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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
Topic: Hello Forum Posted: 28 Mar 2019 at 8:41am |
One caveat to the above: Do pay attention to the speed when driving in flat territory. State speed limits for towing are often lower than the speed limits for vehicles not towing. That limit is often not posted. For example, California has a towing speed limit of 55 mph. It used to be that more states had lower speeds for towing, but that seems to be changing. The charts I used to look at now show conflicting information. However, this should serve as a general guide: Otherwise, I agree that you don't necessarily have to be the first one up the mountain. You just have to make it up safely. Relax and enjoy the drive. The journey is part of the adventure.
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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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noatakme
Newbie Joined: 14 Aug 2018 Location: Middletown PA Online Status: Offline Posts: 18 |
Posted: 28 Mar 2019 at 8:34am |
Do you use overdrive? Is it Okay to go from drive to overdrive and back down again while you are moving? I appreciate your info.
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Paul
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587 |
Posted: 28 Mar 2019 at 8:11am |
Paul, don't worry about the speed limit. Many heavily laden vehicles can't go the speed limit up steep grades no matter what the speed limit is. We had one steep grade we navigated last summer on I-70 east of Salina where we, and a whole bunch of semis, plugged along at about 25 or 30 going up a very steep grade, even though the limit was 70 and some cars were zooming by at 80. That's what they have the right lane for. I have an older, but not yet in the vintage range, truck with a lot of miles and my view is that I want to preserve the engine and transmission and I'm not going to try to force it to go faster than it can comfortably go. My maximum speed when in a lower gear is at the rpm that yields the most torque. Beyond that, I'm just making Exxon richer with no benefit to me.
Congratulations on picking up your Pod. I hope you enjoy it.... and go slowly and watch the scenery.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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noatakme
Newbie Joined: 14 Aug 2018 Location: Middletown PA Online Status: Offline Posts: 18 |
Posted: 28 Mar 2019 at 7:07am |
We finally picked up an 2015 R-pod 177. My 1994 GMC Sonoma pulled it fine except for long steep upgrades where the speed limit was 55 or over. It would only get up to 40 or 50 mph.I did notice a difference when I used High octane gas instead of the lower octane. I also noticed there was no way to keep it in drive going down the freeway. I put it in overdrive and it seemed to perform better. I took a wrong exit in the Pittsburgh area and ran into some moderately steep hills. The speed limit was only 35 MPH and the truck did okay. I was trying to think of ways to increase horse power;but, I always wanted to keep my truck stock. I guess we will stay off the freeway while negotiating the Appalachians. If we decide to cross the country we'll have to upgrade our vehicle and my GMC will become a lawn ornament. |
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Paul
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noatakme
Newbie Joined: 14 Aug 2018 Location: Middletown PA Online Status: Offline Posts: 18 |
Posted: 19 Aug 2018 at 8:31pm |
Thanks for the info. Seems like the connector isn't very useful? Maybe hook a volt meter to it? |
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Paul
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BVK
Newbie Joined: 21 Jul 2018 Location: Pacific NW Online Status: Offline Posts: 21 |
Posted: 18 Aug 2018 at 12:27am |
Nice workbench! I plan on converting to 12-volts wherever possible.
K.I.S.S.!
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2012 RP-171 HRE, 2006 F-150
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Posted: 17 Aug 2018 at 10:08am |
If I still have the pod when I get solar, I'll probably simply plug into my Anderson powerpole auxiliary power port. I got hooked on powerpoles a few years ago, making up all kinds of adapters and extensions. They have come in very handy for outside 12 volt service.
fred
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2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2630 |
Posted: 17 Aug 2018 at 9:11am |
In my mind it is as easy, if not easier, to just have a solar setup with alligator clips to connect to the batteries.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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noatakme
Newbie Joined: 14 Aug 2018 Location: Middletown PA Online Status: Offline Posts: 18 |
Posted: 17 Aug 2018 at 9:03am |
I would like to ask about the solar option. I've seen advertised that there is a plug on the outside to hook up a solar panel. They didn't mention anything else about it. I understand there is more to recharging batteries than plugging in a solar panel. Do the R-pods come with everything you need to recharge a battery or two? What year did they start offering solar prep? Do the different years and models have different set ups?
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Paul
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OldNeumanntapr
Senior Member Joined: 23 May 2018 Location: CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 204 |
Posted: 16 Aug 2018 at 1:34pm |
The roof has no seams for water to get into. |
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