New Folks 2014 R-Pod 172
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Topic: New Folks 2014 R-Pod 172
Posted By: RCRFish
Subject: New Folks 2014 R-Pod 172
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2017 at 10:44am
Hello from Bellville, Texas 77418.
We are (my nickname), "Clay"and my wife Georgia and we live in rural Bellville, TX. We purchased a 2014 Forrest River R-Pod 172 on March 2, 2017 and have only used it one time to date, and that was quite an experience after our camping in our previously owned 27 foot Nomad. But at 76/73 years old each, we enjoyed our time on the maiden & short "shakedown" adventure. We did learn a lot about the R-Pod experience.
We are now in the process of compacting/downsizing our camping needs to accommodate the lack of storage with the r-pod.
While waiting for our account here to be activated I scoured through a lot of good information here in this forum that is proving to be very helpful to gaining tips and other knowledge about the R-Pod camping including towing related to the sway factor.
Clay & Georgia, with Bonnie (the chihuahua)
BTW: Our registration RCRFish over at the site, http://www.rpodnation.com/ - http://www.rpodnation.com/ forum has yet to be activated.
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"Clay", "Georgia" & "Bonnie"
2014 R-Pod 172
Towing Veh: 2010 Dodge 1500 Ram (Hemi)
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2017 at 12:37pm
Welcome to the group!! congrats on your 172!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2017 at 6:30pm
Welcome youngsters to the forum! Towing with a hemi; you probably won't even know you have a pod behind you. As far as sway control, we tow with an Explorer which is a much shorter wheelbase than your pickup. All we have ever used since we purchased our 177 back in January 2011 is a sway bar link. No problems or issues with using only that.
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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."
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