Buying a M 179 - Event Date: 05 Jun 2014

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   Good Morning R Poders!.....We gave been pulling a Rockwood Freedom 2318G for years now and have had great mileage results when pulling it with our Jeep Grand Cherekee....now we will be pulling a new m 179 and the question is what can we expect with the higher profile trailer....the  r.pod is about the same weight as the pop-up....how does the nigher profile affect overall mileage?  Any feedback will be greatly appreciated!DonnaH

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DonnaH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 Jun 2014 Location: Maine Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Calendar Event: Buying a M 179 Posted: 05 Jun 2014 at 9:04am
	Good Morning R Poders!.....We gave been pulling a Rockwood Freedom 2318G for years now and have had great mileage results when pulling it with our Jeep Grand Cherekee....now we will be pulling a new m 179 and the question is what can we expect with the higher profile trailer....the r.pod is about the same weight as the pop-up....how does the nigher profile affect overall mileage? Any feedback will be greatly appreciated! DonnaH
	DonnaH

Budward Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2014 Location: SC/NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 438	Posted: 05 Jun 2014 at 9:37am
	I lost about 2 mpg going from an Aliner to an r-pod towed with a V6 Toyota FJ Cruiser. Aliner=15mpg rp-pod=13 Bare 18-19 Since the higher profile is an aerodynamic drag thing, you'll find the faster you go the more the taller trailer drops mpg.
	2014 179 Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle!

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059	Posted: 05 Jun 2014 at 2:10pm
	Welcome. Yes, drag is the defining factor, especially when you go above 55 mph. I can give you a direct comparison from our old TV (tow vehicle). It got about 23 mpg in daily use. Our popup was much heavier than the pod, around its limit at 3500 pounds when loaded, and we always got 16 mpg when towing it (using 93 octane gas). Our pod is below 3000 loaded and I usually got 12 mpg, even as low as 8 on a really bad windy/stormy day. Since the popup was long gone before we bought our current TV I can't give you a comparison there, but it gets around 18 in daily use and very roughly 10 when towing the pod. On a 5000 mile trip last year it got 9, and a few much shorter trips I've seen it as high as 12. Forest River implies that you'll get great mpg with the pod, but the truth is you'll get about 10-12 mpg with any full-height camper. Most people on this forum get around 12.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

retireclose Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 19 Jan 2014 Location: Michigan Online Status: Offline Posts: 50	Posted: 05 Jun 2014 at 3:09pm
	DonnaH -- We have a model 179 and pulled it to Cades Cove in the Smokies over Memorial Week-end from Michigan. We got 13.7 mpg on the way down and 12.3 mpg home. Our TV is a new 2014 Silverado truck with new engine and transmission technology which i believe helped our case.
	Gary and Jill Winters Bella Golden Retriever 2014 Silverado 1500 2015 R-Pod 179 -(SOLD)

DonnaH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 Jun 2014 Location: Maine Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 05 Jun 2014 at 3:57pm
	May I ask what you are pulling the 179 with and what kind of regular highway mileage do you get when not towing? Please and Thank you!
	DonnaH

retireclose Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 19 Jan 2014 Location: Michigan Online Status: Offline Posts: 50	Posted: 05 Jun 2014 at 4:31pm
	2014 Silverado 1500 with the 5.3l engine. Highway driving w/o R-pod ~ 20 - 21 mpg. City driving w/o R-Pod ~ 15 - 16. We use to have a 5th wheel pulled by a 2004 Silverado 2500 HD. With that set-up we use to get ~ 8 - 9.5 mpg. We are very pleased with the truck/trailer set-up that we have now.
	Gary and Jill Winters Bella Golden Retriever 2014 Silverado 1500 2015 R-Pod 179 -(SOLD)

DonnaH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 Jun 2014 Location: Maine Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 05 Jun 2014 at 5:41pm
	Thanks again....very helpful!
	DonnaH

Old Dingo&Mrs.Dingo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07 Jul 2012 Location: Tarentum, PA Online Status: Offline Posts: 138	Posted: 05 Jun 2014 at 7:32pm
	Hi Donna, we pull our 'pod with a 2013 Grand Cherokee, equipped with a V8. We load it pretty heavy, so it's close to it's 3800 pound limit. Last year traveling to the NC rally we got 11 mpg, I would guess it will be closer to 12 in a state that's a little "flatter". Last time I traveled across PA without the 'pod, on Interstate 80, I got 23. I drive (and tow) with the cruise control on, at or near the posted limit.
	Old Dingo and/or Mrs. Dingo 181G 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee

DonnaH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 Jun 2014 Location: Maine Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 05 Jun 2014 at 7:34pm
	Thank you so much for the info!!!
	DonnaH