? Or, any for sale in or near North Carolina?
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 6:30am |
No info on NC rentals. That might be pretty difficult to get accomplished. We're in SW VA and in the process of buying a small farm so not likely to have much time for camping in the future. So, we plan to sell ours but not right away as until we move we'll need a place to stay for occasional overnights at the new location.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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Muffy
Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 2020 Location: Wilmington, Nc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 7:36am |
Let’s keep in touch. We are not in any rush!
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