NEW CAMPER IDEAS - Event Date: 24 Nov 2022 |
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Pod People
Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1067 |
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Calendar Event: NEW CAMPER IDEAS Posted: 28 Nov 2022 at 10:36pm |
Rover Pod mentioned the E Pro. We travel with a couple that has an E Pro and they love it. they bought it new, but I don't recall exactly what year and model it is. they travel the Southeast and can boondock or stay in campgrounds(National Forest, Corps of Engineers, State parks,etc). We have traveled with them for about 5 years and they have not had any significant problems. It looks like a nice floor plan although the kitchen counter area is smaller than our 179. It has a propane 3 burner stove with oven.The bed area is large, it has a full bath with dry shower, a large 3 way refrigerator and awning windows. the seating area is a couch with a fold up table for meals. It looks nice and seems as well made as others I have seen in it's class. As I said, it's about 5 years old and I don't know what it cost when new, but now comparable models are more than the current larger R Pods which are approximately the same size. We still love our 179 Good luck with your search- I think most of us are always on the lookout for the next trailer. Keep us up to date with your research. . Travel often and safe Vann
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Nov 2022 at 6:48pm |
My sister and brother-in-law have a Grand Design 5th wheel. They are nice, but they are not without problems. Even Airstreams have issues. As long as we want to have these rolling earthquakes, we will have issues.
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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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hogone
Senior Member Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: St. Louis Online Status: Offline Posts: 1043 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Nov 2022 at 5:16pm |
Any opinions/thoughts/critique on Grand Design? jon
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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Online Posts: 2587 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Nov 2022 at 7:29am |
Here is a sample of potential competition for North American manufacturers from the other side of the pond. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDV8INVGP0Q The build quality will make some companies here very nervous.
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Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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EchoGale
Senior Member Joined: 10 Mar 2019 Location: FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 463 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Nov 2022 at 5:30pm |
Thanks Furpod. I really like the couch in the 1475 and don't want a dinette. I also really don't want to have to make up a bed and have it a bed instead of a place to sit in the morning. I love my 172 but I can just see that it's not durable enough for long term. I could already see my plan would block windows but I thought the difference between the width of the bottom bunk and a twin on top might work despite the curve. I'm hoping to get inside one and I'll report back if i learn anything. :)
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Julie
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furpod
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Nov 2022 at 4:16pm |
I do not know of anyone doing, or having done, that mod.. Those are the two lightest and smallest floor plans, for now.. (new off roader, the "Enduro" is two prototypes in..) I would say it's "possible" in the 1575, but it would take a lot of work and block the windows, 1475 I think the curvature of the front is maybe to tight.. The dinettes make up into beds just fine. Both my wife, and my SIL have slept on ours and had no complaints. To get a dinette in the 1475, you have to find a "1475S".. rare, but out there. I think the 2185 is the smallest model with bunks now. There's also a newer floor plan with bigger bunks, (2445) but it's bigger than our 2295, which we feel is right at the limit of how big we would ever want to have.
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EchoGale
Senior Member Joined: 10 Mar 2019 Location: FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 463 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 2022 at 9:24pm |
Very nice! Since you know many Lance owners, Furpod, I'm wondering if you could answer a question for me. Have you ever known anyone who put a bunk above the bed (I'm thinking specifically of the 1475 and 1575 but it wouldn't really matter.) any advice or suggestions?
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Julie
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 2022 at 4:55pm |
We now know many Lance owners.. Well built, solid 4 season campers. Our favorite floor plan is now discontinued.. just like the 177..
But ours has been mostly trouble free, with nothing outside of the normal "it moves and bounces" issues over the years. It's hard to believe we have now been in the lance exactly as long as the Pod, 6 years each. |
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David and Danette
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1215 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Nov 2022 at 3:00pm |
The Bigfoot campers are very interesting but the price is above our budget. I think camper prices have increased so much the last two years it is better to wait and hope the prices come back down.
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2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) Middle Tn 2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab |
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EchoGale
Senior Member Joined: 10 Mar 2019 Location: FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 463 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Nov 2022 at 12:32pm |
Wow. There smallest one wiht the bunk is really nice. A bit too heavy for me though. :(
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Julie
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