Tow vehicles - Event Date: 03 Feb 2015 |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Calendar Event: Tow vehicles Posted: 05 Jul 2015 at 7:26pm |
That decent mpg!!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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sailor323
Senior Member Joined: 11 Jun 2015 Location: S Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 281 |
Posted: 05 Jul 2015 at 7:24pm |
We are partway into our maiden trip. Have gone about 600 miles from S Central KY to Upstate New York. The Toyota Tacoma has averaged 15MPG
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JohnBG
Senior Member Joined: 14 Apr 2015 Location: Deltona, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 190 |
Posted: 05 Jul 2015 at 4:53pm |
Just did my first shakedown trip to a local campsite with my 2010 RP-171, the Honda Ridgeline towed the camper with no problems. No WDH. Averaged about 12 mpg.
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2010 R-Pod RP-171
2010 Honda Ridgeline TV |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Posted: 05 Jul 2015 at 8:59am |
Can you post it when you find out?
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 04 Jul 2015 at 11:03pm |
Welcome. You should get a decent mpg with that rig.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Hecklertravel
Newbie Joined: 03 Jul 2015 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
Posted: 04 Jul 2015 at 2:36pm |
We bought a new tow vehicle last year at the end of summer. And this will be our first year out with it. We will be pulling our 182g with a 2014 ram 2500 cummins. I am waiting to see what we get for fuel economy. Oh I can't wait.
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Jpntime
Groupie Joined: 28 Jan 2015 Location: Nv Online Status: Offline Posts: 70 |
Posted: 12 Apr 2015 at 10:04pm |
My 171 sways a little bit when empty put a little bit a water in it and it goes away
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Love to camp
2014 171 |
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Sleepless
Senior Member Joined: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Titusville, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 556 |
Posted: 12 Apr 2015 at 11:02am |
I have used the same Husky WDH on my last 3 trailers. Absolutely no problems and the price is right. I am also still using the same sway control, an inexpensive friction model, and, again, the price is right.
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2014 R-Pod 178 (OUR POD)
2009 Chevrolet Avalanche |
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ToolmanJohn
Senior Member Joined: 23 Apr 2014 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 451 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2015 at 9:52pm |
I was right about the 4 speed transmission. Hunting 3rd, 4th... It is not all the the transmissions fault though, it's the torque (286 ft/lb if I remember correctly). Leave it in 3rd gear so it doesn't hunt, and you have a decent 3 speed. My bicycling pal has a 2004 SR5 4Runner, 5 speed, same 4.0 V6, and he tows a T@B trailer. Not the same as a POD in weight , BUT he cannot tow in 5th either at 65mph, and his T@B weighs UNDER 2000 pounds. So the 4Runner V6 just doesn't have tons of torque, that's all. No speed records to break when towing anyway. When I towed with the 4Runner through Mass and Vermont, it was 60-65 in 3rd all the way (240 miles each way). If I remember, about 3100 rpm at those speeds on the flats, 10-13 MPG. Transmission temps were good, but I installed a B&M cooler inline with the transmission radiator anyway.
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2017 ATC 7X20 Custom Toy Hauler
2013 R-Pod 177 (SOLD) 2013 VW Touareg TDI |
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WIRpodder
Newbie Joined: 01 Apr 2015 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 27 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2015 at 7:36pm |
Test drive went pretty well, except for the lack of overdrive off button. Transmission jumped between overdrive and 4th (4 speed 03' 4Runner V6) and was disappointing that I could not just stay in 4th.
There was a slight rear end sway, so I plan to get a WDH. The dealer has two options, one the Equalizer (~$600) and the other a newer Husky model (~$400). Other postings have shown the Equalizer to be a good choice, has anyone had experience with the Husky version? |
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