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My dream R-pod

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Topic: My dream R-pod

Posted By: spydie
Subject: My dream R-pod
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2017 at 4:13pm

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2018 R-pod 176
2017 RAM 1500 5.7L Hemi

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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2017 at 7:08pm

2 new floor plans coming out for '19, both with a midship dry bath. So far as what I know, that's it For new floor plans..

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Posted By: spydie
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2017 at 7:45pm

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2018 R-pod 176
2017 RAM 1500 5.7L Hemi

Posted By: Our pod
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2017 at 8:28pm

I still enjoy my wife climbing over me.

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Life is good.

Posted By: spydie
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2017 at 8:56pm

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2018 R-pod 176
2017 RAM 1500 5.7L Hemi

Posted By: Our pod
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 12:30am

She has cost me a lot over the years, just as I have her. So "free" does not apply.

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Life is good.

Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 9:23am

Originally posted by spydie

Won't do it for me. Wife and I refuse to climb over each other to get out of bed in the middle of the night and the dinette in the rear (I have now in the 176) is the wrong place for the dinette in these retro trailers with the sharp taper roofline. The roofline tapers so quickly that nobody can sit on the rear bench, only the sides, because your head hits the roof. Making a dry bath on the side seemed impossible until I noticed that they are making a larger frame/floorplan than the existing ones. Might as well buy a standard rectangular camper. The Passport (available at Camping World) would fit our needs with a dry bath and bunk beds, but it's larger than what I have because it has a queen also. I don't need that much bed space. But we do need bunk beds and a dry bath. The dinette on the side is the only thing that makes sense in these retro trailers with extreme taper in the back.

well.. since you already don't sleep together, one in the bed and one on the dinette, now no one has to climb in and out of a bunk bed.. and you each have more room. converting the dinette back and forth isn't a huge deal, and not needed at all if like us, you are outside most of the time anyways.

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Posted By: spydie
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 9:31am

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2018 R-pod 176
2017 RAM 1500 5.7L Hemi

Posted By: eye95
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 10:02am

We wanted to check out small, so we rented a pod-like trailer. It only had a convertible dinette/bed. Switching back and forth twice a day was a no-go, so we decided that whatever we bought had to have a queen AND a dinette/bed.

The 178 seemed to be (and proved to be) exactly what we wanted.

So, +1 on not using dinette/bed every day!

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<0>
2017 178 The "eye-Pod"
2011 Nissan Titan

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 10:19am

Originally posted by spydie

The new designs you posted have two problems, the dinette in the rear is terrible because you hit your head on the ceiling and the queen bed doesn't work for us.

The 179 and 180 (at least) do not slope down in the rear. Rather, the high ceiling goes almost to the back wall. I don't believe that I would hit my head if the dinette was located back there.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 10:55am

Originally posted by GlueGuy

Originally posted by spydie

The new designs you posted have two problems, the dinette in the rear is terrible because you hit your head on the ceiling and the queen bed doesn't work for us.

The 179 and 180 (at least) do not slope down in the rear. Rather, the high ceiling goes almost to the back wall. I don't believe that I would hit my head if the dinette was located back there.

I never hit my head in the dinette of our 177, and it has/had more slope over that area then this new floor plan will have.

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Posted By: spydie
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 11:00am

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2018 R-pod 176
2017 RAM 1500 5.7L Hemi

Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 5:46pm

I am sorry you seem offended that I posted up the next upcoming floor plans.. Just showing some options.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting exactly what you want, and even better is KNOWING exactly what you want. Unfortunately, I doubt FR will build it.

But I wish you luck in trying to get them to, or in finding it in something else, since you seem to have already done some research/looking.

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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 6:42pm

Not real sure I understand the deleted posts. If someone is offended "man up" and say so.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2017 at 7:45pm

Looking at those two floorplans, it's not clear if there is a space for the microwave/oven. Not that it's super useful in the first place, but when you have hookups, you'd be surprised how much use it gets. Maybe there's space under the stove?

And as for the deleted posts, you may find references elsewhere. Cry

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2017 at 8:01pm

Furpod,

I appreciate the [posting of the floorplans comin down the road. You wouldn't happen to have the complete measurements of the shower would you?

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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2017 at 9:33pm

Originally posted by GlueGuy

Looking at those two floorplans, it's not clear if there is a space for the microwave/oven. Not that it's super useful in the first place, but when you have hookups, you'd be surprised how much use it gets. Maybe there's space under the stove?

And as for the deleted posts, you may find references elsewhere. Cry

I can only assume he deleted them, himself. They weren't deleted by a mod.

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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual

Posted By: OurPodRod
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2017 at 10:00pm

Boy - I like that 190 design. That's what we would have gotten if it wold have been available. We love our 178 floorplan and the dry bath would have been the cherry on top!

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Zimms
2018 178 R Pod
TV 2016 Chevy Colorado

Posted By: eye95
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2017 at 10:07pm

What is the underneath storage like in the 189 and 190?

That was a major selling point for us choosing 178 over 179.

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<0>
2017 178 The "eye-Pod"
2011 Nissan Titan

Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2017 at 7:58am

And as for the deleted posts, you may find references elsewhere. Cry

The microwave will be above the fridge just as it is now.

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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2017 at 8:01am

Originally posted by eye95

What is the underneath storage like in the 189 and 190?

That was a major selling point for us choosing 178 over 179.

Very similar to the 179...

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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2017 at 8:03am

Originally posted by Leo B

Furpod,

I appreciate the [posting of the floorplans comin down the road. You wouldn't happen to have the complete measurements of the shower would you?

I do not.. you can assume the 32" is the length of the shower, so... My "guess" is it will be near the size of the current shower, minus the toilet in the way... but, that's my guess, and no truth should be applied to it.. LOL

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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2017 at 8:07am

makes sense! Thanks!

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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Posted By: eye95
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2017 at 9:01am

Originally posted by furpod

Originally posted by eye95

What is the underneath storage like in the 189 and 190?

That was a major selling point for us choosing 178 over 179.

Very similar to the 179...

That would be "not much", which is why we went with the 178: two underneath storage areas, one being pass-thru.

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<0>
2017 178 The "eye-Pod"
2011 Nissan Titan

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2017 at 9:21am

Originally posted by techntrek

Originally posted by GlueGuy

And as for the deleted posts, you may find references elsewhere. Cry

I can only assume he deleted them, himself. They weren't deleted by a mod.

Didn't know for sure whether he deleted them himself, or a mod was involved. It did appear to be a "story" of sorts. Happy a mod was involved as it seemed to be spinning out of control. Thanks to you.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2017 at 9:32am

Originally posted by GlueGuy

Originally posted by techntrek

Originally posted by GlueGuy

And as for the deleted posts, you may find references elsewhere. Cry

I can only assume he deleted them, himself. They weren't deleted by a mod.

Nope, he did it himself. I have been here a long time, I can assure you, there was nothing in this thread for a mod to be concerned with. And he deleted here before he (spydie) lost his mind in that other thread.

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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2017 at 9:37am

Originally posted by eye95

That would be "not much", which is why we went with the 178: two underneath storage areas, one being pass-thru.

Yes, those are both floor plans that came out after we bought. Had the 178 been out when we got furpod, I am pretty sure we would have chosen it. The 179 was of no interest to us when it came out. Travis and I and our spouses toured and did a video review of the very first production 179.. none of us came away thinking about trading.. BUT.. the factory tells me they could just about build nothing but 179's, the floor plan is that popular..

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