New RP-179 owner
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Topic: New RP-179 owner
Posted By: TheBum
Subject: New RP-179 owner
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 11:00am
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Hi, all. My wife and I attended the Dallas RV Super Sale yesterday and signed a contract to purchase an RP-179. This will be the first travel trailer I've dealt with since my parents' HiLo back in the the '80s. I've never driven one this large, so it will be a new experience. I fly RC helicopters and the main reason I wanted a travel trailer was to be able to stay on-site at events instead of dealing with motels. I look forward to participating in the forums. Alan
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 1:01pm
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Welcome. My wife is in Dallas this weekend for a conference. Check out the link in my signature for some light reading. ------------- 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: Leo B
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 2:08pm
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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: DebbieHM
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 3:23pm
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Welcome! Hope you love your Pod as much as we love ours! ------------- I am currently unsupervised....the possibilities are endless! |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 5:27pm
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Congratulations and welcome.
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 5:48pm
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Alan, good choice. Be prepared to give tours. We have had our 177 since 2011 and it is a rarity for us to go somewhere and NOT give a tour of our pod.
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 6:05pm
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Thanks for the welcome, all.
I'll be towing it with a 2012 Toyota Highlander V6. I had the foresight to get the tow package and have the hitch receiver installed when I purchased it. |
Posted By: CozyPod
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 6:59pm
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Welcome to the group!
My wife and I recently purchased a 2016 179 and it is the perfect fit for us and our dog. I have done several mods to ours and if you will look thru the mods section you will find numerous helpful hints, tips and mods from other podders. Happy flying! ------------- David & Suzanne |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2016 at 10:17pm
| The first mod I'll be doing is replacing the fold-down step with the SMFP-2100 dual steps. |
Posted By: Patriot Dave
Date Posted: 29 Feb 2016 at 9:08am
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Welcome from another Newbie ------------- Dave & Joyce Never Forget, In God We Trust; This Our National Motto. Member; Patriot Guard Riders, Michigan Chapter Retired; So Every Day is Saturday.... Except Sunday |