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granpod 
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 Calendar Event: LadderPosted: 19 Sep 2014 at 2:33am |
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How about adding a ladder on the back of the RPod to allow easy access to the roof? On 182, ladder would need to be segmented.
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techntrek
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Posted: 19 Sep 2014 at 6:41am |
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While the roof can handle a person, it is possible the back can't. The side walls are metal framing and the front & rear is wood framing, it is likely they would need to add bracing - and therefore more weight - which they wouldn't do since one of their selling points is the low weight.
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Tars Tarkas
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Posted: 19 Sep 2014 at 8:26am |
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What would you do with access to the roof? I know there are maintenance issues up there, but, to me anyway, those don't seem to justify carrying a ladder around all the time.
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Leo B
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Posted: 19 Sep 2014 at 9:12am |
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I agree, all the maintenance can be done at home.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
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Podster
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Posted: 19 Sep 2014 at 9:20am |
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Agreed...if I have to do a hasty repair on the roof in the field...I'll pull my TV along side and use it for a platform to work from.
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Budward
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Posted: 19 Sep 2014 at 11:13am |
Ditto! There isn't space or weight capacity for any storage pods.... |
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David and Danette
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Posted: 19 Sep 2014 at 2:46pm |
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The r-pod does not have a walk on roof as some campers do. Our Vibe does not have one and I think teckntrek may have said it best that lite weight campers generally do not. The Lance trailers are the only fairly lite trailers I can think of with a ladder. It would be nice for washing the camper but I think a folding step ladder would make more sense or like as been mentioned a vehicle parked a long side.
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techntrek
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Posted: 19 Sep 2014 at 5:33pm |
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The pods may not technically have a walk-on roof, but it will handle the weight of an adult. My new camper has a walk-on roof but I'm not sure yet how I'm going to get up there since it is 10.5 feet off the ground!
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HuronSailor
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Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 12:18pm |
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.: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :.
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techntrek
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Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 2:01pm |
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Interesting, compact so it can go on the road for slide-out roof inspection or emergency access if something goes wrong up on the main roof.
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