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Topic: Risers Posted: 16 May 2010 at 2:35pm |
I had the 4" risers added onto our R-Pod 171 in early March and had a chance to tow the camper this weekend in the rain and mud. What I spotted when we got to the camp ground was a nice spray up from behind the tires of the mud and road stuff. Anyone else with the risers have the same problem? Anyone put mud flaps on yet?
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photog
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Posted: 16 May 2010 at 10:41pm |
Mudflaps, front and rear are IMHO an absolute must once the risers are installed. We leave in the morning on a 5 day podding trip otherwise I'd go out and take some pictures of what I did. I'll take some pictures on the trip and will post them once we return.
Take care,
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Posted: 17 May 2010 at 12:04am |
Thanks! and have a great trip!
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Posted: 17 May 2010 at 9:40am |
Looking forward to your photos, photog, as I have the risers also. Have not had my pod on the road in rain yet, but feel sure mudflaps will be needed.
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photog
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Posted: 23 May 2010 at 1:19am |
Well we are back from a wonderfull 3days in Banff and here are the promised pictures:
Until I make sometime out of a piece of heavy canvas I just wrap an old towel around the dump valves. After driving on gravel roads and construction sections it really saves a lot of grieve. The mudflaps are a lot better than nothing but should have been a little longer.
There was no shortage of Richardson's ground squirrels, they were all over the place.
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Sistahs
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Posted: 23 May 2010 at 9:33am |
Thanks for the pics! I have a concern that even tho they need to be a bit longer, doing so might make it possible for them to swing up and hit the dump valves. Am working on a bracket that may solve that potential problem. Will post pics when I figure out how to upload them. But I really appreciate your input. And what a gorgeous site. Must have been a fabulous trip. Thanks again.
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barbanjoe
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Posted: 23 May 2010 at 9:33am |
Wow, quite nice where you were! we have not needed the mud flaps so far as we are in arizona and not much rain, but I think I will put some on to be safe to keep rocks from the dump valves, thanks for the idea.
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Posted: 23 May 2010 at 11:41am |
Sistahs: where are you from? I'm in Saint Augustine.
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Posted: 23 May 2010 at 11:48am |
Thanks 'rpodcamper' for mentioning mudflaps...I have risers installed. After returning from a trip in the rain...I did notice a lot of road dirt splashed up on the Pod, both in front and behind the fenders. I bought mudflaps for both front and behind the fenders. I used longer flaps behind the fenders. I made certain that the flaps were stiff enough and short enough not to reach the drain valves. I also checked that the right front flap would not interfere with the fold-out-steps. I had to make some cutouts on the right-side flaps, so that the R-Dome skirt could slide in the bottom track. A question for 'photog'...have you had damage previously from gravel hitting your dump valves? I have never noticed visual damage to my valves (but I may not have traveled as long distances on dirt roads as you). I have not seen anyone, before, wrap their valves to protect them as you did.
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Posted: 23 May 2010 at 12:24pm |
All r-pods are not created equal. (Sorry just to much Blonde hair dye when I was younger).
Anyway on my 172 all the sewer hook ups are in front of the wheel, but I would still like to put mud flaps on to keep stuff off the back.
Can't seem to find where anyone has posted that particular Mod. OPPS. I'll start a thread, Meanwhile Love your mud flaps and I also have risers. I think podterfly tows easlier (more level and aerodynamic) and i do believe I've had an improvement (1-2) in MPG.
Lee
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