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2026 r·pod RP-192

A 22-foot Murphy-bed coach: a front bed that converts to a sofa for daytime living space, a booth dinette and a rear full bath in an easy-towing laminate body.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2026

3,649lb
UVW
4,785lb
GVWR*
1,136lb
CCC
22ft
Length
Sleeps 3 0 slides · Ultra-Lite Built by · Forest River Murphy bed · Full bath Selling* · ~$26,000

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.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
RP-17119' 0"3Front dinette, side kitchen, wet bath, rear queen — lightest plan
RP-18020' 0"3Side queen, off-door slide kitchen, dinette, rear full bath
RP-19020' 4"4Front queen, U-dinette, mid-kitchen slide, rear full bath
RP-19420' 6"3Front queen, booth dinette, central kitchen, rear full bath — no slide
RP-19222' 2"3Front Murphy bed, booth dinette, rear full bath
RP-19723' 0"3Front Murphy queen, bar-top kitchen, rear full bath
RP-20025' 0"5Front Murphy queen, rear double bunks, full bath — no-slide family plan
RP-20325' 0"7Front Murphy queen, rear double bunks, full bath — slide family plan
RP-20525' 0"2Private front queen, theater seating, rear corner kitchen, full bath
RP-19825' 6"3Private front queen, pass-through bath, slide living area
RP-20625' 6"2Front queen bedroom, theater-seat slide, rear full bath — flagship
RP-20725' 8"2Private 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.

SOURCING — ownership notes to be expanded with cited threads from owner communities & forums per the data plan

05 How it compares

↓ Step down
R-Pod RP-180

A 20-foot slide plan — a fixed side queen and an off-door slide kitchen instead of a Murphy bed, lighter with more payload.

↑ Step up
R-Pod RP-197

A 23-foot Murphy-queen plan — the same convertible-bed idea with a bar-top kitchen and a larger 40-gallon fresh tank.

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