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techntrek
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Topic: Have You Done Any Mods? Posted: 29 Jun 2016 at 9:18pm |
I could see it providing better braking in heavy water or snow, but otherwise I agree with you.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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WillThrill
Senior Member Joined: 04 Jul 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 298 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jun 2016 at 11:19pm |
Very nice mods! We're heading into the last week of a month long trip with our 14 month old, so I'm impressed that you guys have three kids in one! We'll be camping at Crater Lake later this weekend in the park. Also, we live about 20 miles from Coeur d'Alene and can offer some suggestions for dining, sightseeing, etc. if you're interested. It's a very lovely place.
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"Not all those who wander are lost." Tolkien
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Kantuckid
Newbie Joined: 14 May 2016 Location: KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 38 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 2016 at 1:19pm |
My wife says the TV sound comes out on all our speakers now, best she can remember. It's a 2016 bought new last July/2015, so maybe the mfg does the sound wiring you speak of?
Why is there so much extra room behind the drawers? I've not looked but seems like a poor design? I am planing to do the sink drain mod.. I spent a bunch of money on setting up two batteries for our old T@B and they never really served any purpose for us as we mostly do either Walmart parking lots or developed CG's on grid. I don't have much for the notion of a "reconditioned battery". The sulphation that occurs over time is not all removed by any process I have faith in. My pricey CETEK charger has a revamp mode but I've looked down into an older battery and couldn't see any difference as the plates still had white on them. I already own a Honda 2000 generator and may take it along if I need to dry camp. For us as empty nesters the pods mostly for travel vs. what I call actual camping. We already live in the woods where there's no one around to begin with. We had an egg crate foam, it's in a douvette cover/sp? that fit the king bed in the T@B and now using it on our dining table bed. Have a bike rack coming from ebay to place @ rear after moving spare to front. Great values if you have the time to watch and search. We checked and the regular old plastic laundry baskets we use at home and for our travel clothes on truck back seat will now fit under the main bed. I hope the CURT anti sawy will take care of what I experienced towing during a wind storm-only $35 solution. I need to do the stovetop thing-I'm a wood worker so I'll glue something up and need to see how big serves a purpose vs. getting in the way when off the stove? |
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sailor323
Senior Member Joined: 11 Jun 2015 Location: S Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 281 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 2016 at 10:42pm |
Hmmm! Sounds familiar. We too, live in the middle of the woods, 70 acres surrounded by hundreds more of nothing but trees. Nearest neighbor 1/2 mile as the crow flies. Part of the "back to the land" crowd back in the 70s. Built our own house, lived off the land, etc. My brother, a city dweller doesn't understand why we want to go camping. |
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Jobwabe
Newbie Joined: 15 Oct 2015 Location: Susanville Online Status: Offline Posts: 17 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jul 2016 at 11:01am |
I have 2 100w solar panels, one ahead of the roof fridge unit and one behind paralleled. I use a breathing apparatus at night so it takes care of that nicely. But usually only use the pod for a few days in a row. The power indicator (if accurate) shows that the solar is taking care of business with the two 6 volt batts we have. We would typically watch one dvd movie each night-sometimes a concert dvd while cooking as well. All our overhead lights had been changed to LEDs though.
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Jobwabe
Newbie Joined: 15 Oct 2015 Location: Susanville Online Status: Offline Posts: 17 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jul 2016 at 11:06am |
Did you move the spare to the front only in order to put on the bike rack? I mounted an over the spare tire bike rack. I sure don't like how loose the hitch to tire carrier connection point is. The spare get's loose and bouncy on the road all the time even though I continually tighten the bolt! Maybe a heavier grade bolt is in order.
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Alaskaflyer
Newbie Joined: 30 Aug 2016 Location: YNP, WY Online Status: Offline Posts: 18 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 Sep 2016 at 6:55pm |
Moved the spare to the front so I can use the hitch for a bike rack instead.
Had to move it slightly more forward on the frame than I would have wished, to have enough clearance from the scissor jack as to not interfere with the winching. Used the ExtremeMaxx heavy duty clamp-on mount. And added an EazLift anti sway friction bar. I didn't think we needed one but now that it's on I notice the difference! Finally, added a 12v socket in the entertainment center. Plug in a small inverter and there's enough amps to power the TV & charge a phone too. |
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dbrimm
Newbie Joined: 10 Apr 2016 Location: Chico/Paradise Online Status: Offline Posts: 19 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 2016 at 3:17pm |
::moved my post to the other mod thread after realizing it was the larger/primary one::
http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=842&PID=82798#82798 |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 2016 at 3:45pm |
Nice work! Great pics!!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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dbrimm
Newbie Joined: 10 Apr 2016 Location: Chico/Paradise Online Status: Offline Posts: 19 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 2016 at 4:11pm |
Thanks again Leo!
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