RP180 RPOD Mods 2017
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Topic: RP180 RPOD Mods 2017
Posted By: crazycoyote
Subject: RP180 RPOD Mods 2017
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2017 at 9:25am
| Not sure I am doing this right, but we just returned home from the summer trip. I made quite a lot of changes to my Rpod that I bought last Sept. 2016, its the green one, but registered 2017. Maybe a few things would interest the folks on the Forum, as I am usually on it getting idea's. First,off, I cannot get any Pic's on of my mods, so I put a video of it on UTUBE. look for( RP180 RPOD MODS 2017 Trailer) if you want to see them. I built a cabinet over the bed (20" deep-14" high with 3 doors for most of our folding clothes, DVD movies, games, etc. really worked out for us. A 22" TV came with the trailer mounted on the passenger side, only 1 person can view it at the table, so I mounted it on the other side, so we both can view it from the table. I routed all the wireing thru a cordmate 3 channel, bought at Home Depot. across the ceiling, worked out great. All summer long while sitting at the table, the seat cushions keep slipping forward, it was most annoying, so I boxed them in with a 4" piece of wood, now they don't slide, and stay firm when you sit on them, and they are not on the floor when you are traveling. I added a 9 1/2' awning to it, but I can still use my R Canopy, as I had to move the stock rail up about 1 1/2". Lots more mods as you can see in the video. Most all the screws I use are self drilling flathead screws, no longer that 1", as they go in easy on the aluminium studs. Hope this bit of info will help you into making your POD perfect for your needs. I love my Pod, even when I void the warranty, in which I never use anyway. They built the sound body of the trailer, and I finish it to my specs and needs. |
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Posted By: voisj
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2017 at 10:36am
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Crazycoyote, From one 180 modder nut to another, nice work, looks like your having fun! and some good out of the box thinking. May borrow a few of these... rgds John To post the link here like this, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nn2cWgVDFY - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nn2cWgVDFY Copy the link from the Utube page Then click the small world icon (hyperlink) at the top of the message reply box Then paste the link into the box next to the HTTP box. You will need to delete the http// in the just pasted link box (or in this case the https//) and then change the Http// to https// in the box to the left. You can even rename it like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nn2cWgVDFY - Crazycoyote by highlighting the word you want to hold the link Then hit the hyperlink icon, delete the word you put there, and then paste your link same as above. good luck!! http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9426&title=slopod-180-mods-johnsue - SLOPod mods ------------- http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9426&title=slopod-180-mods-johnsue - SLOPODMODS John&Sue,SLO,CA 2016 180 HRE, 2013 F150 Eco Boost 
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Posted By: crazycoyote
Date Posted: 18 Sep 2017 at 3:57pm
| John, Looks we have the same truck for towing. I also have a 2013 F150 ecoboost truck with 94000 miles on it, love it. Galen |
Posted By: DavMar
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2017 at 1:17pm
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+1 on your mods, I'm very impressed! Great video but can you please tell me where you bought your battery box, awning for your slide out, and your gas heater? Links or any info you can provide would be greatly appreciated!
------------- Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
Posted By: Live2Camp
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2017 at 8:29pm
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CrazyCoyote, love your mods and video, thank you for taking the time to share them! The safe is very clever, I had been thinking of how to do that in our 179 so it gives me some ideas. Happy travels and maybe we'll see you out there some trip. ------------- 2017 R-Pod 179 HRE (the green one) His:Ford F150 double cab 4WD; Hers/mine:Tacoma V6 double cab 4WD Still love rugged, diggin' comfy too |
Posted By: crazycoyote
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2017 at 10:05pm
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Most of my mods on my Rpod 180 were bought on E-BAY. All you have to do is get on E-Bay and type in what you want or need, and 90 percent of the time you will find it. 1. Slideout cover (76"). It came out of Kentucky Camping World warehouse. 2. Awning ( 9 1/2 foot) above the door, not up on the roof. 3.Olympian Space Heater ( what ever size you need) 4. Various finished doors ( type in the size you need, you will find it) 5.Diamond plate battery box, what ever size you need, and, Yes, I drilled many holes on the back side so the batterys can vent, wiring up thru the bottom. Bought the 6 volt golf cart batterys at Sams, then bought the box to fit. 6. Small safe. 7. 2000 watt inverter. 8. Larger table and mounts. 9. Backup camera with wiring. All this and more I bought on E-bay, outright, NO BIDDING. Bought some other items on Amazon, but I find them a little more pricey. When on Ebay, look up camping supplies, it's amazing what you will find. Hope this helps you out in modifying your R-Pod. I did, always making changes. Good luck.
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