new R-pod owner 180

Picking up my new 180 on Friday in Fresno (Toy Hauler liquidators) and heading straight  up to the Sierras to dry camp for the weekend. Few questions for those in the know;

Get a set of square driver bits, all the small screws have the square type of head. Also get or bring a digital multi-meter, for checking battery voltages, charge state etc.

You may also but a set of mirror clips, the bathroom mirror is only held in place with double sided tape.  We live in Texas and the heat made the tape fail and the mirror fell off.

I think you need a controller for the solar panel if you plan to charge the battery.  Which brings up another option.  The dealer put in a group 24 battery in our 180, it is at the bottom of the capacity.  If you are going to boon-dock a lot you may want to upgrade your battery to two 12v batteries or two 6 volt golf cart batteries.

The fuses are like automotive fuses, our dealer said to buy a variety pack. but you may want to peek into the the fuse block to see what sizes the Pod realy has.

Get a torque wrench and make sure the lug nuts are tight (100 ft lbs). The lug nuts are 3/4 inch.  I check them every trip.

One more thing to check before you start out, make sure the bolts on the brackets for you holding tanks are tight.  Mine had a couple loose and there was a gap between the bracket and the frame.

We have enjoyed our 180, got it at the end of February and have over seven weeks of camping and eight thousand mile on it so far.  It is too hot right now but we are planning another big trip this fall.

Good luck

Dave

Dave,
Thanks for the tips!
square drive, who would have thought it?.
Had the dealer install an extra marine battery.
Ours came with mirror clips from the factory , must have heard the R- pod nation grumble.
I'll check the tanks bolts I assume a socket set should handle that. Anything else you can think of let me know!
Rgds
John

Thanks for the fridge tip, is there a three way switch that you set to your preference or is it automatic?

Hi Dave! Great information! Thanks!

Hope all is well with you and Cheryl.