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    Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 2:06pm
2018 r176. My pod is not centered on the axle. It seems to be an inch off center. Anyone else have this problem? Is this a problem? It is still under warranty, so maybe they will do somthing.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 2:52pm
Hmmm?   I never considered looking.  Since the weight and balance really depends on what you load and where, an inch fore or aft, probably doesn't make much difference.  If one side is not an equal distance fore or aft compared to the other so that it's sitting in a slight diagonal orientation, that could be a big problem and would need dealer attention to get the axle properly aligned but it would likely show in tire wear very quickly with an inch difference.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 4:12pm
Originally posted by Preston

2018 r176. My pod is not centered on the axle. It seems to be an inch off center. Anyone else have this problem? Is this a problem? It is still under warranty, so maybe they will do somthing.
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Do you mean that the axle is an inch off center side to side relative to the rPod frame, or that it is misaligned fore and aft by an inch? 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 7:56pm
Please provide more information. Are you talking centered left-to-right, or front-to-back, or are you saying it is not square?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Apr 2019 at 7:33pm
^ what he said.............
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Apr 2019 at 7:48pm
Ahhhh.....I would be interested in knowing how you did determin your Pod was an inch off center? Sorry but sounds kind of odd to me but I'm not saying it isn't but how did you determine it is?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Apr 2019 at 8:47am
Does it pull OK? Are the tires wearing even? That's what matters. But it would help to hear just exactly what you mean by "off center"..
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Apr 2019 at 1:48pm
   I think he means side to side one wheel a little further from the side wall than the other. Our r-pod 171 was a little off center by I think about a half inch. If I am correct in what he means I think it could rub the outer edge of the fender or maybe tow a little on a angle and the tires would wear on the outer edges. A inch sounds like a lot to me.
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