R-Pod Experience

Well our 174 pod just might have been one of the ones on the Tricity rv lot in Middlesboro that you seen.  We had looked at several popups & the tp hardshell, but came back to the rpod & bought it the very next week in Middlesboro.  We love it & never stay home anymore.  It's just right for us & our girl Sassy who takes the couch over.  

We have a 177 and it has 6 windows alot of light I have seen some on this website add a tinted circular window in the door for even more light.  We have only had ours out once since we bought it I am new to towing.  Our tow vehicle has a class II towing hitch so WD and sway control is not an option without some welding.  So far so good although have not gone on the highway yet.  Our tow vehicle is a Mercury { rest their soul } Mariner 3L V6  240 hp.  The 177 is heavier 2500 dry weight because of the slideout.  The air conditioning worked fine for us our first time out was a high humidity scorcher.  Although the air conDITIONER IS A LITTLE LOUD.  A sink is not needed in the bathroom the shower was rather pleasant surprisingly decent water pressure and nice hot water.  

We have the 174 2009 & love it actually we have so much fun with it that our house now has daddy long legs webs in it LOL.  We actually got ours from Jeff at Tric Cities rv in Middlesboro Ky. & saved a lot of money compared to Knoxvilles prices at the time.  Anyway you'll have a great time with this camper &talk about all  the people you'll meet.  We always laugh after we get into camp & say open house has began. 

We are glad to see that you made it home safely.  Would you mind posting about the Cumberland Gap campground in the Campsite thread.  We are interested in going down there sometime.

You made an interesting comment on the window(s). The 175 has plenty of windows, but when you climb in for the night, there is a sense of privacy/security my 1978 Coleman pop-up lacked. You do not seem to hear everything going on around you and I feel you can still visit/sit outside with the r-dome or something similar, but if the weather is poor- you have good shelter. We just got back from Richmond, IN and the weather pushed 100F each day- I was glad to have the pod. I think you would really enjoy an r-pod's amenities.