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PilotPodder 
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Joined: 04 May 2016 Location: Portage, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 305 |
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 Topic: Whats pulling your RPodPosted: 04 Mar 2018 at 2:20pm |
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Congrats on the new 179 from a fellow & happy 179 owner. I have a few 179 specific videos on my YouTube channel (link below).
All the best! ~PP |
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Portage, MI — 2017 RPod 179 - sold / 2017 Toyota Tundra — My RPod YouTube Videos
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Woody.1
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Joined: 16 Feb 2018 Location: SW Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 31 |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2018 at 2:01pm |
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Thanks!
R pod model is a 179 and the Tacoma is a 2013. |
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ZuBrew
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Joined: 11 Oct 2017 Location: Macedon, NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 113 |
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Posted: 04 Mar 2018 at 1:59pm |
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Woody, Congratulations on the new Rpod. Which model Rpod is that and what year Tacoma?
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2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 4X4
2018 R-Pod 189 2013 Yamaha FJR 1300A |
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Woody.1
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Posted: 04 Mar 2018 at 11:37am |
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Picked up our new R pod on 3/1/18 and had to go over Wolf Creek Pass right out of the shoot. Added Sumo Springs and WDH. No sag on Taco. Pulled pretty good.
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meljr
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Joined: 12 Dec 2017 Location: Blodgett, OR Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2018 at 2:43pm |
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Just finished the Solar panel install on our 2016 Ford Transit Camper Van. Pulls the Rpod like it isn't there.
 IMG-1751 by Mel Lester Jr., on Flickr |
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2018 Hood River 180
2016 Ford Transit 250 CampVan 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk 2008 Jeep JKU Wrangler X 2003 Dodge 2500 4x4 1989 Jeep MJ Comanche 1976 Dodge W100 Powerwagon |
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StephenH
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Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6291 |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2018 at 8:53pm |
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That is what I do. I have a small notebook in which I note the miles traveled for that tank full and how many gallons it took to fill the tank. The Frontier does an average mileage. The Torque app does an instant mileage. The best average though is the old-fashioned calculation, either for one tank full or for several tanks full.
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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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Richand Cindy
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Joined: 16 Apr 2016 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 328 |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2018 at 7:09pm |
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I really should check the mileage the old fashion way and just record the miles traveled and how much gas it took to fill. It seems strange that we get 22 mpg without towing and only drop to 18.
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OLD 2017.5 RPOD 180 + 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
NEW: 2018 Passport Elite 23RB + 2017 Ram 1500 Diesel |
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StephenH
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Posted: 26 Jan 2018 at 6:07pm |
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It isn't just the engine. It is also the transmission, differential, and final gear ratio that affects mileage. Aerodynamics also play a part. I tow our R-Pod with a 2010 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab LE 4x4. One thing that will make a big difference is on uphill climbs. If I try to maintain speed and let the transmission downshift so that the RPMs exceed 3,000, I will get single-digit mileage. Turning cruise control off and turning overdrive help as cruise control will downshift the transmission and I will find the engine hitting 4,000+ RPM.
One other thing that can help is to get a wind deflector such as PurpleLine USA's AeroPlus or Icon's AeroShield. Either one when set up will help. Limiting your speed to 60 mph or less makes for a more relaxed drive and for better gas mileage. Air resistance does not increase linearly with speed but exponentially. See this site for an illustration: http://www.mpgforspeed.com/ |
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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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edsana
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Joined: 02 Mar 2017 Location: TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 12 |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2018 at 4:56pm |
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Thanks for the reply. After seeing your average mpg I was curious about your engine and now surprised that your mpg was so different from my mpg. I have a 2010 Toyota RAV4 with a 3.5L V6 269hp 246lb torque with tow package. I just returned from a 3000+ miles trip through Texas, NM, AZ, CA and only got 11mpg driving 60-65mph according to the dash mpg calculator. I pull an Rpod 178. Since the cars engines are similar, it makes me think there is a difference in the two cars mpg calculators.
Thanks, Ed |
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Richand Cindy
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Joined: 16 Apr 2016 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 328 |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2018 at 3:59pm |
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The trailhawk optional engine is 3.2L V6 24 valve. It is 271 hp and 239 lbs torgue. We have taken our 180 by accident over appalachian mountains where there are signs warning no trucks and she did just fine pulling the RPOD. Having the break controller helped on the way down and did not even feel we were being pushed
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