east vs west (standard vs hood river) 172

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   yes, the dealer in Missouri sent me a pic, and I took pics of a local HRE... both welded.

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corpod172 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Topic: east vs west (standard vs hood river) 172 Posted: 21 Apr 2018 at 11:53am
	yes, the dealer in Missouri sent me a pic, and I took pics of a local HRE... both welded.

corpod172 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Posted: 21 Apr 2018 at 11:58am
	yes, the dealer in Missouri sent me a pic, and I took pics of a local HRE... both welded.

Wood River Pod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 30 Sep 2016 Location: Wood River, ID Online Status: Offline Posts: 153	Posted: 21 Apr 2018 at 8:47pm
	My 2017 HRE 179 (green) came with axle bolted. Ordered lift blocks from FR in Indiana. Can't buy from Lippert direct. Had local tire shop install. The block was like 150, and shipping to Idaho was 25. Local shop charged me 1 hour of labor. In and out in two hours. Also had the bearings repacked before our Sedona trip. Should have done it sooner. Better on our sloped driveway and I never scrapped a single thing on the entire trip. Thanks Jeff
	Smith's in Hailey Early 2017 179 HRE Wood River Mods

corpod172 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Posted: 22 Apr 2018 at 1:15am
	appears this option is no more on new models

corpod172 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Posted: 22 Apr 2018 at 1:27am
	I'm a bit discouraged about this whole situation... I feel the lift is necessary for my needs... going ahead with the Wyoming HRE deal because of it... seems i paid around $2k for a little chunk of rectangular steel tubing welded between the frame and axle... and possibly a difference in the underbelly protection?... not sure... but what's done is done and cant wait...

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288	Posted: 22 Apr 2018 at 7:58am
	Wait a second..."chunk of rectangular steel tubing" sounds an awful lot like there is a welded in riser. The axle is not mounted directly to the frame, so there apparently is some lift in the new design already in the form of a welded riser. That would be an improvement as then there would be no worry about bolts loosening over time. A picture would help. How big is this "chunk of rectangular tubing?" BTW, on the three posts saying the same things, if you catch it before anyone replies, you do have the option to delete the duplicates under "Post Options." However, after someone replies, the best you can do is edit them.
	StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

mcarter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Posted: 22 Apr 2018 at 8:31am
	+1 - the riser has to be part of frame and axle bolts to riser, otherwise it would be tough to remove axle. The axles are bolt on.
	Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

corpod172 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Posted: 22 Apr 2018 at 12:25pm
	here are pics.... https://photos.app.goo.gl/tzs8AjinpMmTMStd2 let me know if it works... first time using google photos

corpod172 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Posted: 22 Apr 2018 at 12:31pm
	roughly 3"x4" maybe?... didn't measure it.

corpod172 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Posted: 22 Apr 2018 at 1:06pm
	ok i see now that the axle bracket itself is not welded to the riser as i presumed, but the riser is definitely welded to the frame... I suppose risers could be added in a different way... hmmm.... sorry for the confusion.