Whats pulling your RPod |
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Chrisjenn
Newbie Joined: 04 Jun 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
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Topic: Whats pulling your RPod Posted: 08 Jun 2018 at 8:09am |
2018 Kia Sorento AWD V6,
2018 1/2 189 |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jun 2018 at 8:26am |
Welcome to the group! Congrats on your 189!
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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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Abercrombies
Groupie Joined: 12 Jun 2018 Location: NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 42 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jun 2018 at 10:14pm |
"Just Pod-ding Thru!" with our R189 floating behind our 2015 GMC...
...so far, so good! Fuel consumption dropped from 22-23mpg down to only 15-16mpg!ππΌ |
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DavMar
Senior Member Joined: 04 Aug 2017 Location: Lexington, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 592 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jun 2018 at 2:25pm |
Congrats on your new 189. Hope to see you on the highway or byways of the Carolina's in the future.
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Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the
wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jun 2018 at 2:45pm |
Welcome and congratulations! I hope you have many great adventures and make many wonderful memories doing so.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Abercrombies
Groupie Joined: 12 Jun 2018 Location: NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 42 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jun 2018 at 6:57pm |
ThanksππΌ all! Wow, sorry for how Hugh that pic inserted? π³
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Abercrombies
Groupie Joined: 12 Jun 2018 Location: NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 42 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Aug 2018 at 9:13am |
Well, that being said! Got an option to trade our 2015 GMC 1500 for a 2018 GMC 2500HD Denali. Big mistake, new truck has plenty of pulling power, but is lousy on fuel consumption!π
Best I can squeeze out of her towing (so far) is 11 mpg? Should have stuck with the 2015 GMC with the "Active Fuel Management" feature! π |
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wooleeman
Groupie Joined: 01 Sep 2017 Location: Southeastern PA Online Status: Offline Posts: 80 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Aug 2018 at 10:26am |
I was at the Chevrolet dealer yesterday to have my shark fin antenna sealed and I questioned the service advisor about the cost of servicing the DuraMax in a 3/4 ton. He proceeded to talk me out of it. Said with the cost of servicing the engine and transmission along with using the Def fluid it would be silly to upgrade my 1/2 ton Silverado unless I was pulling something a lot larger and really needed the power. My 1/2 ton gets about 14.5 pulling the trailer over the highway and a lot more without trailer. Guess I'll wait.
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2022 RP-202
2016 RP-179 (Sold 9/2020) 2014 Silverado Crew Cab. 6-1/2' Bed Golden Retriever (DOB 6/16/2020) English Bulldog (RIP 6/15/2020) |
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Abercrombies
Groupie Joined: 12 Jun 2018 Location: NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 42 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Aug 2018 at 10:34am |
Wise decision!ππΌ The trade in deal I got for our high mileage, 1500 GMC Sierra,Was too good to pass up! But I hate we lost the excellent fuel mileage (23 mpg Hwy & 15.8 City or towing) down to 15 Hwy & 11 towingπ
Oh well,"live & learn" |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2652 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Aug 2018 at 9:09am |
IMO, almost any of the half-ton pickups are more than good enough to pull any R-pod. Sure, you can go to a 3/4 ton, but only if you have other tasks that are bigger than an R-pod. In the mean time, enjoy the smoother ride, and the better (generally) gas mileage.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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