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techntrek 
Admin Group - pHp 
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
 Topic: Want to buy Rpod 152Posted: 03 Jun 2011 at 5:16pm |
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Wow, 3 or 4 in a 152, that is cozy! Make sure you post a dealer review in the review sub-forum.
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hbrient
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Joined: 25 May 2011 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 03 Jun 2011 at 8:53am |
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I never thought about RV sites not listing everything they have available. I will keep that in mind as I search. It would be great to find one close to home (i.e., MN, WI, IA, IN, IL, MI, SD, ND, or OH).
Thanks for the info!
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g4royce
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Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Location: PortStLucie FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 335 |
Posted: 02 Jun 2011 at 11:53pm |
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When we shopped for our 152 we found 2 listings in WI, one was Dick's RV and the other was Horn's RV. We ultimately went with Dick's because they replied in a timely manner and we were eager to get on the road and camp already! Horn's replied while we were on the road to WI to pick up from Dick's and we could've backed out at the last minute but all else being equal (well, except that the Horn's one included the microwave which we didn't care for anyways) we stayed with Dick's. If you do decide to look for the 152 again, Horn's might still have the 152 as their listings don't consistently show up in searches.
We have a Subaru Outback V6 and our limiting factor is actually the hitch weight, otherwise we might have gone for the 172 to truly sleep 4. Right now the 152 sleeps 3, or 4 in a *very* cozy way. |
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ChaiPod
2009 RP152 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6 |
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tpierce220
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Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Oswego IL Online Status: Offline Posts: 281 |
Posted: 02 Jun 2011 at 8:43am |
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Good luck and have fun looking at the pods.
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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.
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Tri-Pod
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Joined: 17 May 2011 Location: Liberty Hill Online Status: Offline Posts: 112 |
Posted: 02 Jun 2011 at 8:41am |
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Good luck with your dream. Clark
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2010 PR 176 sold 2012 replaced with
2013 SP 240 w outside kitchen 2012 Toyota Tundra Crew Max 4x2 5.7L V8 Me, My Honey, and Max our GSP |
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tdrace
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Joined: 18 Apr 2010 Location: Florida Online Status: Offline Posts: 133 |
Posted: 01 Jun 2011 at 11:04pm |
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Congrats!!
 I can't wait to see what you pick!! 
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tdrace's
2018 180 2010 FORD F150 V-8 equalizer e-2 hitch Sisters on the Fly #1569 |
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hbrient
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Joined: 25 May 2011 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 01 Jun 2011 at 10:04pm |
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Well...I am no longer looking for a 152. I just traded my VW Routan SE for a VW Routan SEL which has the tow prep. So now I can tow up to 3500 pounds!!!!!
Yeah! I got a super deal on the trade-in and overall it cost me less than it would have last year (when I bought the SE).Now I will be looking at almost all of the R-pod models to find just what I want. I am very excited to have more options! All advice was a appreciated! You all have helped me make the right decision! Thanks!
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ToddsPod
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Joined: 20 May 2010 Location: Conroe, Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 77 |
Posted: 29 May 2011 at 10:42pm |
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I tow my 172 (dry weight 2220 lbs.) with my 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 3.8L V6. It didn't come with the tow package, but we had the dealer install a hitch when we bought it, knowing we'd use it someday. They are only rated at 2000 lbs without the tow package, but with the package they are at 3500 lbs. The only difference I could find is that the factory tow package includes suspension leveling and the hitch. The 2006 already has a tranny cooler (integrated with the radiator). I added leaf suspension helpers rated at +1500 lbs. which lifted the rear end about 1.5 inches. We've been towing the 172 for a year now without weight distributing hitch or sway control without any problems. I've toyed with the idea of adding another tranny cooler, and I probably will if we ever decide to take it on trips longer than a couple hundred miles. But for short trips it does quite well. Mileage in the 9-11 range going 55-65mph. Luckily there aren't a lot of ups and downs here in SE Texas.
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'07 Dodge RAM 1500 ST Longbed QuadCab 4.7L V8 --- '10 Forest River R-Pod 172 |
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hbrient
Newbie
Joined: 25 May 2011 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 29 May 2011 at 9:36pm |
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OK, the rear shocks and springs are brand new on my van and good quality. I will be installing a transmission cooler as recommended by my mechanic. Luckily, I can manually downshift my van so that it does not try to stay in overdrive - so that is a relief.
I was told that the trailer and its tongue wt are not significant enough to need a wt distribution hitch. I looked up some of the requirements and this does appear to be true. However, I do plan to have a sway bar at the very least. Plus electric brakes for the trailer! I hope I am on the right track and have been asking the right questions. I hope that this is not just wishful thinking!!! Thanks for your input!
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TerryM
Admin Group - pHp
Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Location: Saint Augustine Online Status: Offline Posts: 1950 |
Posted: 29 May 2011 at 8:40pm |
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Make sure your rear shocks and springs are in tip top shape and add a cooler to your tranny. A weight distribution hitch would probably be a must for you also. Be sure your brakes are in good shape too.
Terry PS: Don't use overdrive or your tranny might overheat. |
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RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4
Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565 |
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