01 What makes it unique
The r·pod RP-192 is built around a versatile front Murphy bed that folds up into a sofa during the day, turning the front of the trailer into living space and the bed into a berth at night. A booth dinette provides dining and a second convertible sleeping spot, an efficient galley with a convection microwave and a 12V refrigerator handles meals, and a rear full bath with a shower and a wardrobe sits at the back. Nominal capacity is three. The trade is that the Murphy bed has to be made up and stowed daily — the cost of getting a real sofa and open floor in a 22-foot trailer.
At 3,649 pounds unloaded and 22 feet 2 inches, the RP-192 is a comfortable half-ton or capable-SUV tow, though its 1,136-pound cargo capacity is tighter than the lighter slide plans — watch total load if you carry a lot of gear. The factory derives a 4,785-pound GVWR (unloaded weight plus cargo capacity), matching the figure on the plan’s detail page. Standard equipment is the mandatory R-Pod Camp-Ready package: a 12V black-glass refrigerator, an air-fryer convection microwave, a 15,000-BTU air conditioner, an on-demand tankless water heater, a roof solar panel with a 30-amp controller and inverter prep, a central vacuum and a sealed, heated underbelly, plus a 12-foot awning and 30/30/30-gallon tanks.
Construction is the r·pod laminate recipe — a smooth fiberglass exterior over Azdel composite panels, a block-foam insulation core and an all-aluminum frame — a clear tier above the metal-sided value lines. For a couple who values daytime living space and a real sofa over a fixed bed, and wants a full rear bath in a light, towable body, the RP-192 is the Murphy-bed pick in the line.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 22' 2"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Exterior height
- 10' 4"
- Slide-outs
- 0
Weights
- Unloaded vehicle weight
- 3,649 lbs*
- GVWR (derived)
- 4,785 lbs*
- Cargo carrying capacity
- 1,136 lbs
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 385 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 30 gal
- Grey water
- 30 gal
- Black water
- 30 gal
- Refrigerator
- 12V black glass
Construction
- Frame
- All-aluminum
- Walls
- Vac-bonded fiberglass over Azdel
- Insulation
- Block / closed-cell foam core
- Front window
- Curved dual-pane acrylic
Running gear
- Axles
- 1 (single)
- Hitch
- Bumper Pull
- Tires
- Upgraded w/ TPMS
- Underbelly
- Sealed w/ forced heat
Galley & bath
- Refrigerator
- 12V black glass
- Cooktop
- 2-burner + air-fryer microwave
- A/C
- 15,000 BTU
- Water heater
- Tankless on-demand
- Solar
- Roof panel + 30A controller
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 3
- Primary bed
- Front Murphy (queen)
- Layout
- Front Murphy bed / sofa, booth dinette, mid-galley, rear full bath
- Awning
- 12' (power)
03 Forest River r·pod floorplan family
Forest River’s r·pod is the iconic ultra-light, aerodynamic travel trailer marketed as “affordable luxury at the lowest tow weight in its class.” The RP-192 on this page is highlighted; the other profiled plans link to their own pages. Profiled here are breadth-spanning floorplans — from the sub-2,600-pound rear-queen lightweight to the 25-foot front-queen flagship with a theater-seat slide — with the rest of the roster catalogued on the line hub and profiled in demand order. Every r·pod ships with the mandatory Camp-Ready package: a 12V fridge, a 15,000-BTU air conditioner, a tankless water heater, a roof solar panel and a sealed, heated underbelly.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| RP-171 | 19' 0" | 3 | Front dinette, side kitchen, wet bath, rear queen — lightest plan |
| RP-180 | 20' 0" | 3 | Side queen, off-door slide kitchen, dinette, rear full bath |
| RP-190 | 20' 4" | 4 | Front queen, U-dinette, mid-kitchen slide, rear full bath |
| RP-194 | 20' 6" | 3 | Front queen, booth dinette, central kitchen, rear full bath — no slide |
| RP-192 | 22' 2" | 3 | Front Murphy bed, booth dinette, rear full bath |
| RP-197 | 23' 0" | 3 | Front Murphy queen, bar-top kitchen, rear full bath |
| RP-200 | 25' 0" | 5 | Front Murphy queen, rear double bunks, full bath — no-slide family plan |
| RP-203 | 25' 0" | 7 | Front Murphy queen, rear double bunks, full bath — slide family plan |
| RP-205 | 25' 0" | 2 | Private front queen, theater seating, rear corner kitchen, full bath |
| RP-198 | 25' 6" | 3 | Private front queen, pass-through bath, slide living area |
| RP-206 | 25' 6" | 2 | Front queen bedroom, theater-seat slide, rear full bath — flagship |
| RP-207 | 25' 8" | 2 | Private front queen, 64" theater seating, full rear bath |
Every r·pod uses vacuum-bonded laminate construction: a smooth fiberglass exterior over Azdel composite panels, a block-foam insulation core and an all-aluminum frame, finished with a curved dual-pane acrylic front window — a clear construction tier above the metal-sided stick-and-tin value lines. The signature bulbous, aerodynamic profile keeps frontal area and tow weight low. Standard equipment is the mandatory R-Pod Camp-Ready package: a 12V black-glass refrigerator, an air-fryer convection microwave, seamless Surf-X countertops, a 12V TV, a power tongue jack, a central vacuum, a large roof-mounted solar panel with a 30-amp controller and inverter prep, a 15,000-BTU air conditioner, an on-demand tankless water heater and a sealed underbelly with forced heat. A power awning is standard on select models. West Coast units add the mandatory Hood River Edition (all-terrain tires with TPMS, advanced ground clearance, a Maxxair vent cover and 12V tank heaters). Lengths, weights and equipment change with options and model year — always confirm against the unit’s own weight sticker. Additional r·pod floorplans are catalogued on the line hub.
04 What owners & reviewers report
Murphy bed doubles as a daytime sofa
The front Murphy bed folds up into a sofa, so the front of the trailer is open living space by day — a genuinely more livable layout than a fixed bed in a 22-foot body.
A full rear bath and a 12-foot awning
The rear bath is a full bath with a shower and a wardrobe, and the 12-foot power awning gives real outdoor shade — more than the smaller plans.
Tighter payload than the lighter plans
A 1,136-lb cargo capacity is the smallest of the profiled small plans — workable for a couple but watch total load with full water and gear.
The Murphy bed must be stowed daily
The bed has to be made up and folded away each morning to use the sofa — a minor daily chore that some buyers prefer to avoid with a fixed bed.
Selling price runs below the placard
Dealer MSRP placards run into the mid-$30,000s while selling prices commonly land near $25,000–$27,000; the figure shown is dealer-typical selling and is flagged.
05 How it compares
A 20-foot slide plan — a fixed side queen and an off-door slide kitchen instead of a Murphy bed, lighter with more payload.
A 23-foot Murphy-queen plan — the same convertible-bed idea with a bar-top kitchen and a larger 40-gallon fresh tank.
A compact bunkhouse one construction tier down — bonded-aluminum wood-frame value build with bunks instead of a Murphy bed.