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    Posted: 06 Jun 2014 at 1:56pm
No plans here, too many other things on my to-do list!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Jun 2014 at 7:22pm
    Techntrek are you planning on a future nose job or anyone else. I think two miles to the gallon improvement is maybe being a bit hopeful but perhaps possible time will tell. If that happens Forestriver may have a V-nose r-pod in there future. That gives me a idea for a name r-vibe or a change from flower-pod to flower-vibe.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Jun 2014 at 7:00pm
With the ease the trailer towed I hope to squeeze at least another 2 miles out of a gallon.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Jun 2014 at 6:38pm
Originally posted by marwayne

I have not been out camping yet, gardening and work don't mix with RVing, however spring up here was about 3 weeks late. I did go out with the trailer to weigh it (about 45 km) without the AC and with the nosejob it seems to me that the pod tows a lot easier.
 Thank you marwayne that seemed to be my feeling with the V nose of the Vibe with yours it could be having the AC removed or it could be your nose job. I'm thinking it's probably both, more so the nose job. I was curious if your changes would make a difference. I guess time will tell for both of us as we do more traveling with our campers. With the Vibe it seems to tow more inline with our TV even with cross winds and large trucks passing by us.   David
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Jun 2014 at 6:26pm
That tug has to be one of the most impressive mods I have ever seen.

For parades, I would add a sulky! Smile




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I have not been out camping yet, gardening and work don't mix with RVing, however spring up here was about 3 weeks late. I did go out with the trailer to weigh it (about 45 km) without the AC and with the nosejob it seems to me that the pod tows a lot easier.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 May 2014 at 7:30pm
That will work.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 May 2014 at 4:53pm
Doug, I took care of that with a plug under the cap. I will use the plug when the little battery gives out.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 May 2014 at 3:34pm
Something to consider: scrap the little battery and add a spring coil cord temporarily attached to the top of the jack, the plugged into the Bargeman for power.  One less battery to maintain for something rarely used. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 May 2014 at 6:21pm
Bred, I started out with a dolly from princess auto, they have them on sale every once in a while for 300 or 400$, it may do the job for you. My driveway is to steep, the way the dolly is built it didn't do the job for me so I rebuild it.

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