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CountryBoyCityGirl 
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Joined: 19 May 2017 Location: New Orleans Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
 Topic: SLO-Pod 180 mods, John&SuePosted: 29 May 2017 at 11:42am |
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Love your mods! We have the same model and have some questions: What brand box did you get to house your dual battery system? Where did you purchase it? Was it easy to switch to dual propane tanks?
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2008 Land Rover LR2 HSE
1999 Ford Expedition 4x4 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) 2018 R-Pod 180 "Bandit" |
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CLynn
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Joined: 01 May 2017 Location: Harbor Springs Online Status: Offline Posts: 12 |
Posted: 13 May 2017 at 12:35pm |
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Thanks for the info! Appreciate the help!
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 13 May 2017 at 9:56am |
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Clynn,
Congrats on the new 180! On the 180 the undermount carrier goes in front of the pods tires with no effect on the ground clearance. The model # I installed was 28215 Check chetc's post for a good how to.
I read it and then bought one and installed it using his instructions. Only change was the hood River had wider tires so I had to lower both brackets. There's a picture in on page 1 of this tread. rgds John |
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CLynn
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Joined: 01 May 2017 Location: Harbor Springs Online Status: Offline Posts: 12 |
Posted: 12 May 2017 at 5:53pm |
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Thanks for the detailed postings! Nice job on all the work!
I've been looking at the undercarriage spare tire carriers online and came up with the same one you did. (BAL Model# 28218?) Do you have enough ground clearance after installing? Just picked up RP 180 a few weeks ago-1st TT, so very green at this point! The forum has been super helpful.
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 01 May 2017 at 11:48am |
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Jacob, love to post the twin bed how to for you and will do it as soon as I get back to the west coast. I'm wandering the Appalachians,and should be home in a week or two,and if you didn't find the " twin bed mod" search for it,there is more info there.
rgds john |
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Jacob Orbach
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Joined: 30 Apr 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
Posted: 30 Apr 2017 at 6:34pm |
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Dear John, We love your twin bed modification. I consider myself semi handy. Would you consider sharing your modification and provide as much detail as possible. I am 6'1" tall and current sleeping arrangement is not working for me.
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 29 Mar 2017 at 12:30pm |
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Texman, nice, looking forward to seeing it! On the wood try to make sure you get a kiln-dried piece with low moisture content that way it won't want to twist and bend so much. Good luck! I do have a bunch more pictures if you want them let me know. Regards John
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texman
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Joined: 24 Jul 2014 Location: TeXas Online Status: Offline Posts: 446 |
Posted: 29 Mar 2017 at 9:59am |
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yes, i am trying to do the outdoor table. I ordered the tool from amazon already. it will be useful for many things i decided: boats, trailers, pods, etc. I have used the studfinder some in the area between the window and the door. It picks up something, but not what i think is an aluminum stud. I think i have to do exactly what you said: three points using the stud by the door or a shorter table. i may have to have the mounting board a bit longer than the table on the side next to the door so the table will fold up and clear the mounting hardware of the handle. My plan, at this point, is to rip a 2x6 redwood to 3/4" for my table and assemble as you did. Should be light, plenty strong and look good with a nice stain and finish.
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 10:33pm |
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Texman,
Not sure if your going for the outdoor table, but instead of Instead of buying the thread insert tool you could just get these, I get them at ace hardware and they are about .50 cents each. I think they call them Jack nuts. They come with a little tool that holds the insert while you tighten the bolt which draws the threads closer and smashes them up against the back of the aluminum, The tool is $1. It does look like you would get three mounting points, one by the door, then either side of the window. Not sure but I think the grab handle would still fold flat. Or just shorten the table up to a little bigger than under the window and get 2 good mounting points. rgds John  |
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texman
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Joined: 24 Jul 2014 Location: TeXas Online Status: Offline Posts: 446 |
Posted: 28 Mar 2017 at 11:43am |
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i will get the stud finder out. has to be something there, might be wood? That area is the bathroom on the 182g. maybe they use different material there.
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