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21grandma
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Topic: pros and cons of risers. Posted: 10 Jun 2013 at 6:35pm |
 We would like to get our 177 into our back yard, but our driveway is down hill. Are risers the way to go, and what are the negatives of risers.
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21grandma
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Keith-N-Dar
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Posted: 10 Jun 2013 at 6:59pm |
The only negative I can see is the cost. After loosing one of the stabilizers I had them put on this spring and all is well. Plenty of room now and it pulls fine. I should have had it done when I bought the Pod.
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Keith-N-Dar
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Kickstart
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Posted: 10 Jun 2013 at 7:15pm |
After peeling off a stabilizer entering a gas station, I figured we should have the risers installed. A con for us is the additional step height, as my wife's back is encased in a titanium cage and she doesn't do well with much height on steps. We added a second entry step, which actually decreased the step height for her, even with the risers.
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'10 RP 175-Replaced by 2014 Kodiak 173 QBSL
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furpod
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Posted: 10 Jun 2013 at 7:16pm |
As far as cons.. you will need a new hitch to keep the pod level when towing (assuming it is level now).. and the r-dome will fit a bit funny after the lift, if you use one.
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TerryM
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Posted: 11 Jun 2013 at 6:59am |
I ordered mine with the riser. I sometimes take my camper off road so I wanted the extra height to protect the holding tanks etc. The only negative, as was mentioned, was the R-Dome doesn't fit as it is supposed to. But it does still work.
Terry
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RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4
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Outbound
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Posted: 11 Jun 2013 at 7:47am |
In four years owning my r-pod, I've never installed risers. I've only once scraped the stabilizers and that was on a friend's steeply sloped driveway.
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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TerryM
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Posted: 11 Jun 2013 at 8:49am |
I guess what it boils down to is, do you NEED it. The sloped driveways are usually the problems.
Terry
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kymooses
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Posted: 11 Jun 2013 at 10:09am |
Having the R-dome not fit well is the only con I know of.
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P&M
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Posted: 11 Jun 2013 at 11:48am |
It is interesting that everyone says having the R-dome not fit well is the drawback, but mine came with the risers on it and our R-dome fits just perfectly as it should ... maybe at some point they made a mod to the dome size??
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21grandma
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Posted: 11 Jun 2013 at 11:54am |
 Any idea what the cost of the risers are, and does the dealer have to install them or can my husband do it , and where does one buy them. There is no r-pod dealer near us.
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21grandma
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