179 to 195: Love our R-Pods!

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   Congratulations to a 'seasoned' pod owner x2!  Wow, that is a lot of mods made so far, should be just the ticket as you know your wants and needs.  Have you weighed your loaded 195, curious as to that and what your tongue weight comes out at.  

Also, trying to figure out this 10th anniversary edition thing from FR.  Seeing that the first R-Pods came out in 2009, the 10th year of production would have been model year 2018.  Must be the new math.  Anyway it must seem H U G E compared to the 179.  I know when we walk into a 179 it seems huge when compared to our 177.  

So what are the travel plans with your new toy?  Extended long trips or shorter ones around home base?  Have a great summer camping.

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jato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3224	Topic: 179 to 195: Love our R-Pods! Posted: 28 Apr 2021 at 6:23pm
	Congratulations to a 'seasoned' pod owner x2! Wow, that is a lot of mods made so far, should be just the ticket as you know your wants and needs. Have you weighed your loaded 195, curious as to that and what your tongue weight comes out at. Also, trying to figure out this 10th anniversary edition thing from FR. Seeing that the first R-Pods came out in 2009, the 10th year of production would have been model year 2018. Must be the new math. Anyway it must seem H U G E compared to the 179. I know when we walk into a 179 it seems huge when compared to our 177. So what are the travel plans with your new toy? Extended long trips or shorter ones around home base? Have a great summer camping.
	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."

RPodFan775 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 28 Apr 2021 Location: Reno, NV Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 28 Apr 2021 at 5:58pm
	Hello! We are proud owners of a new-to-us 2020 R-Pod 195 10^th Anniversary edition and Hood River Edition. We liked it for the walk-around bed, the bigger bath, the rooftop solar, and the electric awning. We traded our 2014 179 for it. We loved the 179, but we thought we’d trade before we wore it out too much. Still getting used to the extra width and length. We ordered some mirror extensions, which should help. One thing we discovered is that the bigger unit leaves only about 480 pounds for cargo (plus 300 for the water). We weighed all our stuff, and it comes to 330lbs, so we only have about 150 for clothes, food, firewood, toys, etc, which isn’t a whole lot. Here are our mods so far: - 10” Zinius mattress – used it in our 179 and had to keep it! It weighs about 77lbs, though, but worth it! (If we had it to do over, we would probably get an 8” mattress instead.) - Took out the dinette ottomans – just 3 screws each. Prefer the floor space to the weird extra seating. Don’t need their storage, due to the cargo restrictions. Glad we could remove both, as our 179 had mechanics in the one ottoman. - Replaced the foam in the dinette “couch” with denser foam. Makes sitting for extended periods much more comfy. - Took out the back cushions on the dinette and replaced with pillows. We didn’t like the curved corners. Three or even four people can sit on the couch now. - Command hooks in bath for towels and washcloths - Command hooks in kitchen for towels, hot pads, sink cover, cutting boards, etc. - Over-door hooks on pantry door for towels - Took out the TV, since we never used it before in the 179. We barely watch TV at home. - Life Is Good spare tire cover, instead of the one the dealer put on there. - Bubble levels on the hitch A-frame - Command hooks near the door to hang keys and dog leash - Velcro on the panel that hides the water bypass valves - Small bin near the front door, affixed to wall near coat hooks, to put sunglasses etc - Puck-style light over wardrobe on side opposite light switch, so we can each have control of lights. - Used our small bins from the 179 for the over-dinette storage and in the pantry for pots, pans, glasses, etc. - Throw rugs near bedside, rug runner in front of dinette. We’ve only gone out just once so far, so I’m sure there will be other little things to customize as well. Looking forward many more trips ahead!