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IrishPod
Newbie Joined: 05 Jul 2011 Location: Fairfax, VA Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
Topic: Ground Clearance?? Posted: 14 Jul 2011 at 12:56pm |
Techntrek
Thanks for the "posting" repair. I wrote it in "word", and copied and pasted to forum. Must have clicked something wrong! As to the stabilizers.....when I do something, I do it big. I bent both rear stabilizers! And, I'm not a crazy driver! The land where I park my Pod is not paved and grassy so it has greater variations in slope. And, the gravel driveway leading to the land is also a bit pitted. I'm thankful the forum introduced me to the risers! Easy fix!!! |
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Hodge-PODge
Senior Member Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Location: Calhoun, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 539 |
Posted: 14 Jul 2011 at 7:13am |
Well, I called the dealer and asked for a quote for parts and labor for installing the risers. After everything I've read here on the forum I think it will be worth it to get them. I also asked for a quote for installing a window in the door.
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2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 13 Jul 2011 at 11:34pm |
IrishPod - I sort-of fixed your post. Not perfect but better. I bent one of my two rear stabs before I got the risers. I bent it back but it still isn't right. |
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Podsible Dream
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Hightstown, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 571 |
Posted: 13 Jul 2011 at 5:36pm |
Chuck, can't see that raising the couple of inches with larger tires (and wheels to accommodate them) is much different than the 3.5-4 inches for the risers. The difference in wind profile isn't really that much - we drove ours home against the wind without risers when we bought it and against the wind on a couple of trips with them now without any difference in handling. Besides $75 for the risers and $150 for the install is less than $100 a piece for tires, $40-50 for wheels, (remember -you would need to buy three)and then worrying about how often to redo the bearings with the larger wheels.
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Chris and Walt
'10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8 |
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Chuck
Senior Member Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Location: Waukesha WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 140 |
Posted: 13 Jul 2011 at 11:02am |
I love this question. I don't want to do risers for a bunch of reasons but could this be the alternative? Right now I'm using ramps that I made by laminating 3 pieces of diminishing length from 1X6 wood. Kind of like upside down pyramids. It works for the home driveway but I don't like taking them with me. Two more things to take up precious storage space. So far the driveway has been the only place that I've needed them but you never know. |
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Z-pod
Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8 |
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duck42
Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 13 Jul 2011 at 10:47am |
I have a 171 and am also puzzled as to why Forest River built in so little ground clearance. Even emptying the black and grey water tanks is an "uphill" battle at many dump stations. 4" risers seem like more than what would be "enough." With an additional 4" I am concerned about sideways wind resistance stability in storms and on the highway- just an additional 1-2" clearance would be a big improvement. Someone mentioned tires, would simply replacing the current 14" tires with 16 inch tires solve the problem and would there be enough room in the wheel well?
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IrishPod
Newbie Joined: 05 Jul 2011 Location: Fairfax, VA Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
Posted: 13 Jul 2011 at 8:50am |
PS: I don't know how my post above came out in font color blue! Sorry.
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"You have to make your own fun in this world"
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IrishPod
Newbie Joined: 05 Jul 2011 Location: Fairfax, VA Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
Posted: 13 Jul 2011 at 8:49am |
"You have to make your own fun in this world"
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FISHTAIL
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Location: La Plata, MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 130 |
Posted: 13 Jul 2011 at 8:23am |
I didn't, but I can see how dragging them would fatigue the bolts over time, or possibly bend one of the jacks.
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Hodge-PODge
Senior Member Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Location: Calhoun, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 539 |
Posted: 12 Jul 2011 at 10:30pm |
Just curious if anyone who has dragged their rear stabilizers has seriously damaged them. My son assured me when coming up my Mom's driveway, "Don't worry, Mom, you're just sanding them on the pavement." But how much sanding can you do before you seriously bend or break something? I believe I should order the risers.
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2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge
2011 Mercedes ML350 "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it." |
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