Foot Pad ...
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Topic: Foot Pad ...
Posted By: Footslogger03
Subject: Foot Pad ...
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2012 at 11:42am
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Have had our new 177 parked and covered since the end of last October. Finally getting a break in the weather here in Wyoming so I am starting to get our Pod ready for camping.
One thing I noticed right away was that the hitch pole had moved (most likely due to the Wyoming wind !!) during the winter. I should mention that our Pod was delivered with just a pole and no "foot" to rest on when you cranked it down. I had is resting on a 4 x 4 with a hole drilled in it and that was resting on a small concrete slab. So, I decided to look for a better solution. I did some searching and found the following product and read the reviews - - all good !! http://www.amazon.com/BAL-29055B-Tall-Foot-Tongue/dp/B002P2TWNM/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_t_3 Long story short ...I ordered one and have it installed on the hitch pole right now - - much better !! Anyway, just thought I'd share this with the group. I notice that this product is currently out of stock on Amazon (guess I got the last one in inventory ?) but they are available through several vendors on a Google search. Only 2 things I did out of the ordinary was to drill a hole on the bottom (dead center) of the footpad to allow water drainage (that was a common suggestion in the owner reviews) and I drilled new holes on the sides of the new footpad pole so that they would line up with the holes on the Pod hitch pole. MJ ------------- Livin' the Dream ...'Slogger |
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2012 at 2:32pm
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Clickable link.
http://www.amazon.com/BAL-29055B-Tall-Foot-Tongue/dp/B002P2TWNM/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_t_3%20 - http://www.amazon.com/BAL-29055B-Tall-Foot-Tongue/dp/B002P2TWNM/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_t_3 ------------- 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: duck42
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2012 at 3:35pm
As long as we are talking about trailer post supports, has anyone installed the Fastway 4" or 6" Flip Jack Foot Automatic Folding Trailer Tongue Jack Foot? http://www.fastwaytrailer.com/flip/It looks pretty slick but I wonder if the low riding RPOD jack post might preclude it from folding down with many Vehicles.
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