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noatakme
Newbie Joined: 14 Aug 2018 Location: Middletown PA Online Status: Offline Posts: 18 |
Topic: Hello Forum Posted: 14 Aug 2018 at 8:25am |
Hello R-Pod Owners Forum. My wife and I are very interested in the R-Pod. We hope to buy one in the near future. I have several questions;but, my biggest concern is towing with my 1994 GMC Sonoma 2 wheel drive extended cab with a 4.3 liter motor and automatic transmission. We live in PA and wont venture out very far at first. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Posted: 14 Aug 2018 at 8:43am |
Hi Paul,
If this is your vehicle, I would say you are good to go podding! Good luck!! |
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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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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 14 Aug 2018 at 8:48am |
Welcome! I was just in that area last week. You might have seen my wife and me drive by with an R-Pod 179 towed by a 2010 Nissan Frontier LE which only has a 4L V6. Your 4.3L should be fine.
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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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DavMar
Senior Member Joined: 04 Aug 2017 Location: Lexington, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 592 |
Posted: 14 Aug 2018 at 10:51am |
Just look into your owners manual and it should say what your Sonoma is rated to tow. I wouldn't tow anything that is towards the upper end, shoot for near half or there about's is my advice.
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Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the
wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
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BVK
Newbie Joined: 21 Jul 2018 Location: Pacific NW Online Status: Offline Posts: 21 |
Posted: 14 Aug 2018 at 12:19pm |
Welcome to the forum! You might consider looking for RV rental companies who have an R-Pod on inventory.
A quick search yielded the following "RV-sharing" site, for example: https://rvshare.com/rv-rental/pennsylvania Let us know what you decide to do!
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2012 RP-171 HRE, 2006 F-150
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Posted: 14 Aug 2018 at 3:51pm |
Welcome to the group!!
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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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OldNeumanntapr
Senior Member Joined: 23 May 2018 Location: CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 204 |
Posted: 15 Aug 2018 at 2:31pm |
We have a 4.0 V6 Tacoma and it pulls the pod just fine. Gas mileage does take a beating and drops to 10 and 11 mpg but that’s the price of admission. It’s not bad mileage for a little self contained house!!! |
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Richand Cindy
Senior Member Joined: 16 Apr 2016 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 328 |
Posted: 15 Aug 2018 at 4:02pm |
Stoltzfus in Adamstown is not far from you. He sells RPods around $500 more than Couchs. We bought ours there and can highly recommend them. But good advice is to rent first if you can. Not only to see how your vehicle tows the POD but also if you like the size and features. Large rear kitchen vs Larger dry bath, etc. We ended up selling our 180 as it was too small
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OLD 2017.5 RPOD 180 + 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
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crw8sr
Senior Member Joined: 12 Oct 2017 Location: Omaha Nebraska Online Status: Offline Posts: 328 |
Posted: 15 Aug 2018 at 5:25pm |
Welcome!
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Chuck & Lyn
Izzy, Morkie. RIP Zoe Joy & Gracie, Yorkie 2018 R Pod 190 2019 Traverse In moments of adversity;when life's a total wreck, I think of those worse off than me and really feel like heck. |
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3221 |
Posted: 15 Aug 2018 at 9:05pm |
Great advice from above posters to rent first and decide if it is the right fit for you. We have thoroughly enjoyed our 177 since taking possession of it in March 2011. We have towed our 177 with the following vehicles: 2008 Explorer 4.0 L. V-6, 2013 Explorer 3.5L V-6 and a 1994 F-150 5.0 L V-8 with 318,000 miles. No problem towing with any of these even in the Rockies with some tremendous grades to climb and descend.
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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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