R-pod Owners Forum : New 171 http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : New 171 Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 08:09:37 +0000 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:52:24 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1359 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ New 171 : Congrats! Hope you are enjoying... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1359&PID=11580#11580 Author: Caverkim
Subject: 1359
Posted: 27 Aug 2010 at 9:52am

Congrats!  Hope you are enjoying your camper! ]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:52:24 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1359&PID=11580#11580 New 171 : I will again plug the Nissan V6... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1359&PID=11187#11187 Author: popgoesweasel
Subject: 1359
Posted: 02 Aug 2010 at 4:59pm

I will again plug the Nissan V6 Frontier 4x2 (towing capacity of 6500 lbs) as a great tow vehicle.  It made our trip from FL to the first Eastern r*pod rally in KY a very easy trip even though we went through Atlanta and then up the mountain to Chattanooga and through TN & KY to IL for a family reunion.  We then went back to the rally at Boonesbourgh state park.

Our mileage at 12-13 mpg was about half what the Frontier gets without the pod.  We drove at about 55 mph which was at a speed below almost everything else on the road.  We disengaged overdrive while pulling the pod per the instructions in the owner's manual.  With overdrive engaged, there was too much shifting between OD and the lower gears.

We also have an inertia sensor brake controller and highly recommend it.
]]> Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:59:06 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1359&PID=11187#11187 New 171 : Welcome olphart. Everyone here... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1359&PID=11186#11186 Author: techntrek
Subject: 1359
Posted: 02 Aug 2010 at 3:47pm

Welcome olphart.  Everyone here agrees that once you get above 50 your reserve power drops off quickly.  People have done airflow models of the 'pod and apparently a large vacuum develops behind it.  If you haven't purchased your brake controller yet I highly recommend the Prodigy.  Older controlers are just timers that phase in the max setting you set.  Newer controllers like the Prodigy have inertia sensors that give you a proportionate amount of braking depending on how much brake you are applying.  Once I switched I was much happier.]]> Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:47:19 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1359&PID=11186#11186 New 171 : My wife and I just bought a new... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1359&PID=11185#11185 Author: olphart
Subject: 1359
Posted: 02 Aug 2010 at 1:37pm

My wife and I just bought a new 171, right after buying a small pop up.  Actually she saw the pod when we went to pick up the little Starcraft and fell in love.  2 weeks later, we're trading in the pop up for the 171.
We went ahead and bought a used van to pull it, but in spite of the 3500# tow rating, and the salesman's assurance that it would pull 2200# just fine, it had a great deal of difficulty getting past 50mph on level ground.  There's a horror story that follows that, but I leave that for when it's all resolved.
Anyway, we have the 171, and pick up an 04 Sienna tomorrow, and once I get the hitch on and wired, then the brake controller installed, we'll be able to do more than play with it in the drivewayLOL

We're looking forward to exploring the Southwest USA in our "Escape Pod" during the next couple of years.
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