Anyone lifted their Pod
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Topic: Anyone lifted their Pod
Posted By: CoffeeGuyR190
Subject: Anyone lifted their Pod
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 9:30am
| Has anyone lifted the frame off the axle and put larger diameter tires to get better ground clearance? I have a new 190 and my driveway is such that the grade doesn't allow me to back the trailer up without scraping. Even if I remove the spare tire rack and the stabilizer jacks it would scrape by a few inches. I think a 4" total lift would work, plus give me better clearance overall. |
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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 9:32am
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All the Hood River Edition R-pods have a 2 or 3 inch lift. The later models do this by "clocking" the torsion axles. Earlier versionsput a 2x2 steel block between the axle and the frame. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 9:59am
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I wonder how hard it would be to "clock" the existing axle. Has anyone done it? ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: texman
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 10:24am
I added the lift kit. Adds 3.5” I think. ------------- TexMan 2015 182g 2018 Sequoia http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9122&title=texman-182g-mods - TexManMods |
Posted By: CoffeeGuyR190
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 10:30am
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QUOTE=texman]I added the lift kit. Adds 3.5” I think.[/QUOTE]
What kit did you use? and what year is your Pod?
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Posted By: texman
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 10:34am
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Coffee guy It is a 2015 182g. Got the kit from my dealer. $140 I think. I think you can order direct from forest river as well. ------------- TexMan 2015 182g 2018 Sequoia http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9122&title=texman-182g-mods - TexManMods |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 11:40am
https://postimages.org/"> ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 2:16pm
I think it would be next to impossible to "clock" the existing axle. The brackets are welded on. Cutting them off and re-welding to change the angle and then re-welding would likely do too much damage to the rubber components. The only options are to add a lift kit and if that is not enough, buy a new axle with a different angle. ------------- 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: lostagain
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 4:31pm
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Thanks StephenH. I already put risers on a couple years ago. They made a big difference getting into the driveway. But ever thinking of new adventures, I thought it would be exciting to make a run down the Baja California peninsula following the race route, but with our pod and my truck. I don't think I'd enter the race though. Seriously, it would be nice to have that much more clearance for Forest Service roads. I always worry about banging the axle on a rock or something.
------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 6:02pm
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I put on some skid plates. https://postimages.org/">  ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: crankster78
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2018 at 8:56am
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Greetings: I don't know about the pods 2016 on, but I had the 4 inch factory block lift kit installed when I took delivery of my 2015 179. I had the same thing done on my first pod, a 2010 171. I haven't had any problem with tail dragging. They are not expensive. Crankster78 2015 R-179 ------------- Crankster 78 R-179 2015 |