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mtran868
Newbie Joined: 23 Sep 2011 Location: dallas Status: Offline Points: 10 |
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Posted: 28 Sep 2011 at 1:37pm |
How much does an R Dome cost? Is it worth it? How does it do in the winds and rain? does the floor get wet if it rains?
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Larry
Senior Member Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Fairfield, CA Status: Offline Points: 344 |
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I purchased my r-dome with my r-pod back in January 2010
and it added $400.00 to my overall price but that was in January 2010 and I
don’t know what the price is today. I really like the r-dome, have had it up in 40-mph winds
and it withstood the test. It depends on how securely you have it grounded,
pegged all the way around, draw lines securely in place, and the dome properly attached to the
pod. It does not hurt to also find some good size rocks to put around the
bottom of the skirt. It does not leak at all, at least mine does not, and I've
had it up in heavy rains. What I like most of all is the privacy it gives you
when you have all of the flaps down. You can walk around completely naked in
there and no one would know. It is also neat at night with the amber outside pod
light on the inside of the r-dome has a very nice ambiance. The biggest hassle for most campers is putting the thing
up but once you have done it a few times it is a breeze. Just spray the tracks
with some silicone lubricant and it slides easily into place. It provides a
nice shade where there are no trees and in my opinion is better than just
having and awning. The r-dome is and awning, a screen room, and an additional
living space when camping in your r-pod. I put down a large area rug when I setup my r-dome and
have and extra small refrigerator plugged-in on the outside of the pod in the
r-dome. I also like the security of storing a food chest and other less
valuable things in the r-dome, and you can zip it up and put the flaps down if
you decide to leave your camping site for a short period of time. I like it a lot and
for me it was worth the purchase. |
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furpod
Senior Member Joined: 24 Jul 2011 Location: Kentucky Status: Offline Points: 966 |
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The ground can get wet if water runs under it.. but ours has seen a couple good rains and remained leak free.
Ours came with the camper, a $400 option. I have seen them on the classifieds from about $300, down to free. There *may* be a difference/change depending on when your Pod was actually built, something to keep in mind if buying one other than with your Pod. Last time we camped, all our women had to work late, so myself and another guy took our campers up early, and set up our camp. By the time everybody else got there, the fire was going and dinner was prepped. I put the dome up myself, my buddy swears it was about 5 minutes, I think closer to 8.. lol. One thing for sure, the stakes that come with it are trash. We bought 10" spikes and use those. They do a better job of reaching the ground if on an un-level site, they hold better all around, and you can drive them into gravel if needed. |
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Sixgunner
Senior Member Joined: 18 Apr 2011 Location: West Virginia Status: Offline Points: 228 |
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We have two very informational videos that show how to set up the R-Dome and are illustrative of it's construction. One of these will help answer your questions:
Sandpiper & Tink: http://vimeo.com/15714034 SeaYakDriver: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9UnSouVUpU&feature=player_embedded |
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Vallgrlx2
Newbie Joined: 30 Apr 2012 Location: Omaha, NE Status: Offline Points: 29 |
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Interested in purchasing an RDome. Where do you find one?
Thank you The Conways and two Scotties |
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furpod
Senior Member Joined: 24 Jul 2011 Location: Kentucky Status: Offline Points: 966 |
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Try eBay, or the classifieds here and at the owners forum.
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kymooses
Moderator Group Joined: 27 Jul 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Status: Offline Points: 1048 |
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Anyone ever heard if anyone has contacted Dometic direcly and asked them about buying them?
Forest River still sells them at $400 I last heard.
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The Principal
Newbie Joined: 30 Aug 2011 Location: Cedar Bluff Ala Status: Offline Points: 15 |
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We love our dome. Doubles size of camper space. Great to sit out under it in the rain. Great area to cook in. We do not cook in the camper.
There is some condensation at times. Lot easier and faster to set up than a tent. |
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