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rsgmd
Newbie Joined: 08 Aug 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
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Topic: List Your Mods: Posted: 25 Aug 2015 at 6:59pm |
This is the model that will work best as it will not have the springs:
http://www.carefreeofcolorado.com/products/pioneer-lite.html The installation is done with a bolt and plate/washer without locating any beams. |
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JandL
Senior Member Joined: 29 Mar 2014 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 364 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2015 at 10:52pm |
Vinyl lettering for pod names
I finally got around to putting a name on the pod. I ordered the letters from “Do it yourself lettering.com”. There are quite a few web sites that can make the decals but this one made it very easy to look at different lettering options and colors and it had the closest font that matched the R-pod font. I used the font called Moderna with black lettering and both the Bold and Italic boxes checked and 4" high. The new R-pods have a different font. I then added a border at 150% and the color I picked was yellow. Once I got it outside and next to the trailer I see I should have ordered the border color as Sunflower. I was trying to get it to match the r-pod colors. The other change I would have done is ordered the Reflective vinyl because it is thicker, the standard is 3 mil. I looked at some u-tube videos on how to install the letters and they were helpfull. I bent back ½ the backing paper and started squeegeeing the letters. I was so busy concentrating on trying to get the air bubbles I did not notice the backing paper was coming off before I wanted it to, when that happened it goes fast. I have a few air bubbles I will have to work on but I am happy with the results. |
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JandL
2013 Honda Ridgeline 2012 177 2 Paynes in a Pod |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2015 at 11:13pm |
Nice!!
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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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Tri-Pod
Senior Member Joined: 17 May 2011 Location: Liberty Hill Online Status: Offline Posts: 112 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Aug 2015 at 10:13am |
Very nice, thanks for the information. Wonder would that work on the spare tire cover?
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2010 PR 176 sold 2012 replaced with
2013 SP 240 w outside kitchen 2012 Toyota Tundra Crew Max 4x2 5.7L V8 Me, My Honey, and Max our GSP |
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JandL
Senior Member Joined: 29 Mar 2014 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 364 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Aug 2015 at 10:20am |
No, the vinyl letters have to go on a hard surface. You could do a silk screen or iron on if it could handle the temperature.
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JandL
2013 Honda Ridgeline 2012 177 2 Paynes in a Pod |
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KrogPod
Newbie Joined: 07 Jul 2013 Location: Central TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 26 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Aug 2015 at 10:55am |
Very nice job, I like the lettering and the theme.
Might have to try that in ours, 2 Krogs in a Pod or just the user name, KrogPod Paul |
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2014 RP-172, AKA KrogPod
2003 S10 ExCab V6 4.3L Automatic Central Texas |
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JandL
Senior Member Joined: 29 Mar 2014 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 364 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 28 Aug 2015 at 12:41pm |
Another site I looked at is “Custom Vinyl Lettering.net”. They were also easy to try out different fonts. They have quite a few font choices only I did not find a font that looked like the rpod on my trailer.
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JandL
2013 Honda Ridgeline 2012 177 2 Paynes in a Pod |
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M0tl3y
Groupie Joined: 21 Sep 2014 Location: Utah Online Status: Offline Posts: 61 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 04 Sep 2015 at 2:56pm |
In the following link you'll find a write-up of an install of 200W fixed solar panels for an R-Pod 178. It may not be universal across all R-Pods, but will give you a sense of how to do your own. I've also tried to cover the various controversies and real-world aspects of doing fixed solar. Enjoy. (Below is an example of the finished product. The write-up has several more) |
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The 178 club
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starboardcarve
Newbie Joined: 26 May 2015 Location: TX/MatagordaBay Online Status: Offline Posts: 18 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Sep 2015 at 8:43pm |
Enjoy the stuff/mods you guys have done, I'm probably being redundant.
Have had our 179 for 4 months and did a nice 4,200. mile trip to Apostle Islands and back from south Texas and only had a few little problems, mostly due to ignorance being old pop up and tent campers. Added a shoe nook in dead space in front of linen drawers and a shelf for my tea glass under TV.
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"You can't change the Wind but you can adjust your Sails."
Carl & Marty 2015 R Pod 179 2003 Chev. Suburban |
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starboardcarve
Newbie Joined: 26 May 2015 Location: TX/MatagordaBay Online Status: Offline Posts: 18 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Sep 2015 at 8:47pm |
Haven't posted pics before and need lessons.
Shoe Nook try again. |
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"You can't change the Wind but you can adjust your Sails."
Carl & Marty 2015 R Pod 179 2003 Chev. Suburban |
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