R-pod Owners Forum Homepage

This site is free to use.
Donations benefit a non-profit Girls Softball organization

Forum Home Forum Home > R-pod Discussion Forums > Introduce Yourself
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed: R-Dome
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Calendar   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedR-Dome
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
  Share Topic Share Topic  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
Patriot Dave View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 06 Feb 2016
Location: LaSalle, Mi. 48
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 206 		Direct Link To This Post Topic: R-Dome
    Posted: 08 Feb 2016 at 8:07pm
Good Evening Folks

Being a Newbie, I am still working through a list of all that I need before I purchase a new Rpod.

That said, looking at the R-Dome and being quite familiar with tents in high wind conditions, how stable is the R-dome?

From what I can see if buttoned down tight it should hold in most storms.

Any experience or information regarding this would be most helpful.

Thank You
Dave & Joyce
Never Forget, In God We Trust; This Our National Motto.
Member; Patriot Guard Riders, Michigan Chapter
Retired; So Every Day is Saturday.... Except Sunday
Back to Top
furpod View Drop Down
Moderator Group - pHp
Moderator Group - pHp
Avatar

Joined: 25 Jul 2011
Location: Central KY
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Feb 2016 at 8:52pm
Our Dome has been up in some pretty good blows.. 40mph sustained once. get real stakes, use them. Utilize the tie outs.
Back to Top
jato View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 23 Feb 2012
Location: Kewadin, MI
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 3220 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Feb 2016 at 8:58pm
Our experience has been with moderate to somewhat strong winds the R-Dome holds up well.  The suction cups don't always hold on and as furpod stated above, get real stakes, the ones that come with the dome are tinker toy and if you only plan on having minimal winds you will be ok.  A couple years ago we were at Wells State Park in the UP of Michigan along Lake Michigan and the winds were nearly consistant 35 - 40 mph, the dome came down and the bars kept banging against the side of the pod.  I was exhausted after about a 15 minute battle to take the dome all the way down until after the storm was over.  That was the only time we put up the white flag.
God's pod
'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
"...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."
Back to Top
Patriot Dave View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 06 Feb 2016
Location: LaSalle, Mi. 48
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 206 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Feb 2016 at 8:59pm
Thanks for the reply
Dave & Joyce
Never Forget, In God We Trust; This Our National Motto.
Member; Patriot Guard Riders, Michigan Chapter
Retired; So Every Day is Saturday.... Except Sunday
Back to Top
Patriot Dave View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: 06 Feb 2016
Location: LaSalle, Mi. 48
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 206 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Feb 2016 at 9:01pm
Thank You

Spunds like some of my tent camping.

By the way we have been all over the UP with the tent. Great place to camp.
Dave & Joyce
Never Forget, In God We Trust; This Our National Motto.
Member; Patriot Guard Riders, Michigan Chapter
Retired; So Every Day is Saturday.... Except Sunday
Back to Top
sailor323 View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member


Joined: 11 Jun 2015
Location: S Central KY
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 281 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Feb 2016 at 7:56pm
Our experience has been somewhat disappointing.  The flex pole has broken twice.  I think the problem is that it is cheap Chinese aluminum.  We have replaced it with a fiberglass flexpole.  So far, no problems.  Even so, the R-dome is wonderful
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Bulletin Board Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 9.64
Copyright ©2001-2009 Web Wiz