Our Recreation Care Unit
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Topic: Our Recreation Care Unit
Posted By: RCU
Subject: Our Recreation Care Unit
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2014 at 10:05am
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My lady and me of 30 yes are retiring this August. We purchased a 171 in 2010. What fun! Every where we go fellow campers are so curious about the 171. When we travel it is loaded for fun. Our kayaks, bicycles and our dogs. We both enjoy using the God given gift of good health.
I have completed a few conveniences, a 19" flat screen with blue ray in our bed area, a new 110v circuit with GFIC controlled circuit one outlets (1 on each side) of the dining area, a power tounge jack, four 7,500 scissor jacks, and a pair of risers. I really love messing with the RCU. By the I tack welded all accessories to the RCU after losing a power to a thief while on a bike with the dogs. RCU ------------- Recreational Care Unit (RCU) |
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Posted By: RCU
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2014 at 10:08am
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I ment to write power jack to thief. ------------- Recreational Care Unit (RCU) |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2014 at 10:15am
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Welcome to the group! This is a great place to learn and share! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Old Dingo&Mrs.Dingo
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2014 at 10:28am
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Good idea about the power jack/weld, what kind of power jack do you use. I tried a cheap one from Harbor Freight (actually I tried 2) and didn't have any luck at all. One failed as I was trying to leave a campground, the other failed as I returned home, both on their first trip, thank God for bottle jacks. Still looking for the right power jack. ------------- Old Dingo and/or Mrs. Dingo 181G 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2014 at 5:50pm
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Welcome. Dang, thieves will take anything. I just upgraded my generator and I'm still undecided how I'm going to secure it. My prior one had the frame exposed so I could attach right to it. ------------- 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: RCU
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2014 at 11:53pm
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Wow, got back from the shop and I really did not expect a response so soon. I just finished another mod today, I used a 5 x 5 inch pvc post cover and mounted directly behind the dump valves with a 4.5 inch pvc gutter insde to carry the sewer hose with wooden handles to pull it out like a tray. both ends get a post cap, one glued and the other with a bolt all the way through on the dump side. I can't really take credit for the design saw it while looking at large trailer modifications on the web. Anyway the one that wasa under the tongue was so cheesey and fell off once where the bolt holes broke out. I think due to summer heat. whoever asked about the Jack, got one off e bay for $90. new it works great. plus if I run into probs I have the emergancy crank and the new scissor jacks to lift it. Can't wait to get camping this year. ------------- Recreational Care Unit (RCU) |
Posted By: Craneman
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2014 at 12:41am
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This is what we came up with last year when we tore the caps off the round ones after we installed the risers Jo and moe  We did something like that last year 
------------- Jo and Gary, 2010-174,2011 F150 
Jo and Gary 2010 174 2011 Ford 150 |