New axle system for rpod?

I placed an order for a 2016 model 179 and am scheduled to pick it up in the next week or so. Yesterday, I asked the owner of the dealer (Jeff Zimmerman of Country Roads RV Center) whether or not my unit included the axle riser option because I don't remember it being on the options list. I was told the following:

"They have changed the axle systems to now include the height of the old axle riser system. Totally different axle than what they used 6 months ago."

Is this true, or am I being fed horse manure?

Thanks!

I wanted the risers on my 2016 179 so that I could run tire chains if necessary. It came with the new axel and there seems to be enough room for chains if needed. Not that I have any intentions of ever running chains but just in case.

See the pic I posted here. http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7401&title=the-ultimate-offroad-rv

Hi,

We just bought our first Rpod this week-end (model 179) and it was really confusing about the axle riser. The dealer was saying there was some kind of new axle that provide a better clearance but when we look at the official options included on the unit, the axle riser was checked "X" but we could not find the riser.....

Can anyone explain was is the pitch of the axle and how the new one is better?

Thanks

JB

Just found this explanation on the FB Rpod page (3 nov 2015)

Seems to be from Forest River

I just want to clear up some discussion on the new r-pod axles and the risers. The Indiana r-pods have always had the axle risers as an option and the Hood River Edition had them built in the package. We monitor option usage and when it hits and maintains a high precenatge of use, we look at making it a standard item. With working with our axle company we were able to achieve the same height as the axle risers by using a different pitch axle without having to add the blocks. The new axle sits approximatly 2 1/2 higher at the beam, gaining more gorund clerance there. The rest of the height is achieved at the end of the axle with the different pitch for a total rise of approximatly 3 1/2", the same as we had with the risers. In doing this we also redesigned the fenderskirt to have a consistant clereance over the tire (no more hump in the middle) for better appreance. I think some of the cofusion here is with the newly designed fenderskirt, most are thinking it doesn't has the rise because of no large gap above the tire. I'm sure there will be more discussion here and I will keep my eye out and try to answer questions.
Thank you