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Topic: Finally Here!

Posted By: Don&Amy
Subject: Finally Here!
Date Posted: 25 May 2017 at 3:23pm

Hodge-Pod (2018 178) is home. I went to Indiana to pick it up on Tuesday and got her home last night. I spent today cleaning it up and testing all of the systems. All seems to be fine so far!

I towed it home with my 2016 Ford Escape Titanium. It did awesome! While in the flatlands of Indiana and western Ohio, I was at 18.4 mpg. Then when I hit the hillier portions of eastern Ohio, the mountains of West Virginia and western Virginia, my mpg's dropped. I averaged 16.7 for the entire trip. Much better than I had anticipated!

I look forward to learning everything I can about the new abode from much wiser folks than I (specifically, YOU folks!) and can't wait for the "shakedown" trip!

Ciao for now

Don

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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 25 May 2017 at 3:28pm

Congtrats on your 178!!

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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 25 May 2017 at 7:18pm

Congratulations. That 2L Ecoboost engine is something, isn't it?

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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods
Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Posted By: Don&Amy
Date Posted: 29 May 2017 at 6:02am

Originally posted by StephenH

Congratulations. That 2L Ecoboost engine is something, isn't it?

You're right. I was able to accelerate even pulling the long grades through the mountains of West Virginia.

Posted By: OurPodRod
Date Posted: 31 May 2017 at 9:37pm

We too are new 178 owners - absolutely loved it on our shakedown trip last weekend. Better than expected. We did upgrade to memory foam mattress for our first trip so the experience would be good with lots of comfortable sleep.

Welcome to the group and happy camping!

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Zimms
2018 178 R Pod
TV 2016 Chevy Colorado

Posted By: Macubz
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2017 at 6:18pm

Hello Don&Amy

Welcome to the community

Nice to meet you

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http://www.pinoy-tv.co/ - Pinoy Tambayan
http://www.pinoy-tv.co/ - Pinoy TV

Posted By: Kup-Pod
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2017 at 6:10pm

Good evening Don,

We also just bought a new 2017 RP178 but haven't taken delivery yet. Looking forward to it. I really liked a few of the upgrades 2017 brought, especially the flat countertop sink and stove-top.

I was glad to hear your Escape towed it so well, we have a 2016 Santa Fe XL with a 3.3l V6 so I'm hoping that it will pull it nicely.

Our last trailer was a 1997 Tent trailer that would leak in a drizzle, so we are really looking forward to some "dry-time"!

We'll let you know if we learn anything unique when we take delivery.

K&S

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2017 RP-178
2021 F150 5.0l
"Lead me on a level path"