Couch's RV Nation

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   Ditto to HappyCamper's observations about Couch's & Ray.  We bought a 171 from them & made the drive from Central Texas to pick it up.  I'd have done it again when we bought the 180 but it was January & I was a little nervous about the weather.  Bought instead from a semi-local dealer (100 miles away) who gave us Couch's price adjusted for transportation.  Looking back, wish we'd have gone with Couch's.  Why?  The local yokels are clueless about Pods.  We were explain things to them on the walkthrough.  Not a good situation.

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Luv2Q Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 30 Aug 2014 Location: Central TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 309	Topic: Couch's RV Nation Posted: 07 Sep 2016 at 12:41am
	Ditto to HappyCamper's observations about Couch's & Ray. We bought a 171 from them & made the drive from Central Texas to pick it up. I'd have done it again when we bought the 180 but it was January & I was a little nervous about the weather. Bought instead from a semi-local dealer (100 miles away) who gave us Couch's price adjusted for transportation. Looking back, wish we'd have gone with Couch's. Why? The local yokels are clueless about Pods. We were explain things to them on the walkthrough. Not a good situation.
	John & Teri Tundra 5.7L V8 / RP 180 E2 WDH / Integrated controller (POS) replaced by Tekonsha P3

smedleyludlow Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 26 Oct 2016 Location: Huntsville al. Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 10:35pm
	We picked up our 2017 178 this past weekend from Couch's, they seemed to want to help but the walkthrough was fast because it was Sat. and they wanted to go home. I suppose I can understand that. We stopped at a campground (Singing Hills) at Cave City on the way back to try out the pod, no problems so far. Will go to Tim's Ford this coming weekend to test it out some more.
	Projects take longer than expected, cost more than expected and will go wrong at the worst time.

Bama Pod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04 Oct 2016 Location: Huntsville AL Online Status: Offline Posts: 89	Posted: 02 Nov 2016 at 6:33am
	We pick up our 180 this Friday. Maybe we'll run into each other at Monte Sano some time. Actually quite a few Pods in Huntsville (and about to be 1 more)
	Bama Pod Huntsville, AL 2017 Ford F250 2017 Airstream 26U

smedleyludlow Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 26 Oct 2016 Location: Huntsville al. Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Posted: 02 Nov 2016 at 12:29pm
	Hi Bama Pod, We are going to Tim's Ford this weekend to catch some fall colors. Don't know if I want to pull the pod up Monte Sano with a Santa Fe. It did OK in the hills between here and Cleveland, but Monte Sano is a much harder pull.
	Projects take longer than expected, cost more than expected and will go wrong at the worst time.

Bama Pod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04 Oct 2016 Location: Huntsville AL Online Status: Offline Posts: 89	Posted: 02 Nov 2016 at 3:40pm
	Hope there are colors there. As you know with the drought we've had exactly squat here in town. Either way, enjoy Tim's Ford!!!
	Bama Pod Huntsville, AL 2017 Ford F250 2017 Airstream 26U

ricon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Oct 2016 Location: Select a State Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Posted: 02 Nov 2016 at 8:03pm
	I'm going to pick up my 179 this saturday. What should I check before i drive 1200 miles home?

Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4518	Posted: 02 Nov 2016 at 9:20pm
	congrats! Great floor plan. Check everything and video the walk thru the tech will give you on how everything operates.
	Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171

smedleyludlow Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 26 Oct 2016 Location: Huntsville al. Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Posted: 03 Nov 2016 at 1:01pm
	We picked up our 178 from RVN this past Sat and towed it 400 miles home. The people at the dealer installed the ball for the anti-sway bar, I had the tab for the ASB hitch ball welded to my hitch. We had no sway at all. Hitch height of new RPODS is 20 inches, and provides more ground clearance than pods of the past. On my TV the top of the ball is right at 20 inches off the ground, and the pod was a tad nose down, which is perfect for towing. Other than that, look at the pod carefully for obvious errors. They will do a walkthrough and explain everything, but it will be fast since they want to go home on Saturdays. I still don't know how some things work on our pod since there's no owner's manual for the pod itself. Lots of appliance manuals tho. When you stop for the night, and before you unhitch the pod, chock the tires. Ours wanted to roll a bit even though the site we stopped overnight at looked level.
	Projects take longer than expected, cost more than expected and will go wrong at the worst time.

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062	Posted: 03 Nov 2016 at 8:03pm
	Never unhitch before you chock the wheels. Check the lug nut torque before every trip (and every 50 miles the first 200 miles). Check the tire pressure before every trip, inflate the tires to the pressure shown on the tire's sidewall.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

malkbean2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 31 Jan 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 80	Posted: 06 Feb 2017 at 8:05am
	Does the grand caravan tow the rpod trouble free? How fast can you go on interstates? Is the tongue weight of the rpod a problem? Is after market sway control needed? Is a weight distribution device needed? Is after market cooling needed for trans or engine? Can you tow through the rocky mountains? My tow vehicle: 2016 Grand Caravan Rpod considering towing: 177, 178, 179, or 180