Transport new rpods
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Topic: Transport new rpods
Posted By: blimey
Subject: Transport new rpods
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 11:30am
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May seem like a silly question. I assume they transport new rpods to the dealers on some sort of flatbed? Anybody have an answer or better yet a picture? I can't say I have ever seen campers of any kind "in transport " how many pods to a truck? Thanks
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Posted By: Bama Pod
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 2:43pm
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Getting a little impatient, are we? I am beginning to wonder as well.
"Patience, Grasshopper, patience".
------------- Bama Pod Huntsville, AL 2017 Ford F250 2017 Airstream 26U |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 3:05pm
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Many pictures have been posted of rpods in transit. They do in fact usually go by flatbed, 3 to a trailer. But I have seen them leave in singles too. There is currently a shortage of transport drivers.. You may have seen RV's in transit and not realized it. Most drivers are just regular Joe's with a 1 ton truck, making some extra cash. ------------- |
Posted By: blimey
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 5:36pm
I'm ok. Just came up in conversation and I was curious.
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Posted By: blimey
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 5:36pm
Thanks for the reply
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 27 Oct 2016 at 10:26pm
Here is one from a "sighting"today... These were arriving at a dealer in MN. ------------- |
Posted By: blimey
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 5:49am
| Furpod. Thanks for posting the picture. Smaller tow rig than I had pictured in my mind. I still find it strange that I have never seen a rig transporting campers of any kind ever. Cars,Boats,golf carts and trailers but never campers. |
Posted By: Bama Pod
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 6:14am
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Well, come to think of it I've never seen a flat-bed 18-wheeler loaded with campers either. I would imagine the "big ones" are delivered one at a time. Say a car-carrier full of Corvettes the other day though :) ------------- Bama Pod Huntsville, AL 2017 Ford F250 2017 Airstream 26U |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2016 at 8:53am
It of course party depends on where you live.. we see loads of 'vettes almost every day.. but then we live an hour from the factory and travel I-65.. ------------- |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2016 at 6:20pm
| Saw same today- I65 S just out of Nashville, 3 on a flatbed. |
Posted By: Bama Pod
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2016 at 7:04pm
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Last Thursday on way up to Couch to get our new pod we saw 2 flat beds going south each with 3 pods and both did that increase the anticipation. Sadly will be winterizing this weekend and putting into storage for spring. Hope it's a short winter :) ------------- Bama Pod Huntsville, AL 2017 Ford F250 2017 Airstream 26U |
Posted By: Blue Highways
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2016 at 10:26am
Would you figure that's about a 13K load including the transport trailer? Wonder if the spare tires & their rear mounts are shipped separately, or they are carefully tucked into the trailer interiors.....
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2016 at 2:20pm
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When we picked up our 177 back in March of 2011 our spare tire and mount (packaged in cardboard - mount only) were found inside on the floor. The dealer took them out and mounted it for us before our walkthrough. ------------- 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: RobnCari
Date Posted: 04 Nov 2017 at 8:16pm
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I've seen trailers of RVs going north on the interstate in Wisconsin. Different makes and models, but never R-Pods. Maybe just don't remember. ------------- 2006 Toyota Tacoma 4WD AC 2018 RP 179 |
Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2017 at 10:21am
| I see a 3 pod flat bed load every now and then on I 84 coming from oregon. |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2017 at 4:24pm
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Watched a show the other night where they clear wreck sites. Semi and flatbed ran off highway and over bridge rail into a river. Three TTs on board. Needless to say everything destroyed by time they got it all back on road to haul off. In the 70s I drove a AAA tow truck, glad I didn't get that call :) ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |