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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Topic: New R-Pod 179 Owner Posted: 27 Oct 2018 at 8:12am |
Djdave, i'm not trying to be negative about the Cherokee but one other consideration for you is the size of the fuel tank. The guy I bought my 179 from originally towed it with a Rav4 which had about a 16 gallon tank. Since no matter what you tow with you'll at best get about 14 mpg, to have a reasonable fuel reserve he was looking for a gas station every 120 miles or so which drove him crazy. My Highlander with the same drivetrain and same 14 mpg fuel economy towing has about a 20 gallon tank so I can go about 180 miles before getting fuel, by which time I want to stop anyway. You wouldn't think so but just that additional 4 gallons makes a big difference in useful range.
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2630 |
Posted: 27 Oct 2018 at 10:49am |
We love our 36 gallon tank! Even at 14 MPG we can go over 400 miles. That's usually longer than our bladders last.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6290 |
Posted: 27 Oct 2018 at 10:59am |
+1 on the fuel tank capacity. Our Escape was the same way. About every 100 miles, I was checking GasBuddy.
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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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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 27 Oct 2018 at 11:20am |
400 miles is usually longer than your bladder lasts GlueGuy? That's what, about 6 hours drive time? My bladder hasn't lasted that long in decades, if ever . I'm OK with 180-200 miles with reserve, at 3 hours that about syncs my bladder up with the fuel tank size. But 100-120 miles would drive me crazy, there are quite a few places where gas stations are 50 plus miles apart so it adds unneeded stress to what should otherwise be a pleasant road trip.
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2630 |
Posted: 27 Oct 2018 at 12:34pm |
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 27 Oct 2018 at 2:54pm |
When I was in my 40's and owned an airplane I would often do 5 hour legs (by myself). My wife couldn't, three was about her limit. Now I've caught up with her. The prostate rules in the end....
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crw8sr
Senior Member Joined: 12 Oct 2017 Location: Omaha Nebraska Online Status: Offline Posts: 328 |
Posted: 29 Oct 2018 at 8:48am |
Nice pun Offgrid!
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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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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 29 Oct 2018 at 8:58am |
Hee Hee
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1994 Chinook Concourse
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587 |
Posted: 29 Oct 2018 at 9:21am |
I learned a trick from a fighter pilot who flew in WWII. He was partner emeritus in our firm and flew us all over CA in his little Cessna 152 tail dragger. It applies only to men: Carry a milk carton for emergencies. Quarts work best.
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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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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 29 Oct 2018 at 9:40am |
A suggestion if you use that solution: drink the milk FIRST.
For the ladies there's this:
https://www.sportys.com/pilotshop/lady-j-adapter-for-little-john-pilot-urinal.html?utm_source=google_shopping&m=simple&mrkgcl=596&mrkgadid=3298321377&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Safety+%26+Survival&adpos=1o1&creative=295428069994&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CjwKCAjw39reBRBJEiwAO1m0ORbdMovb3h70cz_d2a-q7cam60lD9S87qwJ0fgWluwAG6cBwk2bE0BoCEh8QAvD_BwE Did he have the rare long range tanks in that 152? If not its only got about 3 hours useable fuel. Same as my Highlander. |
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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