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kymooses

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Posted: 09 Jul 2013 at 10:46am

Will be excited to hear about your first outing and how you like it!

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Rhizoo

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Posted: 08 Jul 2013 at 6:14pm

Thanks for the note Keith-N-Dar. I think you are right. And most of our trips will be to fairly close state parks here in Texas, so we should not need a lot of stuff. I guess I will get my first hint at what to expect when we bring it home Wednesday. That is a 60 mile trip with some fair hills.

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Posted: 08 Jul 2013 at 5:26pm

One advantage to the lean storage available in Pods is that you lean to only take what you need.

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Rhizoo

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Posted: 08 Jul 2013 at 10:50am

LOL, kymooses...I will be needing a 1 ton pickup if my wife loads like she does for other types of trips.

Thank you for the welcome. I had read other Toyota owners say that theirs pulled well and my Lexus is just a lightly spruced Toyota. I guess I will begin finding out though on Wednesday. We are excited. Thanks again for the input and welcome.

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Posted: 08 Jul 2013 at 10:27am

Thanks for the welcome and info Tars Tarkas. We are looking forward to our first outing. The Pod did have brakes already on it and we are having the controller installed before we pick it up. So we should be able to STOP...just hope we have enough umph to GO Smile

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Posted: 08 Jul 2013 at 7:54am

Welcome almost new Podder!

Just a quick glance at your towing specs I think you'd have a well enough time with your TV and pulling with it. I doubt you'll stay under the 3500lbs once towing though.

By the time you have all your wet weight, camping gear, people, food and all that I think you'll be pretty close.

Even with that I think you'll manage pretty well, that's some decent HP and torque on your TV.

Happy Podding, be sure and let us know how it goes!

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Posted: 08 Jul 2013 at 7:50am

Welcome to the community! You'll love the 178. Don't know about towing with the Lexus, but if you don't have a brake controller installed, that is an absolute must.

TT

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Posted: 07 Jul 2013 at 7:51pm

I have purchased, but not picked up our 178. (3 days til I can take an afternoon off to pick it up) There is so much good stuff here on the forum, so I just wanted to get my feet wet with this post. I am curious, though, if anyone out there has any experience towing one with a Lexus RX350. Seems like it should work fine but if you know of something that I might should know, I would appreciate a note. I look forward to hearing from you...and hopefully seeing some of you on the road. (Our roads will currently be mostly in central Texas)

Rhizoo

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kymooses Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807	Topic: Almost an owner Posted: 09 Jul 2013 at 10:46am
	Will be excited to hear about your first outing and how you like it!
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Rhizoo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 08 Jul 2013 at 6:14pm
	Thanks for the note Keith-N-Dar. I think you are right. And most of our trips will be to fairly close state parks here in Texas, so we should not need a lot of stuff. I guess I will get my first hint at what to expect when we bring it home Wednesday. That is a 60 mile trip with some fair hills.
	Rhizoo

Keith-N-Dar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447	Posted: 08 Jul 2013 at 5:26pm
	One advantage to the lean storage available in Pods is that you lean to only take what you need.
	Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150

Rhizoo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 08 Jul 2013 at 10:50am
	LOL, kymooses...I will be needing a 1 ton pickup if my wife loads like she does for other types of trips. Thank you for the welcome. I had read other Toyota owners say that theirs pulled well and my Lexus is just a lightly spruced Toyota. I guess I will begin finding out though on Wednesday. We are excited. Thanks again for the input and welcome. Rhizoo
	Rhizoo

Rhizoo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 08 Jul 2013 at 10:27am
	Thanks for the welcome and info Tars Tarkas. We are looking forward to our first outing. The Pod did have brakes already on it and we are having the controller installed before we pick it up. So we should be able to STOP...just hope we have enough umph to GO
	Rhizoo

kymooses Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807	Posted: 08 Jul 2013 at 7:54am
	Welcome almost new Podder! Just a quick glance at your towing specs I think you'd have a well enough time with your TV and pulling with it. I doubt you'll stay under the 3500lbs once towing though. By the time you have all your wet weight, camping gear, people, food and all that I think you'll be pretty close. Even with that I think you'll manage pretty well, that's some decent HP and torque on your TV. Happy Podding, be sure and let us know how it goes!
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Tars Tarkas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1452	Posted: 08 Jul 2013 at 7:50am
	Welcome to the community! You'll love the 178. Don't know about towing with the Lexus, but if you don't have a brake controller installed, that is an absolute must. TT

Rhizoo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 07 Jul 2013 at 7:51pm
	I have purchased, but not picked up our 178. (3 days til I can take an afternoon off to pick it up) There is so much good stuff here on the forum, so I just wanted to get my feet wet with this post. I am curious, though, if anyone out there has any experience towing one with a Lexus RX350. Seems like it should work fine but if you know of something that I might should know, I would appreciate a note. I look forward to hearing from you...and hopefully seeing some of you on the road. (Our roads will currently be mostly in central Texas)
	Rhizoo