R-pod Owners Forum : New RPOD 190 Owner http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : New RPOD 190 Owner Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 11:28:29 +0000 Fri, 03 Aug 2018 18:27:08 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11984 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ New RPOD 190 Owner : Originally posted by Keith-N-DarThat... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113149#113149 Author: GlueGuy
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Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 6:27pm

Originally posted by Keith-N-Dar

That is a neat area.  We visited the monument last summer for the second time. The first time we visited I wondered why the monument was so high then learned that it is the height of the snow that trapped the Donner Party.
That is a fact. It's not unusual to see > 500 inches of snow in many Sierra areas. That's over 40 feet of snow.

We went cross-country skiing with some friends once. We stopped for a picnic, and when one of the guys unstrapped and stepped off his skis, he went down 12 feet! It was entertaining getting him back up.
]]> Fri, 03 Aug 2018 18:27:08 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113149#113149 New RPOD 190 Owner : That is a neat area. We visited... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113147#113147 Author: Keith-N-Dar
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Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 6:10pm

That is a neat area.  We visited the monument last summer for the second time. The first time we visited I wondered why the monument was so high then learned that it is the height of the snow that trapped the Donner Party.]]> Fri, 03 Aug 2018 18:10:34 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113147#113147 New RPOD 190 Owner : Yeah, headed up to Donner Lake... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113118#113118 Author: dannyw2002
Subject: 11984
Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 9:35am

Yeah, headed up to Donner Lake this coming weekend (first trip in the mountains with the pod).  Will take our time....]]> Fri, 03 Aug 2018 09:35:28 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113118#113118 New RPOD 190 Owner : Originally posted by dannyw2002Yes,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113109#113109 Author: OldNeumanntapr
Subject: 11984
Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 10:58pm

Originally posted by dannyw2002

Yes, you can definitely feel the weight of the trailer.  I believe the Tacoma with the Tow package is rated up to 6,400 pounds, seems like towing much more than an RPOD would be tough.  Love the RPOD anyways so it all worked out. 


Yes, it is 6,400 but that seems overly optimistic to me. My Tacoma does really well pulling the pod but I have yet to take it up any steep mountain grades. I’ve seen posts on the Tacoma World forums of people towing large travel trailers with dry weights of 5,000 lbs with a Tacoma. Seems fool hardy to me. If you want a big trailer get a big truck.]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2018 22:58:11 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113109#113109 New RPOD 190 Owner : Yes, you can definitely feel the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113091#113091 Author: dannyw2002
Subject: 11984
Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 11:15am

Yes, you can definitely feel the weight of the trailer.  I believe the Tacoma with the Tow package is rated up to 6,400 pounds, seems like towing much more than an RPOD would be tough.  Love the RPOD anyways so it all worked out. 
]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2018 11:15:39 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113091#113091 New RPOD 190 Owner : I like the Tacoma too. I have... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113083#113083 Author: OldNeumanntapr
Subject: 11984
Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 1:00am

I like the Tacoma too. I have a 2011 Tacoma V6 PreRunner Access Cab. I certainly wouldn’t want to pull anything heavier than the rPod with my truck. You can really feel the weight on the grades.

I’m getting about 10 and a half mpg pulling my 180.]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2018 01:00:10 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113083#113083 New RPOD 190 Owner : Looks nice! I liked the 190 but... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113082#113082 Author: OldNeumanntapr
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Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 12:54am

Looks nice! I liked the 190 but my wife fell in love with the big rear bath on the 180.]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2018 00:54:13 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113082#113082 New RPOD 190 Owner : A pic of our new RPOD. http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113081#113081 Author: dannyw2002
Subject: 11984
Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 12:14am

A pic of our new RPOD.  


]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2018 00:14:11 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113081#113081 New RPOD 190 Owner : Congrats on your 180! We looked... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113080#113080 Author: dannyw2002
Subject: 11984
Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 12:05am

Congrats on your 180!  We looked at the 180 as well, very nice.  Good idea with the trickle charger in the garage.]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2018 00:05:44 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113080#113080 New RPOD 190 Owner : Thanks for the feedback to simply... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113079#113079 Author: dannyw2002
Subject: 11984
Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 12:03am

Thanks for the feedback to simply just remove the battery between trips, makes sense.  We love the 190 setup.  ]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2018 00:03:11 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113079#113079 New RPOD 190 Owner : Congratulations! We have a 2018... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113076#113076 Author: crw8sr
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Posted: 01 Aug 2018 at 9:24pm

Congratulations!  We have a 2018 190 and love it.  I'm sure you will too.  I also remove the battery before storing.]]> Wed, 01 Aug 2018 21:24:42 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113076#113076 New RPOD 190 Owner : Originally posted by dannyw2002Greetings!... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11984&PID=113075#113075 Author: OldNeumanntapr
Subject: 11984
Posted: 01 Aug 2018 at 8:54pm

Originally posted by dannyw2002

Greetings!  Recently purchased a 2019 RPOD 190.  First travel trailer ever, been tent camping for a long time. Have been having fun getting everything sorted out.  So far, just one short trip, but headed out soon for more.  Recent adventure has been understanding the battery better.  Didn't realize there was a draw on the battery even during storage, looking at Battery disconnect switches to hopefully solve that.



Hope you have fun with your new 190. We have a new 180 and we love it. I remove the battery between trips and store it in the garage. Where we live it's safer that way. I had someone steal the battery off my tent trailer several years ago.

You can get a trickle charger from Harbor Freight for about $9 that will keep your battery charged in storage. It's a little wall wort and two battery clamps. I just saw it in the store today. I went in to buy a extendible brush to wash the pod.

If you leave the battery hooked up to the pod it will run down because of the LPG detector.
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Subject: 11984
Posted: 01 Aug 2018 at 8:41pm

Greetings!  Recently purchased a 2019 RPOD 190.  First travel trailer ever, been tent camping for a long time. Have been having fun getting everything sorted out.  So far, just one short trip, but headed out soon for more.  Recent adventure has been understanding the battery better.  Didn't realize there was a draw on the battery even during storage, looking at Battery disconnect switches to hopefully solve that.


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