R-POD campers

[dogz]

My better half and I have been looking at camper's. Wanting something fairly light, preferable sub 3000 lbs dry.

The R-Pod keeps coming up to us, do any of you all have one and if so how do you like it?

Second question would be are any of you towing it with a Tacoma or a 4-Runner?

Thanks for your time

 

[entoptics]

Can't speak to R-Pod, but I've towed a bit with my 2017 4Runner, and if you keep trailer GVWR ≤ 5000 lbs, it'll do fine (with a brake controller installed obviously). The engine ain't no Cummins, and the 5 speed transmission doesn't do you any favors, but it'll pull the speed limit most places if you don't get too fired up about shifting and/or high RPM on hills.

I've hauled 6000-7000 a couple of times (including 1000 lbs of dogs/people/gear in the truck), and the truck handled it safely and comfortably, but the engine/tranny doesn't have the poop for hills/interstate speeds.

Gas mileage is surprisingly "good" (averaged 9 mpg over a 500 mile road trip into/out of some deep wilderness with about 7000 lbs of stuff), but that's because unladen, it's already so bad, that you can't really go down all that much...

If I did it more often, or took longer trips, I'd consider some helper suspension to level it out (AirLift or similar?).

 

[8x68s]

For what it's worth, my experience, not necessarily a negative review. Just my experience:
I had an R-Pod Hood River 177, 2012 or 2013, somewhere in there... Folks I bought it from towed it without issue with a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Towed easily with my half ton pickup. Couldn't even tell it was there. Gas mileage in the Tundra was 12-14 mpg. Was cramped for one person on hunting trips with all my gear. I added a shelf over the dinette for more storage. The slide out was a space bonus and worked well as long as you kept the gears and rails lubricated. Kitchen was small but conveniently laid out. General gripe here was very minimal storage. Furnace was inadequate and was troublesome when needed most in below freezing weather. If you are 5'-10" or more and large bodied the bathroom is just too small. Original mattress was crap. I was hitting bottom with my hips from the first night out. All of this negativity was acceptable considering the realities of a trailer this size. In the end what got me to selling the trailer was it's lack of durability. The cabinetry was pressed wood and usage began to break it down. Screws were pulling out, brackets falling off, etc. Summary: the trailer was better suited to paved roads and developed camp grounds. It wasn't holding up under usage over backcountry roads and typical hunting trips into the wild.

https://www.jdpower.com/rvs/2013/r-pod/m-177/6027383/specs