R Pod axle lift kit - Event Date: 02 Mar 2019

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   Thank you all . I do indeed have the Lippert Axle and now a better understanding that my unit with 15 inch tire is indeed higher than older units, therefore most likely fairly good per ground clearance and not needed any further lift kit .  I did now reach out via email to Forest River with my serial number asking what kind of lift I do have for a more complete understanding , Will share when I get an answer 

thank you all again 

Boater 

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boater Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 Feb 2019 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Calendar Event: R Pod axle lift kit Posted: 03 Mar 2019 at 12:53pm
	Thank you all . I do indeed have the Lippert Axle and now a better understanding that my unit with 15 inch tire is indeed higher than older units, therefore most likely fairly good per ground clearance and not needed any further lift kit . I did now reach out via email to Forest River with my serial number asking what kind of lift I do have for a more complete understanding , Will share when I get an answer thank you all again Boater

GIAKIN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Jul 2016 Location: E. TN. Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Posted: 04 Mar 2019 at 11:58am
	We bought a 2018 179 3 months ago.. I had the dealer install the lift kit due to our rather steep driveway. When I brought the trailer home, I had 2 inches of clearance under my jacks when backing it in. This was a necessary mod for my situation. We are waiting for warmer weather for our first trip, but I did not notice any issues while towing the unit home.

boater Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 Feb 2019 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Posted: 04 Mar 2019 at 2:09pm
	Hi Giakin , thanks . So , with the newer axles of the 2018 and the 15 inch tires , for you situation , you still added the lift kit. Do you think different door steps are needed now to access higher doorway ? Does the height feel ok .. Its the dips going into places , driveways and forest road issues that were prompting me to raise my 178 further above the current height .. I was just thinking of having a no issues trailer per tearing things off the bottom , but did not want added clearance making it more difficult to use Boater

offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 05 Mar 2019 at 5:41am
	I've gone in and out of all kinds of primitive forest service roads and campgrounds and never touched any part of my trailer, including the rear stabilisers. The closest I've come to dragging is going in and out of parking lot driveways with deep swales so I try to avoid those or take them at an angle. My trailer has the lift kit and 15 inch wheels. I'd be concerned about adding unnecssary height to the trailer. Its going to raise the center of gravity and also increase the center of pressure from side winds both of which are going to make it less stable and more prone to sway. Also, you will be presenting a larger surface area to the air stream going down the road so the wind resistance will increase and your fuel economy will drop. Unless you know you'll be camping in some really bad spots or otherwise know you have a true need like Giakin does I'd try it out as is first and see if you run into any problems.
	1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold

Pod People Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1067	Posted: 05 Mar 2019 at 5:51am
	We changed to a 2 step unit on or 179 with axle risers. It is much easier and safer getting in and out of the pod with our old knees. there are several models available from etrailer that require new bolt holes drilled or a small section of the step bracket to be cut out. It took about an hour to change them and I remeber they were $85+/- Vann
	Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179

boater Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 Feb 2019 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Posted: 05 Mar 2019 at 8:18am
	thanks Offgrid . By the way , you gave me a word I had been searching for ( swales ) , was aways hard to describe those road gullies ,, found a real bad one going into RV park just west of Colorado springs with my RV ,, ended up raising the rear bumper after that one almost tore my moped carrier off..

offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 05 Mar 2019 at 8:23am
	Sounds like you came across a whale of a swale
	1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold

john in idaho Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Nov 2014 Location: Eagle Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 611	Posted: 05 Mar 2019 at 10:18am
	Have you considered Sav-A -Jack for the rear stabilizers? Easy mod.

boater Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 Feb 2019 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Posted: 05 Mar 2019 at 10:37am
	great idea ,, looked up save-a-jack ,, will consider

boater Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 Feb 2019 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Posted: 05 Mar 2019 at 12:18pm
	this is Grrreat ,, from Forest River ,, info for all Good Afternoon Neal, The production year for your trailer does have the high pitch axle on it so it does have the same ground clearance as the Hood River edition R-Pods. However, you can still add the axle riser kit to what you have. My only thought on doing so is that your steps will be that much higher off the ground as well. We do still sell the axle riser kits for the 2018 models, but you would then have more clearance than the Hood River editions. Boater