spare tire mount and more
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Topic: spare tire mount and more
Posted By: thunder54
Subject: spare tire mount and more
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2011 at 8:13pm
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I really don't like the rear reciever spare mount shaking on our RPod.
I plan to tongue mount my spare on the trailer tongue with a universal trailer tire mount.
I plan to have a rack fabricated from aluminum for the rear reciever that may carry 200 pounds of toys, may design as a basket and bike rack. Will elevate the rack high enough that it will not drag behind the trailer and plan to stabilize the rack from the outside corners to the frame corners at the rear of the trailer. Maybe carry my pair of Honda 2000 generators back there sometimes (47 pounds each).
Any thoughts or concerns?
I have dealt with trailers a bunch, but this is our first hard shelled camper.
Jim
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Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2011 at 9:57pm
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We have only had our's out twice as we got it late, I have not noticed shaking or vibration from the spare tire mount, I do like the idea of relocating it and maybe doing a bike carrier back there, keep us posted on your progress. ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: Footslogger03
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2011 at 10:34am
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Not suggesting that you change your plans of converting the spare tire mount to a bike rack but ....if the hitch toungue is loose in the receiver, one solution is to add thin aluminum stock and shim out the the excess space. Had to do the same thing on the main hitch on the truck.
I haven't personally experienced the the following, but when I posted a thread/question about mounting bikes in the place of the spare tire I was cautioned by current owners that it would cause some swaying/fishtailing of the Pod due to the fact that they are wider and sit out further away from the camper ? Another factor to consider is the weight you are adding to the tongue of the trailer. Not sure what the tire/rim of the Pod weigh but they aren't light. Right now I have racks on top of my tow vehicle (Toyota Tacoma) to hold the bikes and they are at the outer edges of the load bars and fairly easy to load/offload but I still like the idea of having the bikes at the rear of the Pod. I guess I'm conflicted. MJ ------------- Livin' the Dream ...'Slogger |
Posted By: HuronSailor
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2011 at 12:31pm
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I think the weight limit on the pod's rear receiver is 150 pounds. Do some poking around in the forums. It's not really all that robust. ------------- .: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :. |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2011 at 12:46pm
max weight for rear receiver is 250# ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2011 at 1:06pm
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When it comes to balancing the trailer as a whole, moving the tire to the tonge will help, but putting a lot of weight on the rear - offset by loads up front or not - can induce sway problems. The problem of a long lever, where the lever is the pod's frame plus the length of whatever you put on the back. A small addition of weight on a long lever can make a big difference.
Double-check the welds on the rear receiver, some people have had weld failures.
Welcome, thunder54! ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: HuronSailor
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2011 at 2:06pm
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There we go. I knew there was a picture somewhere. ------------- .: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :. |