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sean p 
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Joined: 24 Feb 2016 Location: athens ga Online Status: Offline Posts: 48 |
 Topic: R-Pod in the spring of 2017?Posted: 25 Oct 2016 at 5:58am |
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we have had our 179 for 1 year now..no real problems and love it. headed to moab utah for 4 days tomorrow . the last trip this year..enjoy. i would buy another pod in the future..
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2016 179pod--BETTY
2010 nissan frontier Sean and Doug Butchie the morkie touring the west |
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ParPod
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Joined: 28 Oct 2016 Location: Manitoba Online Status: Offline Posts: 105 |
Posted: 29 Oct 2016 at 9:45am |
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We bought our Pod just this past July. Did the walk through at the Dealer - everything worked. We've had it out numerous times since and everything worked. So no problems really. I did notice that the wiring underneath the unit just seemed to be hanging out there so I got in there with some electricians tape and solved what could have been a future problem but overall really happy with the unit.
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Bob&Margaret
2017 179 2016 Toyota 4Runner 2 sets of Golf Clubs |
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 11:37pm |
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Picked up our 2016 180 in June, I have logged over 2000 miles and 14 nights sleeping in it. I have had no problems except i left the porch light on and melted the cover, $2.50 later it's good as new. Many of my miles were on dirt roads and it's held up great. The silicone on the curved front roof to wall section separated a little (1 Foot long on both sides) and i re-did those parts, But i feel this is pretty normal routine maintenance. I do think the problems you here about here are a small percentage, I know if I had Issues I'd post here first to see what others would have to say.
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blimey
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Joined: 15 Aug 2016 Location: OHIO Online Status: Offline Posts: 102 |
Posted: 02 Nov 2016 at 9:15am |
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What's up with the melted porch light lens? I have read about that several times. Aren't porch lights supposed to be left on? How long is to long? Seems like a really strange issue to me.
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6418 |
Posted: 02 Nov 2016 at 5:10pm |
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The one I removed had a metal heat shield above the incandescent bulb. Mine did not melt. I was trying to modify it for an LED bulb, which turned out to be the wrong type. I ordered a brand new LED one from Amazon. It came without the heat shield.
On the ones that melted, was there a heat shield? What type of bulb on the ones that melted?
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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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voisj
Senior Member
Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 03 Nov 2016 at 1:15pm |
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Mine had a regular 15w incandescent bulb,i bought a 10 pack of 7w led bulbs off eBay for $10 and replaced both exterior bulbs. Way brighter and less heat. I also bought a new lens and this time went with clear.
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6418 |
Posted: 03 Nov 2016 at 2:48pm |
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Yes, but did it have a metal heat shield above the bulb? Mine did not melt. I still have the lens from that fixture and it is in good shape. I'm keeping it as a spare.
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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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mjlrpod
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Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1221 |
Posted: 03 Nov 2016 at 7:05pm |
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well, heres a nice little positive thing. all the new (blue) pods come with a power tongue. Electric up/down on the crank. i think thats a good thing. I'll let you know if i have problems, but i think thats pretty cool
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2017.5 Rp-172
2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
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voisj
Senior Member
Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 03 Nov 2016 at 11:01pm |
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Yes it had the heat shield, I think it actually directs the heat in a bad way
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6418 |
Posted: 03 Nov 2016 at 11:22pm |
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Interesting! Mine did not melt even though I had left it on overnight a number of times. I wonder what the difference is that yours melted and mine didn't.
Anyway, now that mine is LED, I should not have to worry about it. |
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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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