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StephenH 
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Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6297 |
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 Topic: Frame replacement?Posted: 24 Feb 2023 at 7:29am |
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Thanks. A friend said that soon, used vehicle prices should start coming down, but he said about 5 months due to what he said would be a glut of used vehicles. I wonder if we can hold off that long.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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lostagain
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Posted: 24 Feb 2023 at 5:50am |
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Congratulations on your new trailer! I'll bet over the years, you'll find plenty of mod projects that'll be fun to do. Best of luck on your TV search.
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Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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StephenH
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Posted: 23 Feb 2023 at 9:06pm |
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Okay, the transaction is done. We bid farewell to our EscaPOD with a bit of sadness. We have had many fun (and a few not so fun) adventures with it. We have many great memories. However, the time came for a change. A lot of my mods remained with the RPod, but things related to the LiFePO4 battery were removed as were my HAM radio mods. The dealer, A&L RV Sales in Chocowinity, NC was very helpful. I think the fact that they wanted to close out sales from the RV show in Raleigh before the end of February helped.
We brought home the Grey Wolf today. It tows nicely with the Frontier, but we will be looking for a half-ton pickup in the near future. I can now say for sure that it is not just equipped for solar, but it does have a 50w panel on the roof and a PWM charge controller. That is likely to be upgraded to an MPPT controller when I install the LiFePO4 battery. The big question is where to mount it. It does also have the on-demand (tankless) water heater. The ducted AC is quiet. We can carry on a conversation with it running. and don't even have to raise our voices. It has a battery cut-off switch. It is not next to the battery, but is inside next to the power center. I think I like that as it will be out of the weather. The down side is that it is one of those with the big key that sticks out and is likely to be a place to catch one unawares. I may switch it out to the flatter one I was using in the RPod (see my mods). One thing I found surprising is that with the on demand water heater, it does not have the shower saver. I may be investigating that as a modification. I won't need to make too many mods as many of the things I did with the RPod already are present with the Grey Wolf. Of course, it is early and I may wind up doing more than I think that I will at this point. With this, I will wind this topic down and go back to other areas to post. Thanks everyone for your friendly advice.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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StephenH
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Posted: 22 Feb 2023 at 6:57am |
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The higher the ratio, the more power can be transferred. Lower ratios are better for mileage. See the chart above. The Heavy Duty Payload package gets a 3.73:1 axle. Otherwise, it is a 3.55:1 axle.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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hogone
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Posted: 22 Feb 2023 at 6:15am |
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one more question? what axle is better/heavier duty I guess. jon
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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
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lostagain
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Posted: 22 Feb 2023 at 5:35am |
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Our towing package came with the back up assist and integrated brake controller. The break controller is nice because it's built into the dash and doesn't get in the way of things like the add-on's can do. The back up assist is not as useful as I had thought it'd be. As long as the camera has a good view with adequate light of the little checker board pattern that you mount on the tongue rail, it works nicely once you get the hang of it. But it stops working the second the checker board pattern is obscured or is in low light. I find it easier to just not use it.
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Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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gpokluda
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Posted: 21 Feb 2023 at 7:18pm |
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Oddly enough, the max tow package for the F150 does not come with tow mirrors! I ended up getting some aftermarket ones that look just like the Ford OEM ones. Love 'em.
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Gpokluda
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GlueGuy
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Posted: 21 Feb 2023 at 6:45pm |
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We don't have the max tow, but we did get the 36 gallon tank and the heavy duty frame. It was nice when we went up to my sister-in-law's place a couple months ago. 279 miles each way, and we never stopped for gas.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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StephenH
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Posted: 20 Feb 2023 at 10:58pm |
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Our 200AH LiFePO4 battery is going to get transferred over to the Grey Wolf along with the DC to DC charger. As far as solar prep or solar, I don't remember. We looked at so many. It would not be a deal breaker. I have the Renogy Solar Suitcase and a generator.
This seems to indicate that solar prep at least is present. I think the I-beam frame with outriggers will perform well. If the cargo capacity listed is any indication, it is a much sturdier build than the RPod's box frame.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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gpokluda
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Posted: 20 Feb 2023 at 8:42pm |
GlueGuy pretty much covered it. It does have something called a Trailer Backup Assist which I have yet to use, but the built in brake controller is really nice.
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Gpokluda
2017 Rpod 179(sold 2023) 2022 Escape 5.0TA 2022 Ford F150 4X4 3.5EB Triumph T120 |
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