R-pod Owners Forum : New to us '16 179 http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : New to us '16 179 Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 04:16:12 +0000 Tue, 05 Sep 2017 22:21:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=10623 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ New to us '16 179 : Welcome and congratulations! We... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10623&PID=99193#99193 Author: StephenH
Subject: 10623
Posted: 05 Sep 2017 at 10:21pm

Welcome and congratulations! We have really enjoyed our 179 and have made a number of mods (see link below in signature). I also use the jack to raise both trailer tongue and rear of Tow Vehicle (TV). Doing so also ensures the hitch is locked on to the ball correctly as it will not lift the TV unless it is correctly hitched and locked down. There have been a few times when there was enough of a slope that I still had to use the snap-up lever to get the bars in place even with the TV/trailer raised up. If I had not raised it up, it would have been nearly impossible to get the bars our Equal-i-zer hitch onto the L brackets.

I hope you make many fun memories with your 179.
]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2017 22:21:46 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10623&PID=99193#99193 New to us '16 179 : That's the way we do it.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10623&PID=99168#99168 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 10623
Posted: 05 Sep 2017 at 6:01pm

That's the way we do it. Hook up the ball & latch it. Lift the hitch, trailer & TV with the crank. Install the WDH bars. Lower the whole thing. Easy, except for understanding.]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2017 18:01:40 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10623&PID=99168#99168 New to us '16 179 : That is the way I was able to... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10623&PID=99155#99155 Author: 1Hpod
Subject: 10623
Posted: 05 Sep 2017 at 3:56pm

That is the way I was able to place the bars in position.
Feels like it will kill the crank unit lifting both Rpod and TV.
]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:56:27 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10623&PID=99155#99155 New to us '16 179 : Incase you don't know. If... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10623&PID=99152#99152 Author: mjlrpod
Subject: 10623
Posted: 05 Sep 2017 at 3:40pm

Incase you don't know. If you jack the T.T. up while hitched, until it actually starts lifting the T.V. , Its super easy to put the friction bars on/off. You should never really have to struggle with that.]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:40:13 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10623&PID=99152#99152 New to us '16 179 : Had maiden trip for over Labor... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10623&PID=99142#99142 Author: 1Hpod
Subject: 10623
Posted: 05 Sep 2017 at 1:52pm

Had maiden trip for over Labor Day Weekend. Now we've gone from tenting, to multiple pop-ups, to the pod. We had a great DRY time when in the pod in the Lancaster , PA area. Several campers asked about the 179 and tours were provided by W. Our adult kids thought we had made a great decision to move to the pod.  The grandkids loved it. other than dealing with the crazy heavy weight distribution hitch and bars (easy getting one on and off, difficult with the other bar) it was an easy transition. W, who really wanted another "expandable," loved it when we saw it and is already planning both functional and decorative mods.  Have to see what it takes to install the dome....dry run soon. Looking forward to getting away into the Fall. 


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