R Dome white snaps
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Topic: R Dome white snaps
Posted By: pepmac
Subject: R Dome white snaps
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 9:07am
| Could someone please let me know if they have any of the White Snaps that attach the R Dome to the R Pod we have a used 2010 R Pod that we have just purchase it came with the R Dome all parts are with it except we are missing 5 of the small white snaps... I contacted R Pod and they said they did not have any and we want to attach the suction cups to them like we saw in the video of how to set it up.. Please let me know if anyone can be of help.. email mailto:pepmac@tampabay.rr.com - pepmac@tampabay.rr.com |
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Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 9:47am
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People generally don't want to use the white snaps as suction cups are a better alternative. They aren't permanent for one. One of the older complaints about the old white snaps was once they are installed sometimes you have a difficult time getting the dome into the exact same spots and configuration. I'd toss the snaps and get some good suction cups! They will serve you better I think. ------------- 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: Sleepless
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 10:39am
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This is probably a lame question, but I do plan to use suction cups on my R-Dome which is on order with my new 178. Delivery is still another 3 weeks, so I have not seen how the new R-Domes have changed, if any. How do the new domes fasten to the suction cups? In the past, several owners resorted to using hot glue to fasten the suction cups to their domes. That brings up another worry for me. I hope the factory does not install the snaps to the sidewall since the dome is included with my pod. Does any one know if they do? While I am at it, one unrelated question. The 178 options include a 19" TV with a swing-arm mount in the entertainment center. We will be using a 24" TV instead and use the smaller one elsewhere. Is a base included with the dealer-supplied TV? ------------- 2014 R-Pod 178 (OUR POD) 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche |
Posted By: pepmac
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 10:43am
| Thank you for your responce we intended to super clue the snaps into the screen room tabs and then add the suction cups also with super clue so that they could attach to the suction cups.. do you have a better idea on how to attach the suction cups to the screen room tabs thanks |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 1:58pm
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The suction cups have levering hooks on them. Once you get them tight and in position they will hold very well. But the ones straight from factory kinda suck, you'll want to replace them most likely. Forest River doesn't put the white snaps on the body of Rpods any longer so no need to worry about that. Also from above your factory TV should most assuredly come with a stand! ------------- 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: pepmac
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 2:41pm
| We did not get suction cups with our dome room can you recommed a suction cup or do I need to get them from Forest River.. thank you so much for all your help.. we are novice RV'ers and can use all the suggestions we can get. |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 6:08pm
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These here are great, they hold very tight even in high winds. Holds wet towels on the Pod, whatever you want to use them for. We get this brand at Lowes, I can't quite read the price in the background but IIRC they are like $2 something a pack. Work great. 
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Posted By: pepmac
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 6:33pm
| You have been most helpful thank you again for your help ... and fast responce.. |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2013 at 7:56pm
<----Computer Engineer, I stay connected to the stupid internet and computers pretty much 24 hours a day! LOL I'm glad to have my RPod friends and questions to help make my time more interesting.  ------------- 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: Broz
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2013 at 8:45pm
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Hey KY Mooses any good camping area down by you - looking at Veterans day weekend - Nov 9 through 11. Computers are cool - ------------- Broz form IL |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2013 at 6:24pm
Kentucky in general or actually near the 'ville area? The MoosePod adventure map in my signature here has all the places we've been too and our favorite sites at it. But narrow the area a bit and I could give some suggestions for sure. Although a lot of the good places are closed for the season. ------------- 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: Broz
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2013 at 11:10pm
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How is the Louisville KOA South off of I-65 exit 117? ------------- Broz form IL |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2013 at 9:56am
Ya know we've never actually stayed there, but it is just right down the road. I think the DW and I will run down the road today and do a drive through of it and report back to you. I'll even scope out some of the better looking sites! ------------- 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: kymooses
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2013 at 3:03pm
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Okay just got back from there. As with usual and KOA's in my opinion they are a bit pricey, aroundabout 40+ a night, but that isn't too unusual. Ice prices were reasonable in camp and the store seemed decent enough. Staff didn't immediately strike me as nice and friendly. The lady wasn't too accommodating or friendly with info in general. Has a very nice hot tub/spa that is open year round. That was nice and warm, I kind liked that. The sites themselves, for my liking they are all a bit close together. Full hookup sites are closer to one another than the just water and electric sites. Some sites do have water all year round on them. I'd personally pick the water and electric sites only because they were a bit more spacious if you can call them that, but some had few other sites around them in some places. The whole campground is pretty much a big gravel lot, with small patches of grass every now and then and some trees. I wouldn't call it shaded at all, and you're likely to just be sitting in gravel during your stay instead of having much of a grass patch to put your chairs out on. I can't say it would be on the top of any of my lists for a destination. Although my wife got real cozy with the idea of staying there next weekend and spending nights in the hot tub. ------------- 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: Broz
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2013 at 9:11pm
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Any other camp grounds that would be open that weekend that you would recommend? We are coming down to do the Bourbon Trail. We have been wanting to do it but with the old camper we had to pack it in do to the small size. Thank you for checking out the KOA ground. ------------- Broz form IL |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 8:48am
I would have recommended the one at my Old Kentucky Home in Bardstown but they close this week. That would have put you in a great spot for the Bourbon Trail! I have never stayed here but there is http://www.whiteacrescampground.net/ - http://www.whiteacrescampground.net/ Which is right in Bardstown, so that again would put you right in the middle of hitting a lot of the trail sites. Uhm Holt's Campground is also right there outside of B-town. I've driven past that one a million times, it has a decent look to it especially if you are daytripping the Trail sites each day. Other than that if you wanted to stay there in Shepherdsville, same exit as that Koa, you could try Grandma's RV Park. It's a paved RV park with level gravel sites, but it's 100% just an RV park. It's a nice, clean, giant flat RV park with free wifi. It does draw a lot of people who are daytripping the Bourbon Trail. I've talked to them several times and they always tell me how much business they do because of the Bourbon Trail tourists. So that's 3 options. The first one is a Good Sam park so if you have that membership that'd be nice. I might recommend one of the 2 in Bardstown, I think that'd make a great central location to hit all of your spots. You'd be within minutes of downtown Bardstown which has some nice local attractions on it's own. And then literally minutes from Heaven Hill. Maker's Mark would then be, uhm. Well I'm a local so I could be there in about 25 minutes or so. Maker's Mark is gorgeous this time of year. ------------- 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: dsmiths
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 8:49pm
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Donna and I did the Woodford Reserve tour and it was very enjoyable. We didn't have the pod with us but I think that would be a good weekend. podding and touring on the bourbon trail. ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2013 at 8:53pm
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Mooses, I followed your link and that looks like a neat place to stay. set up the pod and do the Bourbon trail. (no drinking and driving please) that would make a good weekend and it is close to home for us to. ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2013 at 9:59am
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All the distillery's are gorgeous in the winter. Maker's Mark is wonderfully decorated and has candlelit tours and sometimes and ice skating rink set up and lots of great stuff. Always been partial to it since I grew up near it, but yes it's a great idea for a weekend Podding trip for anyone who is near enough to do it. Just the history and tours alone are great. ------------- 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 |