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mjlrpod
Senior Member Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Topic: Introduce yourself Posted: 17 May 2020 at 11:39am |
Welcome, I am in mass also. I have a 195. Can't wait till we can all get back out to the campgrounds.
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2017.5 Rp-172
2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
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TimK182G
Groupie Joined: 12 May 2020 Location: Hopkinton, MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 46 |
Posted: 17 May 2020 at 9:49am |
This is my first post, we’re a family of 6 from MA. We just picked up our 2018 182G yesterday from the original owner, we’re so excited to become part of the R-Pod community! We’re downsizing from a bigger 6000 lb travel trailer. We chose this because of the outdoor kitchen and it has enough sleeping space for my wife, myself and the four young kids. I already like how much lighter and easier this is to tow, long road trips will be much more accessible. The original owner added some great custom storage as well. Now we just need the campgrounds to open back up so we can get out there!
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2018 R-Pod 182G
2014 GMC Sierra 1500 |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
Posted: 10 May 2020 at 8:45am |
+1
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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: 10 May 2020 at 6:41am |
While I fully agree with this observation, I would add that the same is true for a body on frame vehicle. No one ought to be attaching stuff randomly to any type of TV without verifying the manufacturer's requirements are met, or at least being aware of the risks if they do so.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2630 |
Posted: 09 May 2020 at 9:29pm |
When one attaches a WDH to a unibody vehicle, you need to be certain that the attachment area is sufficiently reinforced to handle the torque applied by the WDH. If a manufacturer places limits, you should probably heed them.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 09 May 2020 at 5:13pm |
My Tekonsha pod brake controller is dirt simple:
One sliding lever, one rotary gain control, and one LED light. Works great.
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r・pod 171 gone but not forgotten!
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PilotPodder
Senior Member Joined: 04 May 2016 Location: Portage, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 305 |
Posted: 09 May 2020 at 2:58pm |
I also towed my 2016 R-Pod 171 with a 2014 4WD Honda Pilot and an E2 WDH. I also decided the safety of having a good WDH outweighed the risk to the unibody frame. Generally it worked well, but there simply is nothing better than towing with a truck if you can at some point go there. I have a video coving towing with the Pilot here...
~PP
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Portage, MI — 2017 RPod 179 - sold / 2017 Toyota Tundra — My RPod YouTube Videos
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 09 May 2020 at 2:14pm |
There isn’t a physical pendulum. Those went the way of the dodo bird. The P2 and P3 both have solid state accelerometers like your smart phone, as I’m sure all modern proportional brake controllers do. Much cheaper and better.
As to the P2 vs P3, I don’t find the P2 display difficult to interpret, very simple actually. I’ll save my pennies when I can. |
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
Posted: 09 May 2020 at 12:40pm |
If it were accidentally moved while under way, that would affect the pendulum and one might get some rather unexpected braking. The Hopkins control box mounts on the side, out of range of feet or knees.
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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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mjlrpod
Senior Member Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 09 May 2020 at 10:55am |
I believe the P3 can't be knocked out of alignment. I was told it works on a pendulum and can be at any angle front to back. Of course it must not be mounted side ways which would disable the pendulum.
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2017.5 Rp-172
2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
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