First trip with our 2013 R-Pod 177 |
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Sandcamper
Newbie Joined: 29 May 2012 Location: Lexington, SC Online Status: Offline Posts: 30 |
Topic: First trip with our 2013 R-Pod 177 Posted: 10 Jun 2012 at 12:25pm |
Thanks for all the suggestions.
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Keith & Harriet - 2013 R-POD 177-Nissan Pathfinder
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rex
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 24 Sep 2011 Location: stuart fla Online Status: Offline Posts: 119 |
Posted: 10 Jun 2012 at 7:24am |
CONGRATS.ON YOUR FIRST TRIP OUT,MY SWAY BAR IS LIKE DSMITHS,ALWAYS UNHOOK WHEN BACKING UP, HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU, rex pHp stuart fla
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Posted: 10 Jun 2012 at 6:51am |
Welcome Sandcamper! Those silly installers sometimes tell people the darndest things. The others, above, have covered the subject and should solve your issue. Glad you had a good time at the Smoky's. I'll be making my annual fall trip again this year in October. I've never camped at Cades Cove. I usually hit Cosby, Look Rock or, Elkmont.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 09 Jun 2012 at 10:11pm |
Ditto. You don't want to crank it down as hard as you can. The idea is to apply some friction but not too much. Like others said, if you must make a sharp turn - like getting out of a gas station - or when you get to camp and are ready to back up, disconnect at least one end. We had one on our popup and I found it was easier to unhook the TV end and hold it in place on the camper tongue with a bungee cord instead of taking off both ends.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Iteach5th
Senior Member Joined: 25 Nov 2010 Location: Floral Park, NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 109 |
Posted: 09 Jun 2012 at 9:48pm |
I agree. not too tight and take it off before you back up
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"Whether you think you can or think you can't, either way you are right"- Henry Ford
2011 RP-177 2009 Jeep Cherokee 1982 Coleman Redwood pup |
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dsmiths
Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Southern Ind Online Status: Offline Posts: 866 |
Posted: 09 Jun 2012 at 9:41pm |
Sandcamper, if yours is like mine, its real simple dont put it on while making sharp turns, backing etc, hook it up turn the lever to the right until it starts to get tight, then about 1/2 turn will work perfect. do not try to back up with it hooked up or you will bend it.
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Dane and Donna Smith
2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
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kymooses
Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 09 Jun 2012 at 9:09pm |
Congrats on the first trip. Glad you are enjoying your Pod!!
Can't really share any info about your sway bar setup though, sorry!
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Sandcamper
Newbie Joined: 29 May 2012 Location: Lexington, SC Online Status: Offline Posts: 30 |
Posted: 09 Jun 2012 at 8:15pm |
We just got back from our first trip in our Pod. We spent four days at the Cade's Cove campground in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. We had a great time and had no issues with the camper. We did have a problem with the sway bar. I know nothing about anti sway bars. The installer told me to tighten as tight as possible, which I did. One end of the bar came off twice and the last time it came off, it bent the bracket that mounts to the camper tongue. My guess is that I had it too tight. Has anyone had this experience and just how tight do you make it?
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Keith & Harriet - 2013 R-POD 177-Nissan Pathfinder
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