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Topic: hey
Posted By: surfsup
Subject: hey
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 8:21am
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alex & linda here from new bern nc, we are interested in a few of the POD floorplans, so thought we'd come visit for awhile (and maybe ask some questions?). our last camper was a Coleman PUP which we enjoyed while the boys were growing up. great site you have here btw, thx for letting us hang out!
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Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 9:22am
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glad to have you folks along for the ride. there is a floorplan for just about every type of person. you're sure to find one you'd like. before we bought our Pod i spent a long time on the PuP and HuP forums, was a really great crowd there as well. let us know any questions you all might have! ------------- 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: Racer|X|
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 9:36am
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Welcome. If you have questions, the answers are in here, good luck! If you like the outdoors, the garage models keep you put of the camper except to sleep. That's why we have it. Enjoy. ------------- |
Posted By: Racer|X|
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 9:37am
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Edit: "out of the camper." ------------- |
Posted By: TerryM
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 11:43am
Welcome to the group! You are always welcome here. Terry ------------- RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4 Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 11:56am
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Welcome. Our last camper was a Coleman Grandview SP. A lot of podders are former popup owners since you can tow it with the same TV (tow vehicle). Personally I didn't want to tow a big 27-footer either. Ask away, someone here will have an answer - or three.
------------- 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: Sleepless
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 1:14pm
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You have probably already looked at this site, but just in case. If you are looking at used R-Pods, my model, the 173, is discontinued but is another one of the lightest models. Bob
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Posted By: surfsup
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 1:26pm
updated my profile  ------------- '12 Honda Pilot 4x4 (Touring) |
Posted By: surfsup
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 1:29pm
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thanks for the welcomes... thanks Bob, yes we've looked at the site quite a lot. I think we need to go visit a dealer and both of us crawl around in the 171, 177, and the 178, ------------- '12 Honda Pilot 4x4 (Touring) |
Posted By: rex
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 6:27pm
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Welcome to the world of podding!!!rex pHp stuart fla ------------- jrr |
Posted By: GA_RPOD_178
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 10:08pm
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Welcome! Lot's of knowledgeable people here. (I'm not one of them). -------------  [/URL]
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Posted By: surfsup
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 10:28pm
oh contraire Georgia, your tow vehicle has the same Honda innards as mine... so I'm positive your knowledge of how the pair is working for you will be very valuable information! ... so from your experience, how's the Ridgeline and the 178 together? ------------- '12 Honda Pilot 4x4 (Touring) |
Posted By: GA_RPOD_178
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 10:35pm
Much better after adding E2 WDH. It gets me there, but mostly in 4th gear, about 12 mpg. ------------- [/URL]
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Posted By: surfsup
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 10:44pm
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yea, I figured to have the "tow" selector on most of the time - which would keep it in 4th gear a lot. but 4th gear is plenty tall enough for 60 mph, so no concerns there. have you run the team through the smokey mountains yet? ------------- '12 Honda Pilot 4x4 (Touring) |
Posted By: GA_RPOD_178
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 11:07pm
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Not yet. ------------- [/URL]
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Posted By: surfsup
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2013 at 11:15pm
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ok thx, I'm reading up on the E2 WDH... I'll move any further discussion on towing elsewhere. appreciate the welcome and info! ------------- '12 Honda Pilot 4x4 (Touring) |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2013 at 4:10pm
One small point: Unless the Ridgeline has a different 5-speed transmission than the Pilot, both 4th and 5th gears are overdrive. The "towing" gear, D3, is about 1:1. You cannot lock the transmission in 4th, but you can lock out the overdrives by using D3. ------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: GA_RPOD_178
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2013 at 4:41pm
You are correct Charlie. I have not had to lock in D3. I find the rev's much too high. It has kicked down there at times, but we are usually in D4. ------------- [/URL]
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Posted By: surfsup
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2013 at 4:57pm
I had to go look, you're correct. So it looks like I have a D3 passing trigger on the hand grip and a D3 gear "recommend tow" shift position (which I assumed was a D4 selector) on the console... book says only use D on level roads. ------------- '12 Honda Pilot 4x4 (Touring) |