New pod this week
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Topic: New pod this week
Posted By: Blue's Pod
Subject: New pod this week
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2014 at 6:38pm
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Hello everyone. My husband and I should receive our pod this week. It is being picked up by the dealer from FR today. We are getting the 2015 R-171. After the dealer does their prep it will be delivered this week. We are so excited! This is our first pod. The last time we had a travel trailer was about 13 years ago. So we will be refreshing our memory on travel trailers soon. See everyone around the forum. And maybe in the parks.  B & J |
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2014 at 6:57pm
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Welcome to the group!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: David and Danette
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2014 at 7:15pm
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Welcome to the forum and enjoy your new r-pod 171. Does your 2015 have the new colors? ------------- 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: Blue's Pod
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2014 at 9:00am
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Leo - Thank you for the welcome. David & Danette - Yes, our 171 is the 2015 model with the new colors, and extra features like the led lighting, risers, exterior shower, microwave/convection oven ect. It is also supposed to come with the r-dome. Not sure yet if it will be on back order or not. I read on the forum that there seems to be a shortage from the factory. B & J |
Posted By: 2McPods
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2014 at 9:10am
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Hello, You are going to love the Rpod 171, we picked ours up on 8/16 and it's awesome. Perfect for me and my husband. Check out my post and you can see a pic of it. Enjoy it, I know we do. Pat & Viki ------------- Everything Happens 4 A Reason Pat & Viki McCartney 2015 171 {2McPods} 2014 F150 Pittsburgh, Pa |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2014 at 2:53pm
Would love to see you at the Rally if you all feel up for it! ------------- 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: Blue's Pod
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2014 at 3:57pm
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Capricorn - Good picture of the happy couple with their new pod. We like the color scheme too. I think it is a cute retro look.
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Posted By: Blue's Pod
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2014 at 4:09pm
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Kymooses - We would like to go to the rally and looked into it. The only days that a space is available for us would be the 17th and 18th. We did not make any reservations yet because our first trip is to visit my Mom in South Dakota. It will depend on our timing there. We thought it would be nice to attend on our way back. For now we will have to wait and see. If we don't get there this year we will get there next year. We will be retiring this September so will soon have plenty of time to travel. B & J |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2014 at 6:53pm
Actually space 22 is available from the 17th - 21st. I currently have the site held while I try to find someone to take it. Contact me if you are interested thoughl ------------- 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: 2McPods
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2014 at 9:21am
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Hello, What's this rally everyone is talking about? This is all new to us, where and when is it? Thanks, Pat & Viki ------------- Everything Happens 4 A Reason Pat & Viki McCartney 2015 171 {2McPods} 2014 F150 Pittsburgh, Pa |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2014 at 2:36pm
This Rally is the 3rd Annual Kentucky MiniMini. It's in the middle of September, and my wife and I host it every September somewhere in Kentucky. ------------- 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: M3
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2014 at 8:47pm
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Hi Blue's Pod....so where in NC are you? I am in the Hickory area. Happy Travels! ------------- Mary and Tucker (my sheltie) 2015 r-pod 178 (lilypod) 2013 Toyota Tacoma |
Posted By: Blue's Pod
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2014 at 8:28am
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M3 we are in the Maggie Valley area. Got the Blue's pod yesterday.
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Posted By: M3
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2014 at 8:44pm
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Know you will love it. Any campgrounds you recommend in your area? ------------- Mary and Tucker (my sheltie) 2015 r-pod 178 (lilypod) 2013 Toyota Tacoma |
Posted By: Blue's Pod
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2014 at 3:39pm
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There are several campgrounds in Maggie Valley. They are along Soco Road and three along Johnathan Creek road. We have not stayed at any locally yet as we just got our pod. The one I know on Johnathan Creek is Pride RV resort. http://pridervresort.com/ - http://pridervresort.com/ There are some on Soco road that also back up to a creek. Soco road goes through downtown Maggie Valley. Johnathan Creek Road is just outside of downtown Maggie Valley one mile off interstate 40 at exit 20. What about campgrounds in your area? Can you recommend some? |
Posted By: Blue's Pod
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2014 at 3:53pm
Today we got the r-dome out and put up for the first time. It took us 15 minutes to put it up and take pictures. We did spray the track with silicone as recommended in the instructions. We don't think it will be necessary to use the spray next time as our track is wider than the plastic part you slide through. I was worried that our dome would come up short with the risers but that is not the case. There is ample length on our dome even with the risers. Here is a picture of the dome with the colors. The top is grey and other parts are a matching green to the new pod colors. The roll up panels are a pale yellow. We did take a dremel tool to the edges of the track because they are sharp and were shaving a little on the plastic. That fixed it. |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2014 at 4:09pm
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Nice job! We found that we would silicone the track at the beginning of the season and it was find until next year. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Blue's Pod
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2014 at 7:39pm
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Also the dome comes with a netting that slides into a track on the bottom of the pod. I like it better than the snap type system that I heard were on other domes. I modified our netting today. The original netting goes over the tire but does not reach the ground having to go out over the tire (because there is no track inside the wheel well). Husband marked where he wanted it cut. Then I sewed a seam and some velcro on both halves. Now our netting skirt goes together via velcro behind the wheel around the axle. That allows our netting to go all the way to the ground ------------- |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2014 at 8:42am
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I like the new colors on them! ------------- 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: M3
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2014 at 9:18am
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Hi Blue's pod. I thought I had posted a reply to your campground question, however I don't think it made it to you.
I really like Mountain Stream campground near Marion,NC. Small, beautiful and quiet. Ask for a site on the stream. Some of the sites even have a deck built out next to the water. By the way, I think I need the two of you to come down the mountain and help me modify my pod! Happy travels, Mary ------------- Mary and Tucker (my sheltie) 2015 r-pod 178 (lilypod) 2013 Toyota Tacoma |
Posted By: Blue's Pod
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2014 at 7:52pm
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M3 thanks for the campground suggestion l bookmarked the site. There are so many campgrounds in a 25 mile radius from us being in the Smokey's and next to Pisgah National Forest and then there is also the Cherokee area. Our first trip though won't be to a campground but to see family. Then we will have to sit out the winter snows until Spring. We won't be pulling the pod up or down the mountain in the snow. We are just learning on how to personalize our pod. It has been fun. I am sure after our first outing we will have a list of things we want to do to make it ours. ------------- |