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Moose ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 22 Feb 2017 Location: Georgia Online Status: Offline Posts: 23 |
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On my recent purchase of a 2010 rpod 175
....at 6'2" and over 250#
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furpod ![]() Moderator Group - pHp ![]() ![]() Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
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You cannot tear out the existing floor. It's a plywood, aluminum frame, foam filled sandwich. All glued together to be a structural panel. Whatever you "build" needs to be done on top of what is there now. Remember, at 6'2", every bit of height you add to the floor.. lowers the ceiling..
Snaplock type floating floors have been used with great success in the the Pod and Airstream community for years, exactly for this issue. If you are going to use plywood, use a very high quality, muti-ply hardwood sheet. As a cabinet maker and carpenter, I can assure you that it will be much stiffer then a pine ply panel. Plywood... |
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Moose ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 22 Feb 2017 Location: Georgia Online Status: Offline Posts: 23 |
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I appreciate your input ...i will look at the snaplock floor before i decide. Thanks!!!
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Moose ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 22 Feb 2017 Location: Georgia Online Status: Offline Posts: 23 |
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decided to go with 3/4" plywood (cabinet grade as furpod suggested )
laying it over the existing floor and a high quality vinyl floor covering ....hope to get this done next week --weather permitting ...wish I could find the exact pattern as came in it from factory. I have looked but nothin even close .
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samsfloor ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 22 Feb 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
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I think this is a good idea, so have you done with this? i want to see some picture of finished project. |
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OtteRpod ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Missoula Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
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I have the 178 and have noticed one section of the flooring pops almost like stepping on egg shells. I took it into the Dealer, they said they fixed it by heating the floor and allowing the glue to fill in the empty pockets. I noticed last night after washing and waxing the pod that the floor noise is coming back. I have until June 20 to meet my one year warranty. Anyone else have flooring issues like this? Any suggestions or avenues for me to take to resolve this issue?
B&K
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OtteRpod
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Moose ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 22 Feb 2017 Location: Georgia Online Status: Offline Posts: 23 |
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I think this is a good idea, so have you done with this? i want to see some picture of finished project. [/QUOTE] well the pod is still has a soft floor....decided not to put the plywood down as there is nothing to screw it down to
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furpod ![]() Moderator Group - pHp ![]() ![]() Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
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You can screw to the aluminum cross members.
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SC for Huskers ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 22 Feb 2017 Location: Goose Creek, SC Online Status: Offline Posts: 144 |
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Bought my 172 in Jan right after the big snow storm in the North. Was delivered to SC and I could tell road salt had been on the RV. As I was pulling away, the maintenance shop man said " Get it undercoated". I was under there today and rust has started everywhere. Next week, wire brush and Rust Oleum. Then spray on rubber. Change subj. Do you know how the cable from TV antenna is ran over to the microwave? Going to add WIFI Extender.
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Happy Traveling,
Tom 2017 172pod 2011 F150 STX |
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