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Topic: axle problem

Posted By: Preston
Subject: axle problem
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 2:06pm

2018 r176. My pod is not centered on the axle. It seems to be an inch off center. Anyone else have this problem? Is this a problem? It is still under warranty, so maybe they will do somthing.

Preston

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Preston

2015 F-150 XLT

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Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 2:52pm

Hmmm? I never considered looking. Since the weight and balance really depends on what you load and where, an inch fore or aft, probably doesn't make much difference. If one side is not an equal distance fore or aft compared to the other so that it's sitting in a slight diagonal orientation, that could be a big problem and would need dealer attention to get the axle properly aligned but it would likely show in tire wear very quickly with an inch difference.

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Sonoma 167RB
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Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 4:12pm

Originally posted by Preston

2018 r176. My pod is not centered on the axle. It seems to be an inch off center. Anyone else have this problem? Is this a problem? It is still under warranty, so maybe they will do somthing.

Preston

Do you mean that the axle is an inch off center side to side relative to the rPod frame, or that it is misaligned fore and aft by an inch?

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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 7:56pm

Please provide more information. Are you talking centered left-to-right, or front-to-back, or are you saying it is not square?

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: Motor7
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2019 at 7:33pm

^ what he said.............

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2016 R-Pod 176T

Posted By: DavMar
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2019 at 7:48pm

Ahhhh.....I would be interested in knowing how you did determin your Pod was an inch off center? Sorry but sounds kind of odd to me but I'm not saying it isn't but how did you determine it is?

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Lexington, NC

Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2019 at 8:47am

Does it pull OK? Are the tires wearing even? That's what matters. But it would help to hear just exactly what you mean by "off center"..

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Posted By: David and Danette
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2019 at 1:48pm

I think he means side to side one wheel a little further from the side wall than the other. Our r-pod 171 was a little off center by I think about a half inch. If I am correct in what he means I think it could rub the outer edge of the fender or maybe tow a little on a angle and the tires would wear on the outer edges. A inch sounds like a lot to me.

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2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018-
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2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014)
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