Likely soon to be RPodder
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Topic: Likely soon to be RPodder
Posted By: THEDragonTJH
Subject: Likely soon to be RPodder
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2013 at 1:52pm
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Hello all,my name is Jared. The wife and I have been toying with the idea of getting a small RV to tow behind our '13 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited when we go offroading and such. We went to a local dealer and discovered the 172, it fits our need perfectly I think.
We have 2 kids that will be with us all the time and a couple of smaller dogs that will join us on some trips. |
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Posted By: Seanl
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2013 at 2:10pm
Welcome it will be great to have another Jeep driver. I hope when you said it would be great to have the trailer when you go offroading you didn't mean to tow the trailer off road. The new hood river edition might look like an off road vehicle but looks are deceiving.  ------------- Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition 
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2013 at 5:36pm
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Welcome.. and as said.. if true offroading is the plan.. I hate to say it.. the Pod will not hold up to that at all. The only one I would recommend from what I have seen is the http://www.livinlite.com/jeep-camper-overview.php - LivinLite Jeep popup.. ------------- |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2013 at 9:46pm
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Welcome. Plan on keeping the off-roading light-weight if you get a pod. Even with risers it is fairly low to the ground, for starters.
------------- 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: THEDragonTJH
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2013 at 11:19pm
I won't be taking the Pod on the trails, merely towing it to the nearest campground to act as our home base. Good catch though, I'm sure somebody's tried to drag a Pod down the trail.
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Posted By: Seanl
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2013 at 5:20am
Thats what I figured but there have been people who have suggested it. ------------- Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2013 at 7:47pm
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Yup, so it wouldn't have surprised me if you were going to do it. Glad to hear you aren't!
------------- 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: THEDragonTJH
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2013 at 12:00am
| So we finally pulled the trigger! We'll go pick it up Monday and hit the road for her maiden voyage on Friday! We're just heading an hour and a half down the interstate this time, but the next trip will to the offroad park to go wheeling with the Jeep (sans Pod). |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2013 at 9:09pm
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Congrats! You'll be home, home on the range...
------------- 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: THEDragonTJH
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2013 at 8:50pm
Well, she's snugly parked on our driveway now. Here she is still hooked up to my Jeep, we hauled her home in true Jeep style, Topless!
 
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Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2013 at 6:24pm
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Lookin' good! ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: GA_RPOD_178
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2013 at 6:49pm
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2013 at 9:12pm
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Now you need to make the pod convertible.
------------- 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: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2013 at 10:07pm
That I got to see! ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |