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StephenH 
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
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 Topic: Pictures of tow vehicles and trailersPosted: 28 Mar 2016 at 4:04pm |
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Agreed. It looks nice.
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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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MandM
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Posted: 28 Mar 2016 at 11:32pm |
2015 GMC 1500 2016 RPOD 178 Have truck and pod, willing to travel! Anywhere!
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StephenH
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Posted: 29 Mar 2016 at 9:07pm |
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Are the truck and RPod in your picture on level ground? It looks like the RPod is nose-up. You may need a lower shank on your hitch ball to level it out. It may just be the picture though.
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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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MandM
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Posted: 29 Mar 2016 at 9:37pm |
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No not level and yes it does need to be a touch lower when on level ground.
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StephenH
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Posted: 29 Mar 2016 at 9:47pm |
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Okay. It wasn't my eyes playing tricks then.
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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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dacolson
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Joined: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Farmington, MN Online Status: Offline Posts: 46 |
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Posted: 30 Mar 2016 at 6:04am |
I bought this ball mounts from Weigh Safe. It's a little spendy but has a tongue weight scale built in to it. Has a ton of options from receiver class size, drop/rise size, and different ball sizes. It's super high quality and looks awesome on the truck. I remove the ball and mount it backwards to keep from barking my shins when it's not hooked up. Picked up this receiver lock at the same time: I have my hitch at the bottom - 8" drop.
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Dave - 2016 Silverado 2500HD LML - 2010 RP172T
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Mountainrev
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Posted: 05 Apr 2016 at 11:05am |
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We bought the Pod in 2014, and upgraded the tow vehicle from a 2004 Dodge Durango with 4.7 V-8 to a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 3.0 V-6 turbodiesel.
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2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Turbodiesel "I lift my eyes to the hills."
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StephenH
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Posted: 05 Apr 2016 at 11:39am |
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What sort of mileage do you get with the turbodiesel compared with the V8?
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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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Mountainrev
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Posted: 05 Apr 2016 at 11:58am |
Since we bought it in October, after putting the Pod away for the winter, I'll have to wait until the end of this month to answer that question, as far towing mileage. Non-towing, I get about 25 mpg highway with the diesel, compared to about 17 mpg with our V-8 Durango. We'd get 9 to 11 mpg towing. I'm hoping to get 16 or 17 mpg towing with the diesel (as well as no more struggling up long grades with the engine threatening to overheat, which is what was happening with our Durango!). |
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grand beaver
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Posted: 05 Apr 2016 at 9:57pm |
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Nice call on the JGC turbodiesel. Ive had a couple Grands (never a diesel though) and they are great SUV's. I am sure the mileage is gonna be sweet compared to the gasser version. If I was going back to an SUV it would either be yours or a Ford Explorer Sport with the Ecoboost.
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