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R-Pod'nFJ 
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Joined: 04 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 37 |
 Topic: New 179 owners from MIPosted: 12 Apr 2015 at 6:35am |
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I'll try to keep this updated so people know how the FJ pulls it. We might be pulling it again in the next couple of weeks, depends on the weather. Its wierd that the 4Runner doesn't have away to keep it locked in 4 vs OD. My concern right now is that the FJ is already starting to sag too much in rear and we don't even have our dog and gear in the back. I'm pretty sure my fresh water tank is in the front of the pod too. The FJ has softer springs for flexing off road so I'm starting to think a WDH with sway bars would be wise especially with the shorter wheel base.
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14 Cement Gray FJ Cruiser
15 R-Pod 179 71 Honda CB750 cafe racer project 71 Honda CB350 75 Honda XL350 81 KZ550 Ltd. street tracker project Scott & Kerri |
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WIRpodder
Newbie
Joined: 01 Apr 2015 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 27 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2015 at 7:15pm |
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Congrats! I would be very interested to hear how your FJ Cruiser tows your new 179.
I have a 4Runner (V6) and test drove a 171 last week. Went pretty well, but was disappointed that my 4Runner does not have an overdrive off button. Engine power was not an issue, but the transmission liked to jump back and forth between 4th and overdrive. |
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R-Pod'nFJ
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Joined: 04 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 37 |
Posted: 10 Apr 2015 at 4:30pm |
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We live in Escanaba so we're only about an hour away from Marquette and about 3 from the Keweenaw. I'm an avid mountain biker so I go up to Marquette often. We have a camping trip planned for the The Keweenaw, Marquette, Tahquamenon Falls, and a few other places throughout the UP.
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14 Cement Gray FJ Cruiser
15 R-Pod 179 71 Honda CB750 cafe racer project 71 Honda CB350 75 Honda XL350 81 KZ550 Ltd. street tracker project Scott & Kerri |
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IL-Podders
Groupie 
Joined: 03 Feb 2015 Location: Mokena, IL Online Status: Offline Posts: 68 |
Posted: 09 Apr 2015 at 2:27pm |
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Welcome
We purchased our 179 in January and will be picking it up next week. The dealer has several sites on their property w/ hook-ups and has encouraged us to stay overnight and so we have a chance to review all that we learned and ask questions in the morning before we depart. Can't wait. Have made many visits to the UP. Our older son graduated from MTU and made 26 weekend trips in his 4 years. I also travel to Copper Harbor every other year to catch the Queen to Isle Royale. Was there again last summer. We hope to take our pod to the UP as one of our trips this year. All the best. |
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Marv-N-Kathy
2015 179 RPod 2016 Chevy Tahoe |
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R-Pod'nFJ
Newbie
Joined: 04 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 37 |
Posted: 08 Apr 2015 at 10:00pm |
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Finally got some pics and I think I'm going to spend the night in it. So far we are really happy with our decision.
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14 Cement Gray FJ Cruiser
15 R-Pod 179 71 Honda CB750 cafe racer project 71 Honda CB350 75 Honda XL350 81 KZ550 Ltd. street tracker project Scott & Kerri |
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R-Pod'nFJ
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Joined: 04 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 37 |
Posted: 08 Apr 2015 at 1:23pm |
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Thanks, and trolls are ok! I have family that are trolls and the guy that bought our Coleman was from Detroit.
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14 Cement Gray FJ Cruiser
15 R-Pod 179 71 Honda CB750 cafe racer project 71 Honda CB350 75 Honda XL350 81 KZ550 Ltd. street tracker project Scott & Kerri |
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Joe-n-Terri
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Joined: 12 Oct 2014 Location: Navarre Florida Online Status: Offline Posts: 53 |
Posted: 07 Apr 2015 at 10:16pm |
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Congrats and welcome from Florida, we grew up in Michigan. We were trolls though.
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Joe & Terri
2015 179 2015 Ram 1500 crew cab/ eco diesel 2005 Ram 1500/ Tekonsha Controller Lovestarved Pom/Demanding Chihuahua |
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R-Pod'nFJ
Newbie
Joined: 04 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 37 |
Posted: 07 Apr 2015 at 6:58pm |
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Sorry to hear your camper lost value like that, that's a bad deal. We didn't pick up the Pod because I forgot the hitch and ball but the dealer still had to do some stuff to do to the camper, so we'll get it tomorrow. What's good is we sold the Coleman for $2200 and we bought it for $1800 from the same dealer that's selling us the Pod.
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14 Cement Gray FJ Cruiser
15 R-Pod 179 71 Honda CB750 cafe racer project 71 Honda CB350 75 Honda XL350 81 KZ550 Ltd. street tracker project Scott & Kerri |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp 
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 07 Apr 2015 at 12:31pm |
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Good news on the sale of the Coleman. We were selling ours right when Somerset (who made the Colemans) went out of business which ruined our resale value, and even cut down on potential buyers for a while.
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R-Pod'nFJ
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Joined: 04 Apr 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 37 |
Posted: 07 Apr 2015 at 11:30am |
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Thank you! We are picking the camper up today and I'll be sure to post some pics. My wife and I are very excited! Another good thing for today is that someone is driving 8 hours to buy our 2000 Coleman Taos. Its gonna be a good day!
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14 Cement Gray FJ Cruiser
15 R-Pod 179 71 Honda CB750 cafe racer project 71 Honda CB350 75 Honda XL350 81 KZ550 Ltd. street tracker project Scott & Kerri |
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