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    Posted: 22 Nov 2023 at 9:09am
I think it became an issue with the 179 due to the sheer size of the slide-out and the fact that it contains the refrigerator and convection-microwave as well as the storage above the table. It just means that there is a lot more weight and stress for that side of the trailer. I'm just as happy now to not have a slide-out to worry about.
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Originally posted by wvanauken

If you are not showing any sag, I wouldn't worry about it. Are there any supports there that it came with?


There are none that came with it.  This was purchased January 2011, long before this ever became an issue, and as of now i have not heard of this ever being an issue on the 177, regardless of the year of manufacture.
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If you are not showing any sag, I wouldn't worry about it. Are there any supports there that it came with?
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Originally posted by wvanauken

So from what I could ascertain is your 177 is not that much smaller than my 180. Your dry weight is about 400 lbs. less than mine and about 1-1/2 feet shorter. Our GVWR is about the same. You said it shows no sign of sagging. Did you use a a framer's square and put it against the outside of the frame up against the bottom of the floor to see if there is any sag? Mine was sagging underneath the slide-out. At the very least, you can check under the slide out and/or see if there are any outrigger supports there.


I believe the 180 is 20 foot long, which is 2 feet longer than a 177.  Dry weight is listed on my 177 at 2415 lbs.  Fully loaded with 36 gallons of water and food and stuff for a 1 month trip it weighs in at 2940 lbs. with a tongue weight of 340.  

Yes, a framer's square was utilized and no sag was observed. The 177 slide is a fair amount shorter than what is on a 179.  No outrigger supports as we purchased this in January 2011 and are the original owners.
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So from what I could ascertain is your 177 is not that much smaller than my 180. Your dry weight is about 400 lbs. less than mine and about 1-1/2 feet shorter. Our GVWR is about the same. You said it shows no sign of sagging. Did you use a a framer's square and put it against the outside of the frame up against the bottom of the floor to see if there is any sag? Mine was sagging underneath the slide-out. At the very least, you can check under the slide out and/or see if there are any outrigger supports there.
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You may be right about that. The RP179 has a pretty substantial slide-out. I have no idea how big the one on the RP177 is. I did not go out to measure ours, but I think it's around 9' long.
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Has this 'sag' issue only been a problem with the larger pods and slides, like the 179's and up?  Am curious if this is something I should install on my 177 that I have owned for 12+ years.  It shows no sign of sagging nor have I ever heard of this being an issue on the smaller R-Pods.  Advice?  Thanks
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Thank you GlueGuy for the info about where to get the outrigger body supports. They are well made and came with good pertinent info with regards to mounting, fastener info, spacers, etc. They were good to deal with and got my order to me quickly. I've installed them and I'm very happy.

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Newbie here.  We just bought (haven't picked up) a 2022 189 HRE.  Does anyone know if the outrigger issue was fixed by the time these were made or is this an issue I should check out.  
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Exactly! I'm not a bad welder, but no welder or other equipment needed to cut bend the pieces. I would love to do it if not for that. 
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