Parks near Couch's

Thanks to all podders with helpful thoughts and good wishes, especially Newsguy12 who didn't make me giggle but did bring forth a big guffaw.  Can't wait for GH (good husband) to read about Big Bone Lick SP. I'm sure we'll stop there on way home. 

I will tell him.
Couchs overall was pretty good. However they really seem to lack in communication. Several emails went un-answered and with the time difference I really had to get up 4:30 5 am to start talking to them. They also promised over and over again an unrealistic delivery schedule which really burned us but, we still can't wait for the pod to show up

my experience with them was great. Ray was excellent in answering my questions on the phone. The walk through was good as well,  he was able to answer all of my questions. The only problem that I had was with Tammy in the paper work department. She was a bit rude and really needs an attitude adjustment. Jeff Couch was there as well and took over the transaction and was very nice to deal with. Overall I would give 4.5 out of 5 stars. Missing .5 of a star because of the attitude of Tammy. 

Couch's showroom / inventory was pretty lacking when i was there. the 99 dollar kit was probably worth it. i think i have used almost all of the items in it. If there is an accessory that you want for those first couple nights i would get it from amazon or another source. I would pack pillows, sheets, and a blanket. Cups, pots and pans, and other silverware could be useful. My suggestion would be to bring a screwdriver and maybe a small tool kit. A torque wrench with a 3/4 socket as well because it says to check wheel lugs every so many miles.

I agree with the idea of a shakedown trip near the seller!! I also bought my Pod from Couches in 2012, on a Saturday, and was on the road towing back home within a couple hours that afternoon (they closed at 1pm ).

What wasn't known to me at the time of delivery was that there was in fact a problem with a water leak when the water system was pressurized.
I did not see the leak until I had towed 700+ miles back home.

Not knowing much about taking things apart on a camper, I tried getting warranty service, only to find that the local dealer refused to look at it because I didn't purchase from them (yeah, I could have bought it from them, 9 miles away from me, but they wanted $3000 more than Couches, and were inflexible on their price).. So Couches did some calling, and found a Forest River dealer who didn't sell R-Pods, but was willing to do the repair work.

I had to travel 60 miles round trip for the repair, and they had to order several parts, which took a week. When I picked it up I thought I was all set.... Wrong... I got home, pressurized the system and the leak was still there, so I hunted it down myself. Hot water tank was dripping water... Took it back again, showed the tech where water was coming from. After that, he removed the heat tube assembly, and removed the electric element. It was a twisted square profile O-Ring sealing the heat element. Replaced with a new one and the leak was gone.

It was a big deal to have to go through all that extra baloney, with the towing a time spent. But I was lucky that it didn't interfere with any trips, which were later in September.

So DO stick around a couple days, and test EVERYTHING, also make sure they will be open to take care of any problems you find. You might have to wait a bit, but if you are saving a few thousand dollars, it could be worth it.