high up the mountain
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Topic: high up the mountain
Posted By: mtbmitch
Subject: high up the mountain
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2013 at 11:22pm
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This past weekend we took our 151 on its second camping trip since we bought it 4 weeks ago. We headed up the road to Silver City, Id.. Well about a half hour before dark, snow was here and there but not on the dirt road. Well the higher we got, the more unnerving the drive became. We finally found a area big enough to turn around and park. So we camped overnight at 6500 ft. with some strong gusty winds. I kept waiting for them to subside but they were relentless till we got off the mountain. Lessons learn by beginner trailer tower Give oneself 4 times as long to get up a dirt road than driving without trailer. Make sure winds are not hitting the left side of trailer, winds blow in and keep the inside about the same temp as outside. Need to replace those high coefficient of cooling blinds with CURTAINS. The new 3.90 rear end ratio did help quite a bit on the hills. First trip out the small 4.6 v8 struggled with the stock 3.55 ratio. Also hit Dan's Ferry Service Gas Station that only sells non ethanol gas.  ------------- enjoy the fresh air |
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Posted By: P&M
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2013 at 8:33am
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Sounds like it was a bit chilly and nerve-wracking, but the view you had looks like it was gorgeous and worth the trip! ------------- P & M ... and Comet too! 2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod 2018 Ram 2500 |
Posted By: waterflaws
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2013 at 5:47pm
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Kool! ...and cool! ------------- r-pod 2013 177 TV 2002 Sport Trac The Pod Couple |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2013 at 7:56pm
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Odd that you had a problem with the wind keeping the interior so cold, have you looked for unsealed openings, such as around the fridge and holes in the floor?
------------- 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: mtbmitch
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2013 at 9:32pm
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I will check around the fridge, no holes in the floor, did find major gaps before the trip around the aft storage doors. They cut out an extra inch or so of foam and did to fill it in after installing the doors. luckly I had insulated the exterior plumbing as they was ice on the side of the trailer in the morning. Made sure and ran the water for a bit every 2 hours or so. ------------- enjoy the fresh air |
Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2013 at 5:02am
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I wondered how cold it was. We spent a couple of weeks in our 177 when it was windy and 34 or 35 degrees at night, and the heater did a good job keeping things warm. I never have been out when it was freezing, so that may have been the difference. ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: mtbmitch
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2013 at 2:41pm
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Closest town was 27 that night, so we were a few thousand feet higher. ------------- enjoy the fresh air |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2013 at 9:33pm
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I've camped in mine at 10 F. My little electric heater barely ran yet it was still toasty inside, even with the vent cracked open and a window cracked open (moisture control). ------------- 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: 08 Oct 2013 at 9:42pm
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The wind makes a difference, but ours is tight as a drum, so my guess is that we would be fine below freezing in the wind. ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: mtbmitch
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2013 at 6:19pm
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From looking at the fridge with outside vent cover removed, there is about an eight inch gap between the bottom of the fridge and the wood support. Should this be sealed? thanks QUOTE=mtbmitch]I will check around the fridge, no holes in the floor, did find major gaps before the trip around the aft storage doors. They cut out an extra inch or so of foam and did to fill it in after installing the doors. luckly I had insulated the exterior plumbing as they was ice on the side of the trailer in the morning. Made sure and ran the water for a bit every 2 hours or so. [/QUOTE] ------------- enjoy the fresh air |