Axle Risers
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Topic: Axle Risers
Posted By: Seanl
Subject: Axle Risers
Date Posted: 06 May 2012 at 5:46pm
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Hi all. I have a quick question. I was wondering if anyone knows if forest river will ship to Canada? I have been trying to get my local dealer here in New Brunswick Canada to order me a set of axle risers. They had one set but it was for the wrong axel. I took them back and asked them to get the correct ones. I waited two weeks and did not here from them so I called and the parts guy had forgotten about it. He said he would call me back and he did the next day to say that he had a call into the factory but that was a week ago and still no call. I think if I can order them from the factory I will because I am not convinced that the dealer wants my business. Sean Lebeau 2011 RPod RP-173 2009 Jeep Liberty
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Posted By: We're Podners
Date Posted: 06 May 2012 at 9:50pm
| Forest River will ship to Canada. The risers are $75 and the shipping is by UPS. 20 lb will cost about $90. That's the quote I had to Nova Scotia. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 07 May 2012 at 8:41am
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Welcome. ------------- 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: tpierce220
Date Posted: 07 May 2012 at 9:35am
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Welcome Senal and We're Podners! We installed the risers on our pod, and it's amazing what those few inches have done. Tim ------------- Adventures with ¡Podtástic!--Life in a Forest River RPod 182G with Tim and Louis and our two cats, Desi and Lucy. Check our website at http://podtastic.info for information on our journeys. |
Posted By: Snowbound
Date Posted: 07 May 2012 at 11:19am
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Hi and welcome from Alberta! We too are much happier with our risers installed. Tom and Bette ------------- Tom and Bette in our 177 "The Gastropod" |
Posted By: Seanl
Date Posted: 07 May 2012 at 11:50am
| I took the trailer out once last sept on a shakedown run and bent one of the rear jacks dragging it getting out of my driveway. So yep I am going to need risers. |
Posted By: KayakkrazyUP
Date Posted: 13 May 2012 at 9:06pm
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Just bought a slightly used (2 nights lodging) 2011 Pod 177. Already I'm wondering about axle risers. Does the cost run about $100? have you noticed any effect on fuel economy?
Are electric brakes worth the cost? We hope to do some travelling in a couple years into the Rockies? What are the reviews on brands and types? KrazykayakUP |
Posted By: Alex&Marie
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 8:06am
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I'm a new 177 owner too. We put the risers on as soon as we got the r-pod home. the parts were $75 from FR and of course I needed a couple of tools that: a torque wrench, a socket set large enough for the bolts that hold the risers in place, and two jack stands. Altogether I spent more on the tools than on the parts, but I wanted those for other jobs anyway. We have been camping for the last 15 days but have not had a good change to check the mileage. First impressions are that it hasn't changed much if any. The extra clearance was a necessity for some of the roads we will be traveling, so we would have put the risers in even if the mileage was somewhat worse. The job it self was pretty easy and has been described well elsewhere on the forum. ------------- Alex and Marie 2012 R-pod 177 2006 Toyota Tundra 
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 14 May 2012 at 1:31pm
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I never noticed a change in mpg before vs. after. We towed for over a year w/o them and a year since. As Alex&Marie said, they are a necessity anyway so don't sweat a possible 1/4 mpg hit.
Most states require trailer brakes for anything over 2000 pounds, and all pods qualify for that. They come with electric brakes on the axle, you just need to install a brake controller. I highy recommend the Tekonsha line of brake controllers - do NOT get a cheaper "timer" based brake controller. The Tekonsha line (I have the Prodigy) uses an inertia sensor which accurately and smoothly adds braking force to the trailer's brakes. Safer and much smoother for you. You can usually get them for a little over $100 if you look around online. ------------- 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: leonlewt
Date Posted: 16 May 2012 at 12:55pm
| Anyone know what the RV shops would charge to install axle risers? |
Posted By: HuronSailor
Date Posted: 16 May 2012 at 1:14pm
I've seen labor figures between $100-$200 on this and the rPod Nation forum. ------------- .: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :. |
Posted By: Hodge-PODge
Date Posted: 17 May 2012 at 8:02am
I'm afraid I paid just a little more than that. But I wanted the dealer to do it so I bit the bullet so to speak. ------------- 2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge 2011 Mercedes ML350 "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it." |
Posted By: TIDALWAVE
Date Posted: 17 May 2012 at 9:54am
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If the installer knows what he is doing, riser installation should not take more than one shop hour. I installed my risers by myself and it took slightly less than one hour. And I am certainly no mechanic. Ask your installer his hourly shop charge. If they take longer than one hour, you know to never use that shop again. ------------- TIDALWAVE |
Posted By: manrocker
Date Posted: 31 May 2012 at 8:08pm
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I bought the rizers from FR for 75 bucks my dealer here in nokomis fl installed them for 99$,I did not buy the 2012 177 from them ,but I will take all my business to them thay are really friendly and good people ,I hope they read this Manfred Rocker ------------- Manrocker Kh6rp |