R-Domes
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Topic: R-Domes
Posted By: 3Peas
Subject: R-Domes
Date Posted: 29 May 2017 at 5:02pm
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Does anyone have a gently used R-Dome for a 178 for sale? ------------- 3Peas = (Me + my 2 Camping Collies in a 178 Pod.) Knoxville, TN 2011 Honda Pilot |
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 29 May 2017 at 7:49pm
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3 Peas, Go to the General Camping tab and then go to the bottom of that and you will find the campers flea market. Right now there are at least of couple R-domes for sale. ------------- 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." |
Posted By: 3Peas
Date Posted: 30 May 2017 at 8:59am
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Thanks for the info.! A couple of the listings were out-of-date, I believe. I don't know if I'd go for the one with a bent pole that went through a storm? (Even though the price was right.) As a former fellow Michigander, do you have a good suggestion on Rpoding in western Michigan? Wooded, larger lots? Originally from Grand Haven and would like to go back and visit. ------------- 3Peas = (Me + my 2 Camping Collies in a 178 Pod.) Knoxville, TN 2011 Honda Pilot |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 30 May 2017 at 10:58am
OTOH, we've never been big fans of the R-dome for the very reason that it's such a hassle in big wind. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 31 May 2017 at 7:26pm
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3 Peas, We do have a couple favorites if you are asking about western Michigan in the lower peninsula. Barnes Park is a county park in Antrim County, about 35 miles north of Traverse City at the intersection of US-31 and M-88 in Eastport. A spectacular park on Lake Michigan with a few nice sized lots on the lake and wooded but are usually full all summer long. If you don't mind walking 300' to the lake there are many large wooded lots along the back side of the park. Cost is 30.00/night. Another is Fisherman's Island SP just south of Charlevoix on Lake Michigan. A few are quite large and wooded on the lake but if you want to get them you will have to reserve them 6 months out. Inland there are quite a few large and wooded lots. Cost is only 13.00/night BUT there is no electricity which is fine for us since we boondock quite a bit. If you want to know about the UP, let me know, we go there quite a bit. How do you like Knoxville? ------------- 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." |
Posted By: edistolady
Date Posted: 31 May 2017 at 8:05pm
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I have a problem with my rDome..I can't get it into to the awning rail w/o quite a bit of pulling & prodding, then it comes out at the end ...I started at the front where there isn't a screw and shot some synthetic spray as I went up and over to the back. If the rDome takes this long to put up I might as well not try to use it on my first trip out 6-29 to 7-3. I have thought of changing out all the screws holding the awning rail but figured it would not be profitable and I might make things worse.. I noticed in the instruction manual that this model is being put on a 'pop-up' camper not the rPod..is that my problem?? Someone PLEASE help!!!! ------------- GaMa on daRiva |
Posted By: computerfixitguy
Date Posted: 31 May 2017 at 11:16pm
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I not only put silicone spray in the track I replaced the screws with flatter ones that don't catch. RDome goes right in by myself. Love my R-Dome. ------------- Kim & Derek 2016.5 176t 2015 Jeep Rubicon JKU (trips west) 2008 Town and Country (trips east) 2 kids, 2 dogs |
Posted By: edistolady
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2017 at 8:50am
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So it was not that hard to switch out the screws.... Thanks soooooo much will try tomorrow to accomplish same... ------------- GaMa on daRiva |
Posted By: edistolady
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2017 at 10:14am
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Computerfixitguy, could you please tell me the exact size of the screws so I can fetch some on my way home today,, Thanks ------------- GaMa on daRiva |
Posted By: 3Peas
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2017 at 4:43pm
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Have only been here 3 months. Lived in NC for 30 years before coming to K'ville to be with family and retire. I don' t like I-40 running right through everything. And no downtown out here in Farragut/suburbia on the West side of Knoxville. But I have barely begun to have time to get out and about. Especially with finding a tow car and then the Pod. There seems to be a lot of things to do, though, and quite a bit of outdoor related activity. Housing is inexpensive, but sales taxes for cars, campers, etc. are out of site. Car insurance is high too. No state income taxes. No freezing cold or, to me worse, no constant dreary/cloudiness that MI seems to have. Loved the people and the scenery and the water in western MI. Glad I got to go to high school there. Go GH Buccaneers. ------------- 3Peas = (Me + my 2 Camping Collies in a 178 Pod.) Knoxville, TN 2011 Honda Pilot |
Posted By: Craneman
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2017 at 6:45pm
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Here is what I did, I used 2 battery operated drills and put a Phillips bit in one and a drill bit to enlarge the tapered hole. First removed the screw with the phillips then used to other drill with a small bit to enlarge the tapered hole until the screw goes in almost flush, goes fast Moe ------------- Jo and Gary, 2010-174,2011 F150 
Jo and Gary 2010 174 2011 Ford 150 |
Posted By: edistolady
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2017 at 2:09pm
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An update on the rDome..I went hunting around this forum and found a smart guy that actually did what I thought of doing...da..change out the screws in the rail..flathead stainless..I did so as well and everything is going on smooth as silk.. ------------- GaMa on daRiva |
Posted By: ozon8r
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 2:36pm
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I had the same issue. Very difficult to pull through, hanging on the screws holding the track to the rpod and then coming completely out of the track as if the open of the track was too wide. While I didn't replace the screws with flat head screws(GREAT IDEA), I pinched the track about every 12" and applied silicon to the inside of the track. Now it is sooo simple to install the R-Dome. I do occasionally hang on the track screws, but outward force at the point of the screw solves that problem.
I have noticed each time I install the R-Dome, that the track scrapes off slivers of the plastic from the piece that goes into the track. So, yesterday, I took a file to both ends of the rack and smoothed so it wasn't so rough. |
Posted By: 3Peas
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 7:06am
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Found a used RDome. Yea. Now to use it for the first time. These tips are so useful. Thx all. ------------- 3Peas = (Me + my 2 Camping Collies in a 178 Pod.) Knoxville, TN 2011 Honda Pilot |
Posted By: edistolady
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 10:54am
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I'm taking the rPod, rDome, & my sister & 2 dogs(small) on our first trip 6-29 to 7-3...wish us loads of luck.... ------------- GaMa on daRiva |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2017 at 10:07pm
As soon as this arrives, you can have my 178 RDome! Big enough for billiard table, lap pool and wet bar! Yeah, we're camping now!   ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |