New owner of 171

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We just picked up our new rpod
 171 a few weeks ago and went on our first trip with it last weekend. 
Everything went well except a few minor issues (another topic). Here are
 some pictures of the new rig:

We'll be roaming around the northwest all summer. Haven't seen any other rpods around here yet, but we just started.

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bhamster Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 May 2011 Location: Washington Online Status: Offline Posts: 165	Topic: New owner of 171 Posted: 20 May 2011 at 10:45am
	We just picked up our new rpod 171 a few weeks ago and went on our first trip with it last weekend. Everything went well except a few minor issues (another topic). Here are some pictures of the new rig: We'll be roaming around the northwest all summer. Haven't seen any other rpods around here yet, but we just started.

Snowbound Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB Online Status: Offline Posts: 270	Posted: 20 May 2011 at 11:56am
	Hi and congratulations bhamster! We wish you many years of happy podding. Tom and Bette
	Tom and Bette in our 177 "The Gastropod"

Caverkim Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 28 Jun 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 111	Posted: 20 May 2011 at 12:24pm
	Congrats and Enjoy!
	caver*pod 175/Louisville KY

marshwatcher Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Sunny FLORIDA Online Status: Offline Posts: 127	Posted: 20 May 2011 at 12:32pm
	BHamster, Nice looking pod. I like your wheel chucks and stablizer pads (we have the same ones).

pmjensen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 Aug 2010 Location: South Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 179	Posted: 20 May 2011 at 2:22pm
	Welcome to the forum. Pod looks great. Happy Podding
	2011 R-176 Nuestro Pod 2014 Silverado

psaman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Jun 2010 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 231	Posted: 20 May 2011 at 2:36pm
	Congratulations and welcome!!! Thanks for the pictures also, we love pictures!!
	2011 R-177 "Sponge-Pod" 2011 F-150 XLT "Texas Edition"

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062	Posted: 20 May 2011 at 2:48pm
	Welcome. How does the Subaru handle it on the hills?
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

bhamster Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 May 2011 Location: Washington Online Status: Offline Posts: 165	Posted: 20 May 2011 at 3:05pm
	I thought someone might ask Not too many Subarus towing out there, and mine is just the 2.5L 4-cylinder. It actually does pretty well. When I went to pick up the pod (5 hour drive) I had to go over a mountain pass (I90 snoqualmie pass). I had a strong headwind and sometimes crosswind and even on the steepest grades the slowest I went was 45mph. When I passed my first semi I knew it was doing alright. It's definitely not winning any speed records, but even if I had a more powerful car I probably wouldn't be going any faster in those conditions to preserve my MPG. On the flat freeway I stay around 50-60mph in 3rd gear and get about 13mpg. It handles the hitch weight pretty well also. I've heard that the self-leveling suspension helps with that. It's a bit bouncier, but no problems with sway so far. I did add a transmission cooler (optional), class III hitch, 7-pole connector, and a tekonsha prodigy P2 (which fits perfectly where the breaker panel door is). It took a few nights of tinkering to get it all setup, but everything went smoothly.

Iteach5th Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 Nov 2010 Location: Floral Park, NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 109	Posted: 20 May 2011 at 8:30pm
	Sweet set up,, good luck and enjoy from the East Coast
	"Whether you think you can or think you can't, either way you are right"- Henry Ford 2011 RP-177 2009 Jeep Cherokee 1982 Coleman Redwood pup

tpierce220 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Oswego IL Online Status: Offline Posts: 281	Posted: 21 May 2011 at 12:11pm
	Nice pictures! Happy podding!!
	Adventures with ¡Podtástic!--Life in a Forest River RPod 182G with Tim and Louis and our two cats, Desi and Lucy. Check our website at http://podtastic.info for information on our journeys.