R-pod Owners Forum : Super light weight 190??? https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : Super light weight 190??? Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 21 May 2026 16:47:48 +0000 Thu, 21 Jan 2021 06:38:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=14363 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Super light weight 190??? : Actually I haven't even thought... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139603#139603 Author: rcase13
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Posted: 21 Jan 2021 at 6:38am

Actually I haven't even thought to point it out to them. They haven't shipped it yet. I will notify them today.]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2021 06:38:10 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139603#139603 Super light weight 190??? : What did your dealer say? That's... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139600#139600 Author: Colt
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Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 8:05pm

What did your dealer say?  That's unlikely to be correct. 

You should be interested in the Unloaded Vehicle Weight, or the weight with options, propane, sans water.  Look for stickers on the door.  Forest River says my UVW is 2950 and it was just about right on.  Yours is shown at 2979 lbs.  I then added 175 lbs of dishes, pots, towels, cleaning stuff, power and hose adapters, .... and I was trying to be minimalist. 
]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 20:05:05 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139600#139600 Super light weight 190??? : Yes, I verified the VIN is correct.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139599#139599 Author: rcase13
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Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 7:06pm

Yes, I verified the VIN is correct.]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:06:57 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139599#139599 Super light weight 190??? : Since the numbers seem to be off,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139596#139596 Author: RoverPod
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Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 5:00pm

Since the numbers seem to be off, did you verify that that was the correct VIN number for your unit?
]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:00:51 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139596#139596 Super light weight 190??? : Funny as both the yellow and white... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139588#139588 Author: Badweissenbier
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Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 8:53am

Funny as both the yellow and white stickers show corresponding weights. maybe the wrong sticker package?]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:53:20 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139588#139588 Super light weight 190??? : That's the new 'Tiny... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139587#139587 Author: podwerkz
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Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 8:48am

That's the new 'Tiny 190'...


Wink


]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:48:17 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139587#139587 Super light weight 190??? : Definitely an error on the label. But... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139586#139586 Author: offgrid
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Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 8:34am

Definitely an error on the label.

But it doesn’t matter really, the empty trailer weight is pretty meaningless. Load up the trailer, including water, gear, supplies, batteries, propane as you plan to use it. Load up the tow vehicle too, passengers, gear, fuel. Go to a public scale. Weigh three times adding one axle at a time (weight distribution hitch untensioned if you have one). Disconnect the trailer, go back through the scale, weigh two times adding each axle. You can get the weight on each axle by subtracting. The tongue weight is the combined weight of the two tow vehicle axles with the trailer minus the weight of the TV without the trailer. The trailer weight is the total weight from the first scale run minus the total weight from the second run.

Put all your weights, dimensions, and specs in this online calculator and it will tell you where you are in and out of spec. Pay particular attention to the MCGVWR if you are worried about your transmission, and to tongue weight. The calculator will also tell you what benefit you can get from a weight distribution hitch and how much tension to put on it.

https://www.ajdesigner.com/apptrailertow/weightdistributionhitch.php
]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:34:18 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139586#139586 Super light weight 190??? : I would think it is a typo. My... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139584#139584 Author: jato
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Posted: 20 Jan 2021 at 8:14am

I would think it is a typo.  My 177 weighs in at 2415 lbs, which is quite a bit smaller than your 190.
]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:14:41 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139584#139584 Super light weight 190??? : Our 196 is due in soon, I hope... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139578#139578 Author: Colonel Podder
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Posted: 19 Jan 2021 at 7:27pm

Our 196 is due in soon, I hope ours is the carbon fiber edition as well!... LOL

My guess is that you have a typo on the label, and it is probably 3009 lbs. I would find a local CAT scale and get it weighed. I believe it is a good idea to get the axle weights of the entire rig anyway, both with an empty and loaded trailer. 
]]> Tue, 19 Jan 2021 19:27:53 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139578#139578 Super light weight 190??? : So we are finally getting our... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14363&PID=139577#139577 Author: rcase13
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Posted: 19 Jan 2021 at 7:07pm

So we are finally getting our R-Pod 190 we ordered in August... Thank you Covid for the 6 month wait...

Now I know from research on the factory site that this thing weighs right around 3000lbs because i did lots of research to make sure our Pilot could tow it safely and not over tax the Pilots fragile transmission.

But the sticker says it weighs 2009 lbs. So my R-Pod must be a new model made with all carbon fiber?

Am I missing something or is the sticker wrong?



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