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Kickstart
Senior Member Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Location: Ocean Shores, W Online Status: Offline Posts: 267 |
Topic: slide vs non slide Posted: 22 Oct 2014 at 2:24pm |
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Over the years we've owned a handful of small TT's. The last two (RP175 and Kodiak) have had slides. The older we get, the more time we spend inside the trailer, so we really do now appreciate the extra room, while not wanting to tow a larger rig. Many of the National Park and Forest Service sites in our area are very small--small trailer w/slide and we still fit in most of them.
In 4 years with the Pod slide, it caused us little trouble. We did keep up with the gear drive and seal maintenence. We did have two problems with the Pod slide. The outside seal, a loose fitting flap, around the gear drive was not designed well--allowing wind and maybe insects or rodents access to the interior when the slide was extended. Forest River should have checked with Marwayne, he would have taken care of it for them! Also each time you retract any slide, you better first check the slide roof area for debris. We got a short term leak because we didn't check and got a small twig lodged under the seal. I now carry a 6' step ladder in the truck bed. When I get a few more bucks, maybe a slide awning is in order. The RP 175 slide central gear drive always worked perfectly. The Kodiak, and I think the RP 179, have a Schwintec unit. The Schwintecs have a reputation for some jamming problems. No probs yet with the Kodiak, and most of the problems that I've read about with the Schwintecs were with big units--not my Kodiak or the 179 size. Here's hopin', and I'm definitely gonna keep up with the maintenence with the new slide. Thanks TNT and the rest of you for making this Podless person still feel comfortable here! This is a very friendly and informative board. |
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'10 RP 175-Replaced by 2014 Kodiak 173 QBSL
'12 Toyota Tundra '05 Sportster (half a Harley) Retired-We're on Beach Time! |
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Budward
Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2014 Location: SC/NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 438 |
Posted: 23 Oct 2014 at 5:01am | |
I used to hate slides- mainly because I spent a good deal of time repairing them on my dad's different RV's over the years.
That said I like the one in my 179! So far problem free- fingers crossed. I would not like one that kept me from using certain key features when it was in though....on our 179 it is not a problem except, as said, one cabinet is inaccessible when it is in...no biggy. On the road my SOP is to hit the bathroom while filling the tow vehicle with gas....A slide that kept me from getting in the bathroom without extending it etc would be a no go for me. |
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2014 179
Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 23 Oct 2014 at 10:57am | |
Budward, that is my SOP too, and the one big problem with the layout of my Salem. What I may have to do is pull up to the gas pump leaving 1 1/2 feet of room on the left, just enough room to open it up half-way so the bathroom door can be opened.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Budward
Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2014 Location: SC/NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 438 |
Posted: 23 Oct 2014 at 11:53am | |
That'd work...just don't forget to put it in before leaving.....
As I get older CRS is becoming an issue |
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2014 179
Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
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Luv2Q
Senior Member Joined: 30 Aug 2014 Location: Central TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 309 |
Posted: 23 Oct 2014 at 12:38pm | |
The slide-out is actually what first drew us to the Pod. "Look, Honey, a small trailer .. and it even has a slide out." So the hunt began and we were drawn ultimately to the 179 and getting close to doing a deal. By this point, we'd been following this forum pretty closely and paying attention to issues that were "serious" .. or not. The axle weight limitation Budward found on the 179 spooked me. While I'm pretty sure I could swap out the 3500# axle for a beefier one, the thought of doing that + adding 15" wheels & tires - to a brand-new trailer - got to be more of a mental hurdle than I wanted to fool with.
So we opted to step back & go with the simple & uncomplicated 171. We're happy with it but if it proves to be tighter than we'd like, we can always revisit the larger slide-out sizes later. Heck, who doesn't want more space?
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John & Teri
Tundra 5.7L V8 / RP 180 E2 WDH / Integrated controller (POS) replaced by Tekonsha P3 |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 23 Oct 2014 at 1:57pm | |
Definitely becoming an issue for me!
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 23 Oct 2014 at 5:51pm | |
What were we talking about? |
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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hogone
Senior Member Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: St. Louis Online Status: Offline Posts: 1043 |
Posted: 23 Oct 2014 at 8:31pm | |
slides and CRS. hogone
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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
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pepmac
Newbie Joined: 22 Oct 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 38 |
Posted: 19 Dec 2014 at 10:06am | |
this reply may come a little late.. We had a 2010 R Pod no slide we upgraded to a 2014 with slide.. does seem less cramped but we feel our 2010 was built better if I had it to do over I would look for a used 2010 without slide and I would have kept our old one just on the basis of the quality of the R Pod
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David and Danette
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1215 |
Posted: 19 Dec 2014 at 12:05pm | |
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