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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
Topic: Hello all. Posted: 19 Apr 2018 at 9:32pm |
Nissan Factory tow package is the best if it is not already installed. It includes not only the hitch designed to fit the frame but the wiring harness, the 7-pin connector, and the relay to make it work properly. The harness will allow you to plug in a brake controller such as the Hopkins InSIGHT Flex-Mount proportional brake controller, which is the one I use. The Tekonsha P3 is another popular model.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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John4TA
Newbie Joined: 16 Apr 2018 Location: N.J. Online Status: Offline Posts: 23 |
Posted: 19 Apr 2018 at 8:43pm |
LOL ..always evolving. Now the 190( talk to my wife) To be honest myself also. Love the back end bench set up for a rainy day. Waiting on prices and trigger pull. We pick up the Pathfinder Saturday. New Question..What is the best tow package to install? All of you have been an amazing amount of info!
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3227 |
Posted: 19 Apr 2018 at 3:43pm |
John, Good for you! Great to have you on the forum. Please keep us updated on your 180 and when you will be getting it.
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God's pod
'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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Posted: 19 Apr 2018 at 10:05am |
IMHO if it has a V6 and 5K lbs. tow rating, it should do OK. However, this would be the least that I would feel good about recommending for an OK experience towing the Pod. I see merit in going with something a little "beefier". If you should decide (after a time) to trade in/ go with a larger or heavier trailer, you would not have to buy a new tow vehicle, again. Right now, I'm "rubbing my chin" about a No-Bo 19.5. Though longer & heavier than what I have.......no problem. I can tow up to nearly 10K lbs. |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2630 |
Posted: 19 Apr 2018 at 8:47am |
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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John4TA
Newbie Joined: 16 Apr 2018 Location: N.J. Online Status: Offline Posts: 23 |
Posted: 19 Apr 2018 at 8:42am |
Last question. Looking at a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder, 5,000 lb towing capacity. OK to pull without much problem?
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John4TA
Newbie Joined: 16 Apr 2018 Location: N.J. Online Status: Offline Posts: 23 |
Posted: 18 Apr 2018 at 7:44pm |
Jato, Of all the replies ( All have been Great and I thank everyone) Yours has sold me on.." This is what I want to do..You pushed me over the edge" Future 180 owner! |
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3227 |
Posted: 18 Apr 2018 at 3:51pm |
John, We have been campers since we got married in '76. Started with a 2-person pup tent (like sleeping in a sardine can), then moved up to a 4 person Rockwood, then as the family grew purchased a 6 person Jayco which we kept for 18 years. Kids left, just back to my Babe and I so made the decision (after seeing our first r-pod in Copper Harbor, MI 2010) to purchase a 177 back in January 2011. No regrets, we love to camp, hike, see God's creation up close and personal, and meet other people in a relaxed atmosphere. This is a great country and what better way to see it than driving down the road, visiting small towns and people along the way, and seeing all this land has to offer.
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God's pod
'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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mjlrpod
Senior Member Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 18 Apr 2018 at 8:43am |
Ok, let me point out that the money won't stop there. Once you buy the pod/camper it becomes somewhat of an addiction. I can't stay away from amazon. Look at the 40,000 as a 5 - 10 year cost. I also have a frontier, and the cost of that I don't count. I have to buy a vehicle no matter what. It's actually a plus that my vehicle has some real balls and can be versatile. Many of us use the pod for different things. I not only camp with it. Sometimes i go to the casino, and I hate the hassle of getting up early, and rushing to get there before the high stakes bingo starts. I simply go the night before and camp out in the R.V. lot, wake up, go get the a.y.c.e. breakfast and casually make our way to our spot. Sometimes we go to the beach and park the pod in the parking lot, and have a home base. Even just going to visit with someone, you have your own accommodations. I have a trip to wash d.c. this summer that I probably would never have done if not for the pod. I personally hate sleeping in beds that lord knows whats gone on in it, and using public toilets. As stated only you can decide whats right for you, but you need to think of it in context.
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2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
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John4TA
Newbie Joined: 16 Apr 2018 Location: N.J. Online Status: Offline Posts: 23 |
Posted: 18 Apr 2018 at 7:27am |
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