RPod 195 Review - SCARY Reading

Our 2019 180 is the first trailer/RV we've ever owned.  My parents have this enormous Dynamax and that is my husband's bar for quality, so it was a little tough to convince him to get a dinky/inexpensive trailer. As others have said, you get what you pay for.  I have also said that I will not buy anything that was assembled in 2020 and/or 2021.  The quality in workmanship in almost everything has suffered for many reasons during this timeframe.  I may not even consider buying anything assembled in 2022 - unless the supply chain/workforce improves.  The demand for travel trailers in particular has skyrocketed, so all of the companies are cranking those puppies out as fast as they can, and occasionally craftsmanship will suffer as a result.  I can empathize with most of what you say - heck - on my rig, all of the faucets turn a different direction.  One is hot = left, cold = right.  One is hot = left, cold = left - you get the picture.  Every time I need to turn off a faucet, the water blasts until I roll my eyes and remember that it's different than at home, or even different than the kitchen faucet or shower, or whatever.  If everything is a pet peeve, you may not find the enjoyment you sought in purchasing a little respite/oasis.  Almost anyone who ever buys an RV replaces the mattress because RV mattresses are terrible.  Every time I take mine out, "something" happens - some is minor, some is a little more labor intensive.  Sometimes it's my fault, sometimes it's just something wearing out or breaking.  I find that I enjoy puttering and coming up with creative alternatives to whatever bothers me.  I review the forum, virtually sit at the feet of the wonderful helpers here, and I get ideas.  The annoying stuff can be changed out slowly.  Remember - this is supposed to be fun, and despite the annoyances/inconveniences, it still is.  Even though my mental list is long, I spend most of my time enjoying the journey and picking one thing (or two) that I want to rectify/modify on each outing.  Sometimes it's a convenience improvement/mod/organization, sometimes it's buying a ladder and a can of Flex Seal because when it rained I discovered a leak. I'm still not deterred, and we still say every time we go out - IT'S WAY BETTER THAN A TENT.    I hope you can find enjoyment in your travels.

Thank you OFFGRID. You are so right about levels of quality, which we were naive about. As I explained to DIRTSIFTER. . .. we were 13 years in a sturdy Tiffin Allegro Bus, then the RPod for snowbird duty. Take care.  

calk is a GREAT idea. thank you

+1 to lostagain and Dirt Sifter. Most of what you're describing is normal stuff on this level of RV.

You haven't mentioned any serious issues (except possibly your slide
issue) with the trailer structure systems or appliances, in this you are lucky. None of this stuff gets better with age BTW, RVs just require a lot of maintenance, and even if your very diligent they still don't age well (at least not until they reach an age where they become collectible).

You might want to reconsider if RV ownership is right for you. Are you going to be getting the enjoyment from it that compensates for the work and cost involed? If not, now is a uniquely good time to sell a used RV. I asked myself that question this Spring and decided that for the next couple of years I wouldn't.

Good luck!