New R-P 196 Owner
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Topic: New R-P 196 Owner
Posted By: ash
Subject: New R-P 196 Owner
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2020 at 3:53pm
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Hi guys. I just purchased a brand new 2021 R Pod 196. I owned other campers before, but I am new to R Pod. I live in Colorado, but I had to go all the way to Las Vegas, NV to get this baby (it was the last new Hood River Edition R-P 196 in Diamond Ice color and Sandbar interior). Question for you guys: My R Pod came with a 20lb propane tank enclosed in a black hard shell cover (single tank only). Does anybody know if a 30lb propane tank would fit in this hard shell cover?
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2020 at 8:11pm
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Hello. Congratulations and welcome. I hope you have many fun adventures and make many great memories with your RPod. As for the cover, a 30 lb tank will not fit that cover. The 30 lb tank is significantly taller than the 20 lb tank.
------------- 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: 24 Sep 2020 at 12:22am
Welcome to the forum. Glad you saw the light and came to NV to buy your trailer.  ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: Pod_Geek
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2020 at 9:25am
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Yeah, I measured a 30# tank to see if it would fit under that cover on my 195...no go. Curious if anyone has rigged a 195/96 for two 20# tanks. ------------- 2020.5 R-Pod 195 Hood River 2018 RAM 2500 6.4L |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2020 at 9:38am
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Dual 20 lb cylinders are a better option than a single 30 for several reasons. They're easy to handle. You can swap them anywhere if you need to. You can leave one connected while you get the other filled so you never run out. You can get an automatic switchover so supply is't interrupted and you have a visual indicator that you have an empty tank. You can keep one tank portable to run a grill or a generator and still have it as a backup for the trailer. If your tow vehicle can handle the tongue weight you should be able to install a dual tank setup on the tongue, or you can carry one of the two tanks in your tow vehicle. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: Pod_Geek
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2020 at 10:17am
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So...are most dual-mount systems more-or-less universal, e.g., https://www.etrailer.com/Propane/JR-Products/37220BL.html ?? ------------- 2020.5 R-Pod 195 Hood River 2018 RAM 2500 6.4L |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2020 at 10:25am
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I did such a dual tank mod on our 179. You can see it by way of the link in my signature (along with all my other mods, some of which you may find useful and others, probably not so much). ------------- 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: 24 Sep 2020 at 10:27am
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I would think they are universal but there might be one that works on your rpod better than another might, so you're asking the right question of the forum to see if someone can report a specific successful install. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: ash
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2020 at 11:00am
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Thank you all for your inputs, recommendations, and feedback. I might just leave it alone and keep another 20lb bottle in my truck bed as spare.
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2020 at 11:06am
------------- 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: Capt Kidd
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2020 at 11:43am
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I have dual 20s on my 196 ------------- The Pirate's Pod |
Posted By: Pod_Geek
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2020 at 2:20pm
Which mount did you decide on? ------------- 2020.5 R-Pod 195 Hood River 2018 RAM 2500 6.4L |
Posted By: Capt Kidd
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2020 at 4:05pm
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I don't know the guy that does my RV work did it ------------- The Pirate's Pod |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2020 at 5:17pm
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I have a 30 pounder AND a 20 pounder....best of both worlds. I use the 30 pounder mounted up front as the main, and carry a 20 pounder as a backup/exchange if needed, and it can also supply my catalytic heater or my cookstove. The 30 pounder lasts a LONG time. BTW I ditched that POS black plastic cover. Always in the way, does nothing. ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: Capt Kidd
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2020 at 6:14pm
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------------- The Pirate's Pod |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2020 at 7:49pm
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Our second mod on our 177, after changing the mattress was to install 2 20# tanks with a corresponding white plastic cover. 9+ years later both are holding up real well. Am amazed at how many people with the hard plastic propane covers put them on backward so that if the plastic screws aren't cinched down that hold the top door on, it blows off.
------------- 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: offgrid
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2020 at 7:35am
It does do something. On a hot sunny day it will collect a lot of solar energy and heat up your propane cylinder nice and hot. There is a reason propane cylinders are painted white..... If you do want to cover the propane cylinder for security or some other reason get a white cover. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: ash
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2020 at 2:52pm
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Podwerkz, With your 30lb bottle mounted up front, were you still able to put the black plastic cover over it?  |