2014 RPOD Fllors
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Topic: 2014 RPOD Fllors
Posted By: Offroad53
Subject: 2014 RPOD Fllors
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2014 at 10:41am
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Hi, Are 2014RPOD floors insulated??? I read here that older units were not while a dealer says they are. Which is correct?
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Posted By: David and Danette
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2014 at 11:08am
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I think all of the r-pods since the beginning of production the floors have been insulated. ------------- 2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018- 2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) Middle Tn 2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2014 at 11:27am
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Welcome, and I agree. I have a 2010 and it has an insulated floor. Still cold on your bare feet on a 20 F morning! ------------- 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: Offroad53
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2014 at 11:34am
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Hi, I am looking at RPOD Hood RiverEdition. Good to know. I want to use RPOD on modestly bad back roads and in cold weather. Is the RPOD179 suitable? |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2014 at 11:42am
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understand, the pod is not an offroad trailer, and the 179 the least so, and that insulated floors does not equal 4 season capability for all systems. ALL your water sewer is outside the insulated/heated area..
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Posted By: Offroad53
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2014 at 12:32pm
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Furpod, Which rpod is best for off road and why? We will use the rpod or whatever we buy on dirt roads with holes and some rocks on it. Nothing extreme but at times challenging. At least the RPGs hood river version has is off the ground with big tires. How well the unit holds up to vibration and shock from holes and rocks is another issue. We want a versatile tailer. hard to really find. We camp in a lot Mojave desert in winter where it gets cold at times. It would be nice to camp in Utah and Nevada deserts in winter. Thanks for advise. |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2014 at 1:48pm
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Well.. as I said, none is designed as an "off road" trailer, regardless of what tires they put on it. The structure just isn't built to handle "off roading". Unfortunately, only you know how hard you are going to be on the trailer.
My comment about the 179 is based on the fact that it is the longest, and heaviest "pod" made. So it's going to have the worst approach and departures angles, and is going to put the most stress on the axle when negotiating any obstacles, no matter the size. If I was going to go off road with a trailer, I would look at the the likes of a ruggedized pop up or hardside like the Livin'Lite Bearcat or Jeep, or their Quicksilver series.. something along that line. Don't get me wrong, we LOVE our pod, (and our Airstream) but they are what they are, and I wouldn't drag either of them into any condition I consider "off road". I wouldn't want someone to buy a pod, and then have it fall apart on them, anymore than any other trailer. ------------- |
Posted By: Offroad53
Date Posted: 24 Mar 2014 at 3:01pm
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hello, Thanks for the information and it makes sense to me.
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