R-pod Owners Forum : spare tire mount and more http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : spare tire mount and more Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:18:21 +0000 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:06:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2243 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ spare tire mount and more : There we go. I knew there was... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2243&PID=20876#20876 Author: HuronSailor
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Posted: 07 Nov 2011 at 2:06pm

There we go. I knew there was a picture somewhere.

]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:06:37 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2243&PID=20876#20876 spare tire mount and more : When it comes to balancing the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2243&PID=20870#20870 Author: techntrek
Subject: 2243
Posted: 07 Nov 2011 at 1:06pm

When it comes to balancing the trailer as a whole, moving the tire to the tonge will help, but putting a lot of weight on the rear - offset by loads up front or not - can induce sway problems.  The problem of a long lever, where the lever is the pod's frame plus the length of whatever you put on the back.  A small addition of weight on a long lever can make a big difference.
 
Double-check the welds on the rear receiver, some people have had weld failures.
 
Welcome, thunder54!
]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:06:20 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2243&PID=20870#20870 spare tire mount and more : max weight for rear receiver... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2243&PID=20865#20865 Author: marwayne
Subject: 2243
Posted: 07 Nov 2011 at 12:46pm

 max weight for rear receiver is 250#
 
]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:46:26 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2243&PID=20865#20865 spare tire mount and more : I think the weight limit on the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2243&PID=20864#20864 Author: HuronSailor
Subject: 2243
Posted: 07 Nov 2011 at 12:31pm

I think the weight limit on the pod's rear receiver is 150 pounds. Do some poking around in the forums. It's not really all that robust.]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:31:05 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2243&PID=20864#20864 spare tire mount and more : Not suggesting that you change... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2243&PID=20863#20863 Author: Footslogger03
Subject: 2243
Posted: 07 Nov 2011 at 10:34am

Not suggesting that you change your plans of converting the spare tire mount to a bike rack but    ....if the hitch toungue is loose in the receiver, one solution is to add thin aluminum stock and shim out the the excess space. Had to do the same thing on the main hitch on the truck.

I haven't personally experienced the the following, but when I posted a thread/question about mounting bikes in the place of the spare tire I was cautioned by current owners that it would cause some swaying/fishtailing of the Pod due to the fact that they are wider and sit out further away from the camper ?

Another factor to consider is the weight you are adding to the tongue of the trailer. Not sure what the tire/rim of the Pod weigh but they aren't light.

Right now I have racks on top of my tow vehicle (Toyota Tacoma) to hold the bikes and they are at the outer edges of the load bars and fairly easy to load/offload but I still like the idea of having the bikes at the rear of the Pod.

I guess I'm conflicted.

MJ]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:34:52 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2243&PID=20863#20863 spare tire mount and more : We have only had our's... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2243&PID=20855#20855 Author: dsmiths
Subject: 2243
Posted: 06 Nov 2011 at 9:57pm

We have only had our's out twice as we got it late, I have not noticed shaking or vibration from the spare tire mount, I do like the idea of relocating it and maybe doing a bike carrier back there, keep us posted on your progress.]]> Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:57:02 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2243&PID=20855#20855 spare tire mount and more : I really don't like the rear... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2243&PID=20852#20852 Author: thunder54
Subject: 2243
Posted: 06 Nov 2011 at 8:13pm

I really don't like the rear reciever spare mount shaking on our RPod.
I plan to tongue mount my spare on the trailer tongue with a universal trailer tire mount.
 
I  plan to have a rack fabricated from aluminum for the rear reciever that may carry 200 pounds of toys, may design as a basket and bike rack.  Will elevate the rack high enough that it will not drag behind the trailer and plan to stabilize the rack from the outside corners to the frame corners at the rear of the trailer.  Maybe carry my pair of Honda 2000 generators back there sometimes (47 pounds each).
 
Any thoughts or concerns?
 
I have dealt with trailers a bunch, but this is our first hard shelled camper.
 
Jim
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