Returning to R-Pod

Good morning.. I was one of the first members a couple of years ago when I was hoping to purchase an R-Pod. At the time I drove a Forester and the dealer, in very admirable honesty, advised me that the tow limit was too close and he felt not safe for me (woman alone). So I bought a 13' Scamp which is a great little trailer but I find it too small. I now have a larger car and am planning to sell the Scamp and move up to the Pod. I have joined this group again so that I can find out which model to choose and what the pros and cons are. I think I will head up to Connecticut tomorrow to a local dealer there who carries the Pod and just look around until I sell the Scamp. I will keep an eye out for Pods in this area but have not seen any on the roads this summer.

Welcome back!  They've added a few more floorplans than when you were last looking (if it was a couple years ago).  They now have 3 models that have pop outs, they weigh a little more but still very light weight (about 500lbs heavier than the plan w/o the pop out).   The pop outs will give you an extra couple feet width in the center and just makes it look bigger when you're inside.   

I haven't been on the forest River web site in a LONG time but you may want to go there and look at the floor plans.  Just remember a slid out and a pop out are 2 different things.  A slide out doesn't pop and a pop out doesn't slide!

Terry

I have the 171 pulled by Ford Edge.  Came out of diseal pusher with slide outs some years ago after camping in tents for 17 years,(husband was DONE with the hassle, his words, not mine) Went out and bought a 3 man tent since I intend to continue camping, one way or the other. Brother in law had been in 5th wheels for years, got himself a Rialta (and he is willing to take care of the problems that come with them), the husband started looking at some himself, almost got one, but backed out at last minute. He said he would fix me up with something(within reason) that he could read up on and check out. I started with the teardrop, but did want to stand up. Saw the T@B, then happened onto the web site of the Pod. Love at first sight. Goggled to find a dealer near me, found out the one that had sold us our motorhomes for years now carry them. We looked and bought in the same DAY!, Unheard of in our household. I saw all models. Since most of the time it will be just be me and the dog, the 171 fit the bill. I wanted to hear if any problems had arisen with slide-outs, they have to be good ones so leaks don't occur. Did not need that extra room. Was driving an Audi A3 at the time with a Forester in the garage, neither was good for comfortable towing.  Traded the Forester in for Edge, without the extra weight of the slide out, the Edge is good.

Let me relay this story, might be interesting for some and save time and some money.