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    Posted: 16 Sep 2013 at 11:44pm
Over the years I've used 3 different Tekonsha controllers--the Voyager, the Primus IQ, and the Prodigy P2. Of the three, I like the Primus IQ the best. It has most of the useful features of the Prodigy, and is easier to keep in adjustment than the Voyager. Things I like better about the IQ than the Prodigy: 1. the IQ is smaller, so takes up less space under your dash, 2. I prefer the manual brake switch in the front of the unit like the IQ, not under the unit like the Primus, and 3. to me the IQ was easier to set up and initially adjust.
 
Both the IQ and the Prodigy have digital readouts and a boost feature. Either unit will serve you well. Some people like the Voyager, but it is a pretty basic unit, and I thought it was difficult to keep in adjustment, as it has no digital readout, just a red/yellow/green adjustment light.
 
P/S The Primus has been updated over the past few years to the Primus IQ. Don't get the old Primus, as the IQ is a much better unit--closer to the Prodigy and not the Voyager.
 
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Sep 2013 at 10:39am
The only problem with the Voyager is it has left the solar system.  Tongue
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Sep 2013 at 4:32pm
Originally posted by techntrek

The only problem with the Voyager is it has left the solar system.  Tongue
 
 

Half way to the "delta quadrant" by now isn't it?

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It is in the Delta Quadrant due to a worm hole. The trick is to come back.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Sep 2013 at 9:51pm
Schipper, that sounds like a good price to me, Donna and I paid $11,200.00 for a 2011 RP-172 with R Dome. I think you got a great deal.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Sep 2013 at 10:51pm
So I did get the P3 installed as my brake controller.  For those that have the P3, is it ok to leave it in the car and hooked up all the time?  I think someone said the unit continually levels itself and will drain the battery.  Is that true?  It looks like my installer didn't use the two brackets that came in the box, and it's installed under my center console in my car.  I can't figure out how to remove it without actually removing screws.  (The installer wasn't there when I picked up my car this afternoon; I can go back on Monday and ask him.)  The instructions with the P3 don't talk about whether it can stay plugged in the car continuously.  They do say the screen shuts off after 15 minutes, but I don't know if it's continuing to pull from my battery whether the screen is on or not.  If someone understands this issue, I'd appreciate the help!  Thanks!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Sep 2013 at 1:56am
Originally posted by SchipperPod

Also, I'm getting some grief from a friend that they don't think I'd be able to set up and take down 
my pod on my own.  Are there other women podders out there that have taken trips on their own?


I just saw your question regarding women podders.  I pod by myself - well, sometimes with the dog.  My only issue when setting up is minor: I had to purchase a larger, 3-step stool so I can reach to install the RDome. Being 5'2" makes RDome set up a little tricky, but I've got it down to 15-20 minutes by my lonesome.
Oh and backing up into campsites. Always hopping out to survey the angles and distance. I'm still learning...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Sep 2013 at 9:57am
I hadn't thought about it, but solo backing does present a challenge. The rest is easy. I am sure Dar could set ours up alone if she had to.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Sep 2013 at 11:04am

 

Originally posted by SchipperPod

So I did get the P3 installed as my brake controller.  For those that have the P3, is it ok to leave it in the car and hooked up all the time?  ...

On my last TV I left my Prodigy hooked up all the time and never had a problem with the battery running down, even though it often sat for weeks unused.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Sep 2013 at 5:06pm
So, when podding alone as a woman, how difficult is it to raise/lower the scissor jacks - if that's what they're called?  Do you think it's worth using a drill or impact driver?  Would I need the extra torque of an impact driver over a drill?  There's SO much I don't know yet.  Sigh.
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