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   <title>New Member Saying Hi! :  Thanks Kickstart for the feedback....</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=1857" rel="nofollow">Zag</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3512<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 21 May 2013 at 4:17pm<br /><br />Thanks Kickstart for the feedback. That's exactly the type of insight I was hoping for (and continue to get from this forum)!<div><br></div><div>There's an '03 &nbsp;Auto with a 4.7l relatively close to me; guess I should go take a closer look!</div>]]>
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   <title>New Member Saying Hi! : David and Dannette - good of you...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=217" rel="nofollow">techntrek</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3512<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 21 May 2013 at 4:06pm<br /><br />David and Dannette - good of you to mention wheelbase, that is important for towing stability and I forgot to mention it!<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Cooks28, congrats!</DIV>]]>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 16:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>New Member Saying Hi! :    We towed our RP 175 a few...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=647" rel="nofollow">Kickstart</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3512<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 21 May 2013 at 3:57pm<br /><br />We towed our RP 175 a few times with an '07 Dakota QC 3.7 v/6 w/tow package, 3.92 gearing and a 4800 lb.&nbsp;tow rating. It didn't suffice for us. The Dakota had a 4 speed transmission, and locked out 4th for tow. We then towed in 3rd as our tow gear. The 3.7 didn't have enough horses and torque to tow in 3rd on almost any hill. It would drop down to second and have to run at 4000 rpm or better&nbsp;with nothing in reserve to crest the hills. <div>&nbsp;</div><div>With a fifth gear, more torque, and a few more horsepower the Dakota would have been a great tow rig for the RPod, as the trailer really followed the Dakota well. So, I think, with the 4.7 v/8, a Dakota would be a great choice. I would only consider the Dakota V/6 if you're a real flatlander, which unfortunately we're not here on the left coast.</div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 15:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>New Member Saying Hi! : Well, we went ahead and purchase...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=1900" rel="nofollow">Cooks128</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3512<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 21 May 2013 at 3:42pm<br /><br />Well, we went ahead and purchase the Dakota off my brother in law last night.....the price he wanted was a steal and truck in great condition and I would have been kicking myself for YEARS if I had passed it up.&nbsp; I have plans to change the oil, trans filter/fluid and both front and rear differential fluids this saturday, possibly flush and fill the radiator to be on the safe side.&nbsp; ]]>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 15:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>New Member Saying Hi! : Welcome to the forum.We are newbie&amp;#039;s...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=1857" rel="nofollow">Zag</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3512<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 21 May 2013 at 3:21pm<br /><br />Welcome to the forum.<div><br></div><div>We are newbie's as well and are still working on upgrading our Hyundai Tucson to something that can tow 5K#. The Dakota Quad Cab is on the short list.</div><div><br></div><div>Anyone have any opinion on the V6 vs the V8?</div><div><br></div><div>Happy trails!</div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 15:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>New Member Saying Hi! :   Hi! new member welcome to...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=428" rel="nofollow">David and Danette</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3512<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 21 May 2013 at 1:07pm<br /><br />Hi! new member welcome to the forum. I think you should accept your brother 'in' laws Dakota. We have the 4th. generation 4.7 engine in our 2012 Ram. What I have read they are a durable and reliable engine. You will appreciate the extra horsepower and torque. I have had two Jeep Liberty's a 2004 and 2010 the 3.7 and short wheel base were not the best for towing. The Ram we love and very happy with it as a tow vehicle. &nbsp; &nbsp; David and Danette]]>
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   <title>New Member Saying Hi! : Welcome to Poding. I tow with...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=1004" rel="nofollow">Seanl</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3512<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 21 May 2013 at 12:50pm<br /><br />Welcome to Poding. I tow with a 2009 Liberty. It has a 5000 tow rating with the trailer package. I only wish that it had the the 3.6 Liter engine that the Wrangler has instead of the 3.7. the 3.6 gets 286hp and the 3.7 only gets 210hp. Other than border line power I like towing with the jeep. One of the vehicles that I have looked at to replace the Jeep is the V8 Dakota. Longer wheel base and more power good combination. &nbsp;]]>
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   <title>New Member Saying Hi! : Welcome to the 18xg club! </title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=598" rel="nofollow">kymooses</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3512<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 21 May 2013 at 8:17am<br /><br />Welcome to the 18xg club!<div><br></div>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=1442" rel="nofollow">P&M</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3512<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 21 May 2013 at 8:09am<br /><br />Welcome!&nbsp; Glad to hear that you are enjoying your Pod!]]>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=1735" rel="nofollow">francoisfrogpod</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3512<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 20 May 2013 at 9:40pm<br /><br />Welcome to the forum! You're in the right place for advice. Podders are very helpful people!]]>
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   <title>New Member Saying Hi! : Sounds like its much more capable...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=217" rel="nofollow">techntrek</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3512<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 20 May 2013 at 9:34pm<br /><br />Sounds like its much more capable than your Jeep for towing, if you can get it cheap I'd go for it. &nbsp;Many of us have towed with 3500 pound rated vehicles and found they were marginal at the limits. &nbsp;In my case a trip to Florida with nasty head winds dropped my mpg to 8 because there were times I had the gas to the floor just to maintain 55 mph.]]>
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   <title>New Member Saying Hi! : Welcome! You will love the unit,...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=1173" rel="nofollow">Racer|X|</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3512<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 20 May 2013 at 7:59pm<br /><br />Welcome! &nbsp;You will love the unit, many the same reasons why I chose it.<div><br></div><div>X</div>]]>
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   <title>New Member Saying Hi! : I&amp;#039;m not sure if the Dakota...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=1900" rel="nofollow">Cooks128</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3512<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 20 May 2013 at 3:43pm<br /><br /><P>I'm not sure if the Dakota has the 3.55 or the 3.92 gears, I'm going to check vehicle spec tags tonight when I get home to be sure, &nbsp;but it's either 5500 if 3.55 gears or 6500&nbsp;if&nbsp;3.92s.&nbsp; I would imagine (and hoping) it has the 3.92 gears becuase it does have the factory tow package with the plugin for the brake controler, prewired 7 pin and the trans cooler. Either way, it's at least 2K more then then our JKUR. </P><DIV></DIV><DIV></DIV>We are indeed Jeep fanatics....I have a friend of mine that owns a graphic design shop that when business slows down at the end of summer he's going to price for us changing out the stock graphics on the pod to Jeep-Pod with offroad tire tracks following the lines of the pod. ]]>
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   <title>New Member Saying Hi! : Welcome. We have another Jeep...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=217" rel="nofollow">techntrek</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3512<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 20 May 2013 at 3:29pm<br /><br />Welcome.&nbsp; We have another Jeep fanatic here, Terry.&nbsp; What are the Dakota's ratings?]]>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=1900" rel="nofollow">Cooks128</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 3512<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 20 May 2013 at 2:50pm<br /><br /><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 1.5pt 0.75pt" =Ms&#111;normal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-: EN" lang=EN>Hello - New member just stopping in to say hi.&nbsp; My wife, 7 year old son and I bought a 2013 182G back in January and have to say we just love our Pod.&nbsp; We've tent camped for years, and still do with our son being a Cub Scout and when I do multi day&nbsp;expedition Jeeping into places the pod just can't go.&nbsp; We talked about getting a camper for about four years and seriously looked for the past two or so.&nbsp; I was dead set on a small tear drop because I really wanted a small camper and also loved the rear galley cooking area; however it wasn't a good fit for a family of three with two English bull dogs.&nbsp; So when my wife learned about the Pods she knew it to be the one we could both love...she was right....I moment I saw&nbsp;the 182G&nbsp;in person I knew it was "the one", it had everything we both&nbsp;wanted in a camper.&nbsp; <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P style="MARGIN: 0.75pt 1.5pt" =Ms&#111;normal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-: EN" lang=EN>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P style="MARGIN: 0.75pt 1.5pt" =Ms&#111;normal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-: EN" lang=EN>We're really into Jeeping, I&nbsp;own three (JK, XJ, CJ7)&nbsp;and use&nbsp;our&nbsp;2012 Rubicon Unlimited as our primary tow vehicle.&nbsp; I know&nbsp;the Pod is pushing the TV 3500&nbsp;weight limit but we still pack like tent campers and on our maiden voyage last month, it made the three hour trip each way trip to one of our favorite off-road parks with ease...no complaints.&nbsp; We just spent the weekend on our second trip to a local campground less than 15 min from out home&nbsp;and I was able to take advantage of the electric tent&nbsp;sites tucked away in the woods rather than the RV sites in the sun with zero shade.&nbsp; The jeep once again towed the Pod with ease, even with the added weight of a full water holding tank.&nbsp; I don't think I would tow with full water long distances, however the campsite was so close to my house it was a no brainer. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P style="MARGIN: 0.75pt 1.5pt" =Ms&#111;normal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-: EN" lang=EN>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P style="MARGIN: 0.75pt 1.5pt" =Ms&#111;normal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-: EN" lang=EN>Even though our four door wrangler seems to tow with no issues, we have been offered a 2004 Dodge Dakota 4.7 V8 for a ridiculously low price from my wife’s brother that we may buy it for no other reason than using as a tow vehicle....still doing some more research.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P style="MARGIN: 0.75pt 1.5pt" =Ms&#111;normal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-: EN" lang=EN>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P style="MARGIN: 0.75pt 1.5pt 0pt" =Ms&#111;normal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-: EN" lang=EN>Anyway...This is a great forum I've been reading for a few months....I'll try to post some pics....some of you may have already seen them on Facebook.&nbsp; I wanted to join mainly to say THANK YOU to everyone that has posted about their experiences and their pictures of little modifications they've done...really really helpful. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>]]>
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