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Craneman
Senior Member Joined: 12 May 2013 Location: Tokeland,wa Online Status: Offline Posts: 387 |
Topic: 2012 Rpod 177 problems Posted: 18 Jun 2013 at 7:59pm |
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Jo and Gary, 2010-174,2011 F150
Jo and Gary 2010 174 2011 Ford 150 |
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Craneman
Senior Member Joined: 12 May 2013 Location: Tokeland,wa Online Status: Offline Posts: 387 |
Posted: 18 Jun 2013 at 8:04pm |
I to am having axle problems that effect the brakes, not really sure what to do at this time and if it is a replacement axle it won`t be a lippert axle. Thinking of replaceing with a standarded spring axle
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Jo and Gary, 2010-174,2011 F150
Jo and Gary 2010 174 2011 Ford 150 |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 18 Jun 2013 at 8:42pm |
There are two different makers of the torsion axle used on the pod. The ride quality is much better vs. springs so I'd recommend sticking with torsion.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Craneman
Senior Member Joined: 12 May 2013 Location: Tokeland,wa Online Status: Offline Posts: 387 |
Posted: 18 Jun 2013 at 9:51pm |
I'm waiting till I get the pod back home and then start looking at my options, I think I may good on a short camping trip brake less . Moe
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Jo and Gary, 2010-174,2011 F150
Jo and Gary 2010 174 2011 Ford 150 |
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Outbound
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Posted: 18 Jun 2013 at 10:00pm |
dshearer, for comparison with my 2009 RP-171 which I've had for three years and eleven months:
I've also had to tighten drawer slide screws, readjust the screen door (it was tilting down), tighten screws in the awning rail, replace the black sewer valve after 3 years because the gasket seal was failing, tighten screws for the bath light, re-caulk the r-dome mounting pegs, remount the propane detector (admittedly, that was because my dog kept knocking it off), replaced the seals around the outside storage bay hatches after two years, adjust blinds, replace the freshwater cap as it started to disintegrate from UV after 3 years, and so on... |
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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Paige
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 23 Jul 2012 Location: Upstate NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 216 |
Posted: 19 Jun 2013 at 11:47am |
We bought our 177 used. The previous owners had cut two square holes in the bench on the door side, near the floor. They then built wooden channels inside the bench. So when we travel, we push the table legs into those two channels and then bungee the table. We travel with our two bikes, so this enables us to store one bike alongside the table. It also keeps the table in place during travel. Our furnace cover is fine, but the circuit breaker cover keeps popping off,,,a little duct tape? :)
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Paige and Pete
2010 177 - RPug 2012 Rav (six cylinder) New York & Florida residents |
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gappman
Newbie Joined: 12 Mar 2013 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
Posted: 20 Jun 2013 at 11:42am |
Bought our 177 last September. Almost immediately the wood screws holding anything with a hinge came loose. The door under the sink, loose. The storage door under the table, loose. The door above the sink, loose. The problem is, these surfaces just aren't strong enough to hold hinges that get used frequently. Also, I've posted in other areas about the heater fan being loud and they are ALL loud but the problem is, Forest River won't do anything about it because I seem to be the only one contacting them about it. Nobody else is complaining to them about it although there are some users like me who don't use it because of the noise. Their solution is to buy a heater and bring it along. That doesn't make sense to me since the trailer has one built in and I paid for it!
Rant over. Okay, not much else has failed on the unit and I go over it with a fine tooth comb after each outing.
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Gary Piazza
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 20 Jun 2013 at 12:29pm |
The heater in our popup was just as loud, so its a general issue with camper heaters unless you have a larger camper with a ducted system.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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gappman
Newbie Joined: 12 Mar 2013 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
Posted: 20 Jun 2013 at 1:10pm |
I realize that, but why can't these companies put silent fans in there? Ductless or not, I have a portable fan that pushes a heck of a lot of air (without ducts) and it makes little to no noise. I just don't understand the oversight.
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Gary Piazza
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Seanl
Senior Member Joined: 19 Sep 2011 Location: Fredericton NB Online Status: Offline Posts: 633 |
Posted: 20 Jun 2013 at 1:52pm |
They could if anyone made one. The fan on these is a squirrel cage fan that moves a lot of air but not quietly. You could probably put hushmat around these to make them quieter but I have never tried to take mine out so I don't know how hard a job that would be.
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Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition
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