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Seanl
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Topic: Axle Risers Posted: 06 May 2012 at 5:46pm |
Hi all. I have a quick question. I was wondering if anyone knows if forest river will ship to Canada? I have been trying to get my local dealer here in New Brunswick Canada to order me a set of axle risers. They had one set but it was for the wrong axel. I took them back and asked them to get the correct ones. I waited two weeks and did not here from them so I called and the parts guy had forgotten about it. He said he would call me back and he did the next day to say that he had a call into the factory but that was a week ago and still no call. I think if I can order them from the factory I will because I am not convinced that the dealer wants my business.
Sean Lebeau
2011 RPod RP-173 2009 Jeep Liberty
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We're Podners
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Posted: 06 May 2012 at 9:50pm |
Forest River will ship to Canada. The risers are $75 and the shipping is by UPS. 20 lb will cost about $90. That's the quote I had to Nova Scotia.
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techntrek
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Posted: 07 May 2012 at 8:41am |
Welcome.
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tpierce220
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Posted: 07 May 2012 at 9:35am |
Welcome Senal and We're Podners! We installed the risers on our pod, and it's amazing what those few inches have done.
Tim
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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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Snowbound
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Posted: 07 May 2012 at 11:19am |
Hi and welcome from Alberta! We too are much happier with our risers installed. Tom and Bette
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Tom and Bette
in our 177 "The Gastropod"
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Seanl
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Posted: 07 May 2012 at 11:50am |
I took the trailer out once last sept on a shakedown run and bent one of the rear jacks dragging it getting out of my driveway. So yep I am going to need risers.
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KayakkrazyUP
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Posted: 13 May 2012 at 9:06pm |
Just bought a slightly used (2 nights lodging) 2011 Pod 177. Already I'm wondering about axle risers. Does the cost run about $100? have you noticed any effect on fuel economy?
Are electric brakes worth the cost? We hope to do some travelling in a couple years into the Rockies? What are the reviews on brands and types?
KrazykayakUP
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Alex&Marie
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Posted: 14 May 2012 at 8:06am |
I'm a new 177 owner too. We put the risers on as soon as we got the r-pod home. the parts were $75 from FR and of course I needed a couple of tools that: a torque wrench, a socket set large enough for the bolts that hold the risers in place, and two jack stands. Altogether I spent more on the tools than on the parts, but I wanted those for other jobs anyway.
We have been camping for the last 15 days but have not had a good change to check the mileage. First impressions are that it hasn't changed much if any.
The extra clearance was a necessity for some of the roads we will be traveling, so we would have put the risers in even if the mileage was somewhat worse.
The job it self was pretty easy and has been described well elsewhere on the forum.
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Alex and Marie
2012 R-pod 177
2006 Toyota Tundra
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techntrek
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Posted: 14 May 2012 at 1:31pm |
I never noticed a change in mpg before vs. after. We towed for over a year w/o them and a year since. As Alex&Marie said, they are a necessity anyway so don't sweat a possible 1/4 mpg hit.
Most states require trailer brakes for anything over 2000 pounds, and all pods qualify for that. They come with electric brakes on the axle, you just need to install a brake controller. I highy recommend the Tekonsha line of brake controllers - do NOT get a cheaper "timer" based brake controller. The Tekonsha line (I have the Prodigy) uses an inertia sensor which accurately and smoothly adds braking force to the trailer's brakes. Safer and much smoother for you. You can usually get them for a little over $100 if you look around online.
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leonlewt
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Posted: 16 May 2012 at 12:55pm |
Anyone know what the RV shops would charge to install axle risers?
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