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techntrek
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Topic: 4 Tongue mods on 178 Posted: 18 Jun 2015 at 11:11am |
I'm surprised to see that camper is still intact. Usually in roll-overs the camper shreds like toilet paper and it - and your stuff - gets strewn like confetti all over the road.
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PODSKI
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Posted: 18 Jun 2015 at 11:41am |
Hello Techntrek,
I like it that we both can be right. As far as my wife is concerned I am never right--but then again if something goes wrong, it is always her fault. Our unwritten pact has been working for almost 25 years, so I am not going to mess with it.
Thank you for calling FR for verification. I have the 178 on hold pending the final inspection, which will include weighing and a tongue weight. FR doesn't weight the tongue at the factory. Interesting tidbit on the RDome, but I can understand their reasoning. It is just good to know the parameters. I will report back on my weight findings next week after the final inspection and hopefully purchase.
Armed with this knowledge, I will feel comfortable on the field of battle. Why do I say that? After a life in the marine industry with occasional crossovers into the RV industry and due to my initial buying experience, I do not trust any RV manufacturers. This is not saying they are dishonest, but I do think they are at least sloppy, in their procedures. Seems though, that FR is better than most and by a large amount.
Thanks again for your help.
PODSKI
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hammockmadness
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Posted: 10 Jul 2015 at 8:45am |
Nice work! Do you know how much room there is between the inside of the spare and the frame? I have a Blue Ox hitch which may make it a little more difficult to operate. I suppose you could add a thicker spacer to bring it out a little further from the frame.
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Posted: 10 Jul 2015 at 9:09am |
I added 1-½ block of PT wood and that gave enough room for my Equalizer 4point Wdh anti sway bar. The bar actually is under the tire mount.
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mcclurey
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Posted: 31 Jul 2015 at 9:42pm |
Nice job. I mounted mine in the bed. My wife likes to sleep with it.
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jeffp1105
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Posted: 18 Sep 2015 at 12:51am |
Thanks for including all the parts on Amazon.
What's your new tongue weight with the tire and full propane tanks?
Thanks J
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Considering an RPOD
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mcclurey
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Posted: 18 Sep 2015 at 2:32pm |
Can you attach the sway bar when the tire is mounted? Is their enough room if you have to use tool?
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techntrek
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Posted: 19 Sep 2015 at 8:38pm |
Welcome J.
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Duag
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Posted: 05 Oct 2015 at 11:05am |
How do you access the load leveler bars with the spare installed? It seems like it would be difficult?
TIA
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bigcat
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Posted: 29 Jun 2017 at 6:13pm |
Originally posted by
Originally posted by J-Cat
Really nice job. It may just be the perspective of the photo but it looks like the Equalizer torsion bar under the spare tire would be a pain to access to get in place. |
It's actually not bad at all. |
I like this option for the spare tire mount. Do you need to remove the spare tire from the holder when hooking up the Equalizer bars?
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