Forest River R-Pod RP-180 vs Lance 1475

20′ long, drawn to scale · no maker photo

Forest River · Travel Trailer

The difference that matters

Weight is a near tie: 2,974 lb for the R-Pod RP-180 and 2,905 for the Lance 1475, both about 20 ft long. The R-Pod carries more, with a 4,785 lb GVWR and 1,811 lb of cargo against 4,500 and 1,519. The Lance has the lighter hitch, 315 lb against 385.

The floorplans are the real choice. The R-Pod has a standard slide and sleeps three. The Lance is a two-person plan with no dinette, just two lounge chairs and a large dry bath, with a sofa-bed slide offered as an option. The Lance uses aluminum framing in the walls, floor and ceiling and tinted thermopane windows.

The R-Pod includes a sealed, heated underbelly, roof solar, a tankless water heater and slightly larger tanks at 30 gal each against 26.

Forest River R-Pod RP-180: Small families or couples with a dog who want a slide and a third berth in a light trailer
Lance 1475: Behind a small SUV, a couple who want a comfortable lounge and a true dry bath.

Weights

2027 maker figures

Dry weight (UVW): 2,974 lb
GVWR: 4,785 lb
Hitch weight, dry: 385 lb
Cargo capacity (CCC): 1,811 lb

1,811 lb between brochure dry weight and GVWR. Water (8.3 lb a gallon), food, gear, propane and dealer-added options all come out of it.

Weights

2027 maker figures

Dry weight (UVW): 2,905 lb
GVWR: 4,500 lb
Hitch weight, dry: 315 lb
Cargo capacity (CCC): 1,519 lb

1,595 lb between brochure dry weight and GVWR. Water (8.3 lb a gallon), food, gear, propane and dealer-added options all come out of it.

Spec for spec

	Forest River R-Pod RP-180	Lance 1475
Dry weight (UVW)	2,974 lb	2,905 lb
GVWR	4,785 lb	4,500 lb
Hitch / pin weight, dry	385 lb	315 lb
Cargo capacity (CCC / OCCC)	1,811 lb	1,519 lb
GVWR minus dry weight	1,811 lb	1,595 lb
Exterior length	20 ft	19.7 ft
Exterior height	9.83 ft	10.2 ft
Sleeps	3	2
Slide-outs	1	0
Fresh water	30 gal	26 gal
Gray water	30 gal	26 gal
Black water	30 gal	26 gal
Factory solar	—	None

Bold is the lighter or larger figure. A dash means the maker does not publish it.

To scale

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Forest River R-Pod RP-180 · 20 ft long · 9′10″ tall
Lance 1475 · 19.7 ft long · 10′2″ tall

Drawn to one scale from each camper's listed length and, where the maker publishes it, its exterior height. Outlines are typical for the camper type, not traced from this model. The figure is a 6 ft person. The dashed blue line is 25 ft, the length about 93% of national park campgrounds accept.

Forest River R-Pod RP-180

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Lance 1475

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