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Topic: Soft flooring

Posted By: Gbr1955
Subject: Soft flooring
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2025 at 6:17pm

My rp177 2011 has a soft area. How do I fix it?

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George Roth

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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2025 at 6:36pm

Hello George,

That depends. One way is to add a support under that area. On our former 179, I got some square stock and had ends welded on. It was just wide enough to fit between the frame sides and press up against the floor from underneath. That worked quite well. I am not sure if pictures of my fix are still on the forum, but others have done likewise. You may be able to search the forum with Google or use the advanced search function to find those topics.

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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: hogone
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2025 at 6:44am

George: Having the same issue with my 2012 177. I have a different thread in the postings. I have torn the floor out to the base (where I can see the support beams and styrofoam. Lots of softness and some rot. Whats strange is that its only in the "living space"; meaning not under bench seats, rear storage area, hot water heater area, etc. I still havent found any leaks, and sometimes wonder if it came from underneath. Its only soft/rotten where heat would have primarily gotten to. My plan is to wait for some good spring hard rains and see if I can find any breaches. Right now my plan is to lay a subfloor and put new vinyl laminate down on top of that. Not sure if thats the right procedure or not. This pod may just end up trash!!!! I actually wiuldnt mind selling it (and would be 100% completely transparent with the issues); not sure whats its worth in this condition. Jon

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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177
2023 F150
2017 HD Streetglide
CHEESEHEAD

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2025 at 10:32am

Here is the specific link to the post for the floor brace I had installed in our former 179:

https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712&PID=138033&title=our-escapod-mods#138033 - https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712&PID=138033&title=our-escapod-mods#138033

Be sure to scroll down and see some of the follow-up comments.

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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