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ragadas ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 04 Jul 2016 Location: N W Pa. USA Online Status: Offline Posts: 40 |
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Hi Folks. Just looking for some opinions / experiences on storing the Pod for the winter. Calls around the area show about $75 a month to store it inside, but not heated storage buildings. Looking at about 5 months.
For that amount of money, I could buy a pretty decent RV cover and store it at home for several years. Anyone have any input? Thanks |
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Dave & Chris
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StephenH ![]() podders Helping podders - pHp ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6417 |
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I bought a cover. Uncovered storage lots in our area are running $60.00 and up per month. It is parked in our driveway with the Classic Accessories cover on it.
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TheBum ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
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We keep ours in an enclosed storage unit where we also store miscellaneous stuff. It costs us $350 a month, but we consolidated two smaller storage units when we rented it, so the net cost for the Pod was $50 a month. Our driveway connects to a common alley, so it would be very difficult to maneuver our 179 into it.
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ipoder ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 19 May 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
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I store the Pod indoors (not heated) with electric hookup
for 3.00 a foot. It's a 178
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jato ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3324 |
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We cheat since we own 20 acres and have an old horse barn that is no longer used for its original purpose, we just park it inside for the winter. We pull both our group 24 batteries out and store them in our unheated garage where I will trickle charge (2 amps) each battery in November and then again the following April. Both batteries are going on their 6th year of faithful service, all I ever do it check and top off the electrolyte level once/year.
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'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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ronahue ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 02 Jun 2015 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 317 |
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I keep my 2015 179 in a heated garage so no cover. I left the trailer plugged in last winter to keep the batteries charged and this summer the converter quit (fortunately still under warranty). Not sure if being plugged in all winter was the cause but this year I think I will put them on a charger and unplug the r-pod.
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Ron & Sharon
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ToolmanJohn ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 23 Apr 2014 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 451 |
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Parked in the back yard from about early November until late May. I haven't used a cover, there are no trees to drop debris on it.
Storage is too expensive in my area. My neighbor is a member of the Elks Lodge and one of the benefits is that he gets to store his camper at a fairgrounds all Winter for free under a roof.
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Outbound ![]() podders Helping podders - pHp ![]() ![]() Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
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I pay $50/mo to store my rpod in an outside lot. During the winter, all it gets is tire covers and an A/C cover, plus I stretch a clear garbage bag behind the fridge vents and the water heater vent.
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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ragadas ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 04 Jul 2016 Location: N W Pa. USA Online Status: Offline Posts: 40 |
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Thanks for the input. I'm leaning towards just buying a cover and park it in the yard. Probably have to do a few snow removals though here in NW Pa.
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Dave & Chris
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ragadas ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 04 Jul 2016 Location: N W Pa. USA Online Status: Offline Posts: 40 |
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So...after spending inordinate amounts of time reviewing RV covers, all I've done is generate more questions.
Anyone out there have any suggestions on what has worked for them in moderate to heavy snow areas? Looking for material type and durability. |
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Dave & Chris
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