R-pod Owners Forum Homepage

This site is free to use.
Donations benefit a non-profit Girls Softball organization

Forum Home Forum Home > R-pod Discussion Forums > I need HELP!!!
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed: Super light weight 190???
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Calendar   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedSuper light weight 190???
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
  Share Topic Share Topic  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
rcase13 View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie
Avatar

Joined: 11 Aug 2020
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 25 		Direct Link To This Post Topic: Super light weight 190???
    Posted: 19 Jan 2021 at 7:07pm
So we are finally getting our R-Pod 190 we ordered in August... Thank you Covid for the 6 month wait...

Now I know from research on the factory site that this thing weighs right around 3000lbs because i did lots of research to make sure our Pilot could tow it safely and not over tax the Pilots fragile transmission.

But the sticker says it weighs 2009 lbs. So my R-Pod must be a new model made with all carbon fiber?

Am I missing something or is the sticker wrong?
Back to Top
Colonel Podder View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie


Joined: 25 Sep 2020
Location: Lexington, SC
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 68 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Jan 2021 at 7:27pm
Our 196 is due in soon, I hope ours is the carbon fiber edition as well!... LOL

My guess is that you have a typo on the label, and it is probably 3009 lbs. I would find a local CAT scale and get it weighed. I believe it is a good idea to get the axle weights of the entire rig anyway, both with an empty and loaded trailer. 
Back to Top
jato View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 23 Feb 2012
Location: Kewadin, MI
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 3336 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 8:14am
I would think it is a typo.  My 177 weighs in at 2415 lbs, which is quite a bit smaller than your 190.
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."
Back to Top
offgrid View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 23 Jul 2018
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 5290 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 8:34am
Definitely an error on the label.

But it doesn’t matter really, the empty trailer weight is pretty meaningless. Load up the trailer, including water, gear, supplies, batteries, propane as you plan to use it. Load up the tow vehicle too, passengers, gear, fuel. Go to a public scale. Weigh three times adding one axle at a time (weight distribution hitch untensioned if you have one). Disconnect the trailer, go back through the scale, weigh two times adding each axle. You can get the weight on each axle by subtracting. The tongue weight is the combined weight of the two tow vehicle axles with the trailer minus the weight of the TV without the trailer. The trailer weight is the total weight from the first scale run minus the total weight from the second run.

Put all your weights, dimensions, and specs in this online calculator and it will tell you where you are in and out of spec. Pay particular attention to the MCGVWR if you are worried about your transmission, and to tongue weight. The calculator will also tell you what benefit you can get from a weight distribution hitch and how much tension to put on it.

https://www.ajdesigner.com/apptrailertow/weightdistributionhitch.php
1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold
Back to Top
podwerkz View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 11 Mar 2019
Location: Texas
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 966 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 8:48am
That's the new 'Tiny 190'...


Wink
r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten!
Back to Top
Badweissenbier View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie


Joined: 26 Oct 2019
Location: WV
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 41 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 8:53am
Funny as both the yellow and white stickers show corresponding weights. maybe the wrong sticker package?
Back to Top
RoverPod View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 07 Mar 2020
Location: Virginia
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 118 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 5:00pm
Since the numbers seem to be off, did you verify that that was the correct VIN number for your unit?
2017 F150 XLT SuperCab
2020 rPod 180
Back to Top
rcase13 View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie
Avatar

Joined: 11 Aug 2020
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 25 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 7:06pm
Yes, I verified the VIN is correct.
Back to Top
Colt View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 16 Nov 2019
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 383 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 8:05pm
What did your dealer say?  That's unlikely to be correct. 

You should be interested in the Unloaded Vehicle Weight, or the weight with options, propane, sans water.  Look for stickers on the door.  Forest River says my UVW is 2950 and it was just about right on.  Yours is shown at 2979 lbs.  I then added 175 lbs of dishes, pots, towels, cleaning stuff, power and hose adapters, .... and I was trying to be minimalist. 
John
'16 R-Pod 180
Back to Top
rcase13 View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie
Avatar

Joined: 11 Aug 2020
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 25 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Jan 2021 at 6:38am
Actually I haven't even thought to point it out to them. They haven't shipped it yet. I will notify them today.
2012 Ford F150 5.0l
157"WB 4x4 ELD
2021 R-Pod 190
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Bulletin Board Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 9.64
Copyright ©2001-2009 Web Wiz