New R-Pod Owners
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Topic: New R-Pod Owners
Posted By: qayak
Subject: New R-Pod Owners
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2012 at 9:03pm
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Hi All, My wife and I just bought a 2013 R-Pod 177 Hood River Edition. We pick it up on December 8. (We need to make some changes to the gate in the backyard first!) Our tow vehicle is a 2002 Nissan Xterra with the supercharged engine. I've done a few mods to the engine and it pulls pretty strong so I doubt there will be an issue. We are having a new load leveler hitch installed as the one we currently have only allows a tongue weight of 200 lbs. Our plan is to use the R-Pod for taking our young grandkids camping. We have tented with them but the R-Pod will be so much more convenient. We got the tent as well so they will always have a dry place to play on the rainy West Coast. We will also use the Pod as a base for our ocean kayak, bike and backpacking trips. We ordered the R-Pod bike rack and will put the kayaks on the roof of the Xterra. There really is no downside to this entire purchase.  Anyway, my wife has been reading this forum and it has provided us with some great info, like the Forest River $150 extended warranty which we will ask our dealer about as we declined the third party extended warranty. Thanks very much for that one!  So, I decided to join the conversation, learn more about R-Pods, give some advice when I can, on subjects I am knowledgeable on, and to enjoy the tales of other peoples' camping adventures.We're looking forward to it, Ian & Brenda North Vancouver, British Columbia ------------- Ian & Brenda R-Pod 177 2002 Nissan Xterra Supercharged |
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2012 at 9:52pm
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Welcome aboard! I hope you enjoy your 177 as much as we do! ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: Racer|X|
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2012 at 10:47pm
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Welcome! B.C. Is beautiful. Have fun. ------------- |
Posted By: Seanl
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2012 at 6:07am
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Welcome and congratulations on your purchase ------------- Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition 
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Posted By: qayak
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2012 at 9:51pm
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Thanks everyone. We went and got the supplies to alter the backyard gate this weekend. Should be a quick job of moving 2 posts and then the existing gates. It'll give us 12 feet to back the Pod into the yard. We are pretty exited.  Ian & Brenda ------------- Ian & Brenda R-Pod 177 2002 Nissan Xterra Supercharged |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2012 at 10:59pm
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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: coopercdrkey
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2012 at 9:15am
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Welcome! We love our 177, and we hope you have a great experience with yours! ------------- Bob and Joyce Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels RP 177 "Key Pod" Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71 |
Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2012 at 8:47pm
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Welcome!!!! Goose ------------- Mother Goose's Caboose..2011 RP171..07 Grand Cherokee 
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Posted By: danthoman
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2012 at 9:18pm
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Welcome and congratulations. We've had our 177 for a couple of months now and love it.
------------- Linda and Dan Calley the golden retriever R-pod 177 and a Tundra 8 cyl |