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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Topic: New R-Pod owners Posted: 03 Oct 2015 at 3:29pm |
Welcome to the group!!
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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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PatLar
Newbie Joined: 26 Sep 2015 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 03 Oct 2015 at 5:08pm |
Thanks - what a great forum!
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 04 Oct 2015 at 9:45pm |
Welcome R + B. Make sure your dealer shows you how to retract the slide manually.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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pnwcamper
Newbie Joined: 22 Sep 2015 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 38 |
Posted: 13 Oct 2015 at 9:36am |
Hello all,
Happy to say I just picked up a really nice used 2014 177 last week and made my first overnight trip this weekend. Loved it, no issues worked like a champ. Upgraded from a pop up trailer, many of you I am sure have done the same. Needless to say what a difference. The old owner upgraded the bed mattress, switched out to all LED lights inside and upgraded the foam in the dinette seats. My tow vehicle is a 2009 Toyota Tacoma access cab 4.0 V6. It towed pretty well and on my short 200 mile trip I averaged 13.5 mph. Not bad since I was thought it would be about 10mph. But then again I did not climb many hills. Obviously a V8 would be better on the hills. Plan to put a transmission cooler in sometime soon. Btw, great forum. I learned many things before my purchase and before going out on my first overnight. You'll be hearing from me from time to time. Don |
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Posted: 13 Oct 2015 at 10:18am |
Nice pic and welcome. I don't think you'll have any issues with your Taco. We've pulled our 2014 178 across the country (west coast) and back and up and down the east coast with no problems - 08 4Runner 4.0 Limited. It does have towing package. Only real challenge was 50+ mph headwinds crossing Wyoming.
Have fun! fred
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2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 13 Oct 2015 at 2:43pm |
+1 on the pic, and welcome.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Kidhammon
Newbie Joined: 01 Sep 2015 Location: San Diego Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
Posted: 13 Oct 2015 at 3:16pm |
We just picked up our new (to us) 2011 181-g. Found it in Lewiston, ID and dragged it back to San Diego this week. Still trying to figure it all out but are pretty excited.
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TGIFRIDAY
Newbie Joined: 11 Oct 2015 Location: No.California Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Posted: 13 Oct 2015 at 4:27pm |
We bought our rpod 178 in June. We are new to towing so are getting used to that. Our tow vehicle is a Toyota Tacoma, 6 cylinder. We live in northern Califonia. We have taken our Pod out twice so far and are quite happy with it. We do have some questions though. The trip we took a couple of weeks ago, we attempted to start up the heater one morning. When we tried to set the thermostat to heat the AC started blowing. That was definitely not good since it was about 40 degrees in there. What is the procedure for heater start up? Also, water heater worked great, but when we packed up to go home, we still had water dripping from the back side of the trailer. Did we forget to empty something? Any suggestions for newbies would be appreciated! Thanks
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kindell
Groupie Joined: 10 Jul 2015 Location: No California Online Status: Offline Posts: 61 |
Posted: 13 Oct 2015 at 5:05pm |
Where join No Cal TGIFRIDAY? we are in Eureka.
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Art & Kindell
Cooper the Super Dog 2017 Keystone Bullet 265 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1/2 ton Former 2015 RPod 179 |
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TGIFRIDAY
Newbie Joined: 11 Oct 2015 Location: No.California Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Posted: 13 Oct 2015 at 5:10pm |
We are in the Lake Almanor area.
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