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Barb 
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Joined: 19 Sep 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
 Topic: NewbiePosted: 19 Sep 2015 at 7:41pm |
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Well hello fellow Minnesotan! My husband and I just bought our RP151 a few weeks ago. We are stepping up from a tent trailer. It's not as large as yours but I don't have to break my back setting up any more. I think I have read this forum in it's entirety...well almost. So much to learn! Our first outing is next weekend at Jay Cook.
When we bought it we had to de-winterize it. One or two outings and we'll have to winterize it! |
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Barb from Minnesota
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Idaklee
Groupie 
Joined: 18 Sep 2015 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 46 |
Posted: 19 Sep 2015 at 8:23pm |
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Hi Barb,
Nice to "meet"you. Yeah, the winterizing thing has me freaked out. I'm not going to try doing it myself. I feel bad cuz fall is my favorite time to camp and I'll have to do without water! I plan to take the pod out sometime this coming week...to familiarize myself with everything. Then I'll have to get it winterized prior to my October trip. Dang. Jay Cook should be at peak by next weekend! You'll have a wonderful time. |
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Marcia from MN
13 177 R Pod 06 Dodge Grand Caravan Max, Gracie & Greta |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp 
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 19 Sep 2015 at 8:26pm |
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Don't worry about winterizing until the night temps fall below freezing for more than a few hours. If you make sure all 3 tanks are drained you can go even longer, just leave a space heater on low and all the cabinets open inside. You should be fine through early November.
Truly winterizing it isn't hard to do! See the link in my signature for info on how to do it. You DEFINITELY want to get a brake controller. In most states it is required by law. We usually recommend the Tekonsha Prodigy around here.
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mfeulner
Newbie
Joined: 11 Sep 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
Posted: 19 Sep 2015 at 10:35pm |
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Hi!
New Rpod 179 owner here. Mike. New member also. New to RV'ïng as well. Our tow vehicle is Toyota Highlander. From Vermont. Look forward to learning and sharing.
Thanks. |
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Idaklee
Groupie
Joined: 18 Sep 2015 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 46 |
Posted: 19 Sep 2015 at 11:09pm |
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I had to chuckle when I saw all the steps involved in winterizing. I don't know where most of those things are! LOL
I'll most likely take the pod to an RV service place for the job. Then I will go camping without water. I can make do with a porta potty and a Coleman jug for water. However....I will miss having a sink to use! There wouldn't be a way to bypass the tanks would there? So that water running down sink can just flow outside like it does on the Basic Aliners? |
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Marcia from MN
13 177 R Pod 06 Dodge Grand Caravan Max, Gracie & Greta |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 19 Sep 2015 at 11:36pm |
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Welcome.
Idaklee - Winterizing is one of those things that has a bunch of steps but only takes about 15 minutes in the real world. No way to bypass the tanks w/o replumbing the pod.
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