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sammycamper
Senior Member Joined: 23 Oct 2012 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 111 |
Topic: Decals On 2010 Posted: 03 Jun 2013 at 12:05am |
Congratulations, Randy & Cheryl! We must be following each other around a little bit. I also had a Smart Passion, we have two Kia's (an Optima and a Soul that replaced the Passion), and we bought a new 2012 rPod RP-173 last Fall.
I was torn between the 171 and 173 models; but decided to go with the more open look of the 173 with the sofa and u-shaped dinette. As a practical matter, though, I expect to have the sofa opened into an almost full-time bed. I cut a 7"x7"x74" foam piece to fill the gap between the top of the sofa back and the wall when the sofa is opened; and, today, I bought a full size 3" memory foam mattress topper that fits over that whole area perfectly. The result is sort of a RP-171 with a slightly smaller bed and slightly larger dinette. My wife and I aren't big people, so the full (double) size bed should be comfortable for us; and we do still have the option of converting things back to a sofa.
Happy Podding.
Sam
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2012 rPod 173
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 02 Jun 2013 at 3:32pm |
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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TerryM
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Location: Saint Augustine Online Status: Offline Posts: 1950 |
Posted: 02 Jun 2013 at 8:00am |
If these new ones curl they will come off and not be replaced.
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RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4
Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565 |
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rldcjd
Newbie Joined: 28 May 2013 Location: Madison, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
Posted: 02 Jun 2013 at 7:53am |
My wife and me, just bought a 2010 173 yesterday. The front and rear decals have already been removed, but I wouldn't mind putting new ones on if I knew they would last.
Randy
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Randy & Cheryl
2010 RP-173 (vacation camper) 1996 Jayco Designer Series 2820FK (seasonal site weekend retreat) 2013 Kia Sorento SX 2009 Smart For Two Passion |
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TerryM
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Location: Saint Augustine Online Status: Offline Posts: 1950 |
Posted: 01 Jun 2013 at 10:33am |
According to Forest River, at least my year, my Pod has
Lamilux 1000 fiberglass on it. I had asked if a clear coat over the graphics would stop them from self destructing. They didn't know if you can put a clear coat on that type of fiberglas. |
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RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4
Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565 |
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dsmiths
Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Southern Ind Online Status: Offline Posts: 866 |
Posted: 31 May 2013 at 10:16pm |
Yep our 2011 RP-172 front circular graphics are starting to curl up at the edges. I went out today hell bent on getting at least the roof waxed with a good magueries carnubra wax. when I got up on the ladder the whole roof was covered is little black spots I assume was mildew. It took a good hour with scrub brush and cleaners to get it off. I then started to get a good cover of paste wax on the roof and front, and then the thunderstorms hit. I got the roof done from the ac forward to the front edge. I had washed the pod really good after taking the winter cover off of it, but not sure where the mildew/mold came from.
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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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rpodcamper.com
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Location: Reading, Pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 3990 |
Posted: 31 May 2013 at 12:54pm |
I'm not looking forward to it but mine will be coming off also. This winter really took the toll on them and now that it started to heat up they seem to be cracking even faster.
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Outbound
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Posted: 31 May 2013 at 12:14am |
I just spent a Saturday peeling of the second set of decals on my r-pod. After spending hours and hours cleaning up that sticky mess, I never want to see another decal again in my life.
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 30 May 2013 at 8:18pm |
Dang, lucky you Terry! Mine were replaced once but the 2nd time around FR wouldn't cover them even though I was still under warranty. Plus I had to pay to get the peeling ones off. I probably should have fought FR on that but at the time I just wanted the peeling stuff off.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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TerryM
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Location: Saint Augustine Online Status: Offline Posts: 1950 |
Posted: 30 May 2013 at 7:24pm |
My year has the rings and I have no idea who makes them. I think I'll let an RV dealer put them on. If they screw them up it is on them and not me.
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RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4
Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565 |
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