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    Posted: 11 Sep 2015 at 10:29am
My wife Judy and I just bought a used 2010 171 yesterday and towed it from PA to Sturbridge, MA in the pouring rain as our first towing experience. That was with a 2 door Jeep Wrangler. We keep the speed at 55 except on the big hills I dropped to 50 all with the cruise control. We've moved up from camping in tents. It was either a fiberglass trailer like a Casita or an R-Pod we were looking at used. This one appears to be in very good condition so we'll be exploring this site to learn more about mods, ect.
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Posts: 4518 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Sep 2015 at 9:51pm
Welcome to the group!! Congrats on your 171!
Leo & Melissa Bachand
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Thanks, I see you are in Lyndonville, VT. I lived in Island Pond back in the 80's....a great place to live.
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Sep 2015 at 11:16pm
Welcome.

With it being a 2010, first thing you should check (and change) is the tires. If original, they are 7+ years old. Not good. There is a 4 digit date code in a oval, on the tire. It gives the week and year of manufacture.
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Posts: 4518 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Sep 2015 at 8:06am
Small world,  my son and his family like in Island Pond! 
A lot of my family comes from Worcester,Mass. With relatives also in Sturbridge, Shrewsbury and Auburn.
Leo & Melissa Bachand
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Thanks "Furpod" for the tip on the tires. They were replaced one year back so we're good there.
Leo & Melissa, I grew up in Worcester and also worked at Mardon Industries in Lyndonville for a while. Yes, it is a small world!!
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Posts: 4518 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Sep 2015 at 9:11am
I was born at St Vincents hospital in Worcester. Used to live up near Green Hill Park!
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Sep 2015 at 3:31pm
Also with a 2010 make sure you have the running lights on the fenders and the "fin" on the top of the rear.  If not, they will be added for free under a recall.
Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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I don't think I have those on mine...I'll have to check that out. Thanks.
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