Taking a serious look tomorrow

Well, we picked up the 177 earlier today and made it home in one piece. Unfortunately the brake controller that I installed didn't do any braking even though all of the lights indicated that everything was functioning. I think that it is just an old and not functioning controller. No problems braking but I will replace it before we take off on our first trip next weekend. I was not happy with the performance of my TV. At 65 it stayed at 4K RPM and the mileage dropped from 22mpg hwy normally to 8.5. I knew that I would drop dramatically but that just didn't seem right. The 4K RPM did not feel right at all. Otherwise everything went well. Even the stop by Walmart to spend our few remaining dollars on stuff. We are so excited I can't tell you.    

Congrats, Chuck!  4K RPM does seem a bit high, and a Pilot should handle it just fine.  By some chance do you have overdrive?  If you do and it's on, you may want to turn that off.

We selected the 176 because the dealer gave us a significant discount and we have grandsons who will enjoy the bunks. I am 6' but always sleep curled up so the bed is just fine. We also liked the entertainment center. If you are going to have a TV in your camper, and I am still not sure that is a good idea, then I need one large enough to see. I agree with others about the storage, we had a Coleman pop up that didn't have as much space as the Rpod has. Clark