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    Posted: 18 Sep 2015 at 1:36pm
Just got my 2013 177 yesterday and will have tons of questions. Need to figure out how this forum works!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Sep 2015 at 2:17pm
Welcome and congratulations on your new Pod!

Feel free to post often. We have a lot of very smart & experienced members who are always happy to help. Just pick the topic that is close to the nature of your question and ask away. If unsure, put it anywhere and we can move it, if need be.
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Posts: 4518 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Sep 2015 at 3:11pm
Welcome to the group! Congrats on your 177. There is a ton of collective knowledge in the forum.
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Leo B - I see your TV is also a Dodge Grand Caravan. Mine seemed to work pretty hard while pulling the R pod home. Am thinking I should add tranny cooler & electric brakes. What say you?
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Posts: 4518 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Sep 2015 at 3:48pm
We have the electric brakes on our, no tranny cooler. We have towed from Vermont to the keys and back several times and have towed through the Pocono mtn in PA, haven't had any problems. Temps doesn't rise and we get pretty good mileage 13.5 in VT and 14.5-16 once we get down to the Mass border. Our older Grand Caravan (2005)  that had the smaller engine, had to work a bit. But this newer van has the bigger engine 280 horse power. Seem to be good. We have not tried the big Mtn out west yet though.
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Posts: 46 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Sep 2015 at 7:54am
Thank you! I have so many questions but I have to figure out how to post them!
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Right now, I am concerned about my water tanks freezing up. I live in MN and the mornings are already very chilly. My problem is that fall is when I want to camp! How do I manage this? While camping, I'm guessing I should occasionally turn the water heater on but what about when the camper is sitting between trips? I like to take little trips till the first week or two in November!!

P.s. Forgive me if this is the wrong place to post questions. Couldn't seem to find another place!
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Posts: 202 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Sep 2015 at 8:17am
Chilly is OK, freezing is not. If the temps fall below 32 deg. then you need to have it winterized and just carry along some jugs of water for cooking/drinking/washing dishes or use paper plates, etc.
Then use the campground bathroom facilities, or take a luggable loo as a port-a-potty.
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Thanks. That's what I was afraid of. I do most of my trips in the fall, what a bummer not to be able to use the bathroom/shower/sink. Is there a place on this forum that will teach me how to winterize?
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Posts: 202 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Sep 2015 at 10:31am
More than you can shake a stick at.....
Just scroll through the Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks section. Lots of tips on using the "pink stuff" or the blowing the lines dry with air. Your choice
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