R-pod Owners Forum : Mother Earth News Fair - PA https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Camping Adventures : Mother Earth News Fair - PA Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:03:01 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2017 09:02:41 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=10687 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Mother Earth News Fair - PA : Originally posted by Leo BThe... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99831#99831 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 10687
Posted: 21 Sep 2017 at 9:02am

Originally posted by Leo B

The earlier rpod weighed less than the more recent models. The 150 series was pretty light and our first pod a 171 was just over 200 lbs if I remember right. We told for quite a few years with our Grand Caravans , but I must say it it a lot nicer towing with our F-150!
Hope you're talking about tongue weight... Confused]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2017 09:02:41 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99831#99831 Mother Earth News Fair - PA : Originally posted by ronahueThat's... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99830#99830 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 10687
Posted: 21 Sep 2017 at 9:01am

Originally posted by ronahue

That's interesting, we were in Boya Lake Provincial Park British Columbia this summer and a  nearby camper had a blue 179 being towed by a front wheel drive Jeep Patriot I believe they were from Texas. I was quite surprised.
The only way to get away with that would be to use a WDH. Otherwise it could get crazy.]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2017 09:01:55 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99830#99830 Mother Earth News Fair - PA : That's interesting, we were... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99827#99827 Author: ronahue
Subject: 10687
Posted: 21 Sep 2017 at 3:58am

That's interesting, we were in Boya Lake Provincial Park British Columbia this summer and a  nearby camper had a blue 179 being towed by a front wheel drive Jeep Patriot I believe they were from Texas. I was quite surprised.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2017 03:58:33 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99827#99827 Mother Earth News Fair - PA : Leo, that had to be a really "small"... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99824#99824 Author: jato
Subject: 10687
Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 8:47pm

Leo, that had to be a really "small" 171 if it weighed just a smidge over 200 pounds.  You could get 12 of your 171's to our 177, dry weight is 2440 lbs.]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2017 20:47:57 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99824#99824 Mother Earth News Fair - PA : The earlier rpod weighed less... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99814#99814 Author: Leo B
Subject: 10687
Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 6:15pm

The earlier rpod weighed less than the more recent models. The 150 series was pretty light and our first pod a 171 was just over 200 lbs if I remember right. We told for quite a few years with our Grand Caravans , but I must say it it a lot nicer towing with our F-150!]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:15:12 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99814#99814 Mother Earth News Fair - PA : Maybe some of the "long timers"... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99810#99810 Author: ParPod
Subject: 10687
Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 5:54pm

Maybe some of the "long timers" here can help with this question....wasn't it the orginial premise of the R-Pod to be a unit that most people could tow with what they had parked in their driveway?  I ask because back when we first became aware of them at a trailer show there was a FR Rep(if I recall correctly) there saying that. 
Seems we might have gone past that with the larger units avaliable now.
]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:54:12 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99810#99810 Mother Earth News Fair - PA : I hear ya! Our dealer sure wanted... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99802#99802 Author: DaleH
Subject: 10687
Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 4:10pm

I hear ya! Our dealer sure wanted to know what we'd be towing our R-Pod with. When I told him it was a Jeep Commander with the 4.7L V8. He insisted the we get the WD hitch with such a short tow vehicle. It tows so much nicer than our old popup did that I'm glad he did.]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:10:06 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99802#99802 Mother Earth News Fair - PA : I think people try to tow eith... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99801#99801 Author: Keith-N-Dar
Subject: 10687
Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 4:00pm

I think people try to tow eith what they have.  A good dealer asks what the tow vehicle is before making the sale. Others don't.

Considering towing with a tow vehicle the cost associated with likely accidents/problems far outweighs the cost of an adequate TV.
]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:00:59 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99801#99801 Mother Earth News Fair - PA : Wow!! That on the crazy side! https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99800#99800 Author: Leo B
Subject: 10687
Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 3:57pm

Wow!! That on the crazy side!]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:57:46 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99800#99800 Mother Earth News Fair - PA : Next thing you know we'll... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99799#99799 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 10687
Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 3:46pm

Next thing you know we'll see someone pulling an R-pod with a bicycle.

Hey buddy! I think you need a weight distributing hitch!
]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:46:54 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99799#99799 Mother Earth News Fair - PA : People happily do dumb things... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99795#99795 Author: furpod
Subject: 10687
Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 9:17am

People happily do dumb things all the time.]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2017 09:17:53 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99795#99795 Mother Earth News Fair - PA : OMG! I just looked and the most... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99794#99794 Author: DaleH
Subject: 10687
Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 8:38am

OMG! I just looked and the most any Patriot can tow is 2000 pounds. Mostly they're around 1200 or 1300. Wow!]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2017 08:38:14 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99794#99794 Mother Earth News Fair - PA : I just went to the Mother Earth... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99793#99793 Author: MDPaddlersPod
Subject: 10687
Posted: 20 Sep 2017 at 7:47am

I just went to the Mother Earth News Fair last weekend at Seven Springs Resort, PA. We stayed in a state park a couple miles down the road; Laurel Hills State Park. It is a great little campground with a great camp host, highly recommend it. I saw two R-Pods there but didn't get an opportunity to talk to the owners. I was very surprised to see a 2017 179 like mine being pulled by a small Jeep Patriot. I would think the 179 would far exceed the tow capacity and wonder how they got it through the mountains.]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2017 07:47:35 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10687&PID=99793#99793