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Topic: New Member

Posted By: JandMA
Subject: New Member
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2019 at 6:44pm

We're just about to go pick up a 2015 171, our very first RV.

The first challenge will be backing it into our driveway...

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John and Mary Ann
2015 R pod 171 Hood River
2019 Kia Sorento AWD v6

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Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2019 at 7:49pm

Welcome to the forum. And good luck with the backing. It's always a thrill.

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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2019 at 9:36pm

Congratulations and welcome! I hope you have many fun adventures and make many great memories with your RPod.

As for backing, try to find an empty parking lot on your way home and practice. The old trick is to put your hand on the bottom of the steering wheel. Then if you want the trailer to go left, move your hand to the left, right to the right. A lot of patience and a good spotter help also.

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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: offgrid
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2019 at 4:32am

Welcome.

Most backing problems are created by attempting to make big changes in direction and overcorrecting. Hand on bottom of wheel as StephenH says, keep things straight, back slowly and make small adjustments, Don't try to make big turns backing a trailer, at least not until you first become proficient just backing more or less straight.

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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold

Posted By: Kup-Pod
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2019 at 6:26am

Congrats!!

Take your time when maneuvering... no one ever got a prize for the fastest backer-upper! :-)

And don't forget to take your anti-sway bar off before backing up

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

Posted By: crw8sr
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2019 at 11:19am

Welcome to the forum.

Like a lot of things backing gets easier the more you do it.

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Chuck & Lyn
Izzy, Morkie. RIP
Zoe Joy & Gracie, Yorkie
2018 R Pod 190
2019 Traverse

In moments of adversity;when life's a total wreck, I think of those worse off than me and really feel like heck.

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2019 at 10:31pm

Congrats! and to add just a little to what the others have said; steer from the bottom, and easy does it. One other thing, as soon as you see it is "going wrong", there is no penalty for going forward just enough to straighten things out and then give it another go. I did that a lot until I got the hang of it.

2-way radios are a great accessory too; either FRS or GMRS (GMRS requires a license).

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