Another Newby
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Topic: Another Newby
Posted By: L'il L
Subject: Another Newby
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2017 at 7:47pm
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HI all;
Wife and I just bought our new 2017 182g last week, and due to bad weather tonight, cancelled our shake down cruise, so we opted to hook up to our home and pretend we were somewhere "out there". All went extremely well! I have been reading through some of your posts and found the info extremely helpful! Thanks for having this old Florida boy and his beautiful bride here! Oh, and Barrett the Jack Russell! ------------- R-Pod 182g 2016 Nissan Titan XD |
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Posted By: blimey
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2017 at 8:18pm
| Congrats! Enjoy the journey!!! |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2017 at 8:36pm
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Welcome to the group!! Congrats on your 182!
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2017 at 8:38am
 ------------- 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: texman
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2017 at 3:32pm
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Welcome aboard and congrats from a fellow 182g owner. Texman ------------- TexMan 2015 182g 2018 Sequoia http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9122&title=texman-182g-mods - TexManMods |
Posted By: L'il L
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2017 at 5:48pm
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Thanks all....have take ours in for a slight repair in the fiberglass just under the garage door. Also noticed some really crappy silicone patching at the seam over the garage door. Guess I'll stroll over to another thread to see if that is typical. ------------- R-Pod 182g 2016 Nissan Titan XD |
Posted By: rda54
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2017 at 8:35pm
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Welcome to the club. ------------- Ronald & Lonna 2014 178 2016 Chevy 1500 |
Posted By: Bucky Dutchman
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2017 at 8:50am
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Hello: My wife and I (and dog) just bought a new 2017 RP-172 ... but it won't be delivered until May (maybe earlier). We ordered the exterior luxury, interior luxury and camper friendly packages, and will be towing with a new 2016 Escape 2.0 Ecoboost with the tow package. Would love to hear about your experiences with this latest version, as well as if you're using an Escape as the TV. Couldn't find one, but is there a forum specific to the 172?
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2017 at 9:20am
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Bucky Welcome to the group! Congrats on your 172!!
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2017 at 9:42am
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I was using a 2016 Escape SE 2L Ecoboost with factory tow package to tow our RP-179. We had an accident in Wyoming with ice and wind. The Escape is still in Wyoming being repaired. We purchased a used Nissan Frontier to complete our trip after patching up the R-Pod. The Escape is quite a capable vehicle. I would recommend getting a wind deflector, either the Purpleline USA's AeroPlus or Icon's AeroShield. It will help with the aerodynamics. Other than that, the 2L Ecoboost engine will need premium gasoline when towing. The plus of the Ecoboost is that when you tow at any significant altitude, the engine does not lose power like a naturally aspirated engine does (the Frontier, for example). With the AeroPlus and limiting our top speed to 60 mph, we were getting as much as 16 mpg on the lower elevation, relatively flat terrain of the eastern US. In the mountains of the west, especially when we had significant climbs, the mileage was more like 10 or 11 mpg. I also recommend getting an OBDII device and using the Torque app to monitor the Escape's performance. Engine and transmission temperatures are two of the critical things to monitor. While not strictly needed, it is good to know what is going on with the vehicle. You will also need to get a brake controller. I used the https://www.etrailer.com/bc-2016_Ford_Escape.htm?style=&furl=-pm-Hopkins - Hopkins InSIGHT Flex-Mount controller (see etrailer.com). You will need to get the universal wiring harness since Ford did not install a connector for a wiring harness. That will add the round, Bargman connector you will need. It isn't the easiest thing to run the wire from front to back and then to work under the dash to get things connected. It is easier if you have some way to lift the car so that you have more room to work under it. I don't have access to the Escape to take pictures, but if you have questions, I would be happy to answer them if I can. Since we don't need two vehicles, the Escape will be for sale once repairs are done. However, if you look for my review of the Hopkins InSIGHT Flex-Mount controller on etrailer, you will see a picture of my installation locations for the three in-cab components. I have since moved the controller to the Frontier, where it is more plug-and-play as the Frontier only required an adapter wiring harness. It was much simpler and took much less time to mount. ------------- 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: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2017 at 4:00pm
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Hey bucky, i have a 2017.5 rp-172 also. so far its unused do to this climate change event called winter. Ours came in in november 2016 after we ordered it in september. It was tough waiting everyday for it to finally be delivered, only to NOT be able to use it right away. Hopefully we'll all be "out there" soon. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: L'il L
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2017 at 3:04pm
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Just got ours and haven't had it out in public yet. However, we love it, so far. We tow ours with the 2016 Nissan Titan. ------------- R-Pod 182g 2016 Nissan Titan XD |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2017 at 6:16pm
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When we picked ours up in March 2011 in the UP of Michigan we had to use it even though we brought it home during a near blizzard. It was quite a trip crossing the 5 mile long Mackinac Bridge! Anyway a couple nights later we spent the night in the camper, it was a lot of fun, camping out in the driveway!
------------- 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: Leo B
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2017 at 6:49pm
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Ditto driveway camping can be fun!!
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |