WHITMAN'S TRY-POD

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Hello fellow Pod owners and yes I am a newby of the first order. We purchased our pre-owned R-pod a  2010 171 !! We only had it 10 minutes as we were driving away pulling it with our Tacoma pickup and we named it Try-POD. A little about us?
 We have waited 2 years (saving) in order to pull this off. The economy has not been great and has had our purchasing in the dumps for the last 5 years. But we said the heck with it and found a wonderful 171 that looks like it has never been used. I am an astronomer and well known in the astronomy community. My friends call me (aveman here are a few pictures of one of the events my wife and I host CSPAMP  http://flic.kr/s/aHsjvwMpdv
This event is held on Mnt. Pinos in august every year and this coming year will be CSPAMP VI. These are usualy 3 day events and we stay in the parking lot on top of the mountain. 
Well as the owner of this new contraption it has allot of features and I have already spent a few hours on the group reading about the bells, whistles and honkers. Cant wait to take her out for a night or two. 
Our goal is to pull "Try-pod" with "Mickey" our 1966 El Camino. We have been restoring her for years..   
What do you all think???? 
Clint AKA (aveman 

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ClintWhitman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20 Jan 2013 Location: Val Verde, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Topic: WHITMAN'S TRY-POD Posted: 20 Jan 2013 at 1:14pm
	Hello fellow Pod owners and yes I am a newby of the first order. We purchased our pre-owned R-pod a 2010 171 !! We only had it 10 minutes as we were driving away pulling it with our Tacoma pickup and we named it Try-POD. A little about us? We have waited 2 years (saving) in order to pull this off. The economy has not been great and has had our purchasing in the dumps for the last 5 years. But we said the heck with it and found a wonderful 171 that looks like it has never been used. I am an astronomer and well known in the astronomy community. My friends call me (aveman here are a few pictures of one of the events my wife and I host CSPAMP http://flic.kr/s/aHsjvwMpdv This event is held on Mnt. Pinos in august every year and this coming year will be CSPAMP VI. These are usualy 3 day events and we stay in the parking lot on top of the mountain. Well as the owner of this new contraption it has allot of features and I have already spent a few hours on the group reading about the bells, whistles and honkers. Cant wait to take her out for a night or two. Our goal is to pull "Try-pod" with "Mickey" our 1966 El Camino. We have been restoring her for years.. What do you all think???? Clint AKA (aveman

Seanl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 Sep 2011 Location: Fredericton NB Online Status: Offline Posts: 633	Posted: 20 Jan 2013 at 2:19pm
	Love the El Camino I have no idea how well it will pull the pod. My first thought is that you might need to beef up the rear springs but I am saying that with no idea what the El Camino came with for rear suspension. Keep us posted on how it works.
	Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition

rex Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 24 Sep 2011 Location: stuart fla Online Status: Offline Posts: 119	Posted: 20 Jan 2013 at 3:01pm
	Welcome to the world of podding,I have a 2010 171and pull with 2006 tachoma,love the El Camino,happy trails to you rex pHp stuart fla
	jrr

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 Jan 2013 at 3:19pm
	Welcome! The Camino looks like it has a fairly long wheel base which is good for towing. I wouldn't worry about the rear springs - instead look into getting a E2 or Equalizer weight distribution hitch (lots of posts around here about them). It will greatly improve the ride and handling. Combo of the pod + Camino will look great.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

rpodcamper.com Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Location: Reading, Pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 3990	Posted: 21 Jan 2013 at 8:34pm
	welcome looks like a nice combination. When I was out in Banff last june on the highway i spotted a r-pod being towed by an old station wagon and it looked great!