R-pod Owners Forum : Down Payment Made https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Reviews and General Information : Down Payment Made Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:37:32 +0000 Wed, 07 May 2014 18:02:58 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4548 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Down Payment Made : Congrats! Now get busy and start... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=45702#45702 Author: fwunder
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Posted: 07 May 2014 at 6:02pm

Congrats! Now get busy and start modding and planning! We bought ours last year and I have had just as much or more fun planning our next adventure or making our 178 just the way we want it. Camping is fun too (if you can really call this camping).  

Have fun!

fred
]]> Wed, 07 May 2014 18:02:58 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=45702#45702 Down Payment Made : Great! https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=45700#45700 Author: techntrek
Subject: 4548
Posted: 07 May 2014 at 5:47pm

Great!]]> Wed, 07 May 2014 17:47:44 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=45700#45700 Down Payment Made : We made it back safe and sound... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=45697#45697 Author: ahefner
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Posted: 07 May 2014 at 5:16pm

We made it back safe and sound and have enjoyed one trip already in the Pod and are planning another trip already. ]]> Wed, 07 May 2014 17:16:43 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=45697#45697 Down Payment Made : We stopped after an hour of driving... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=44260#44260 Author: Hairy Podders
Subject: 4548
Posted: 31 Mar 2014 at 8:32pm

We stopped after an hour of driving for lunch & a visit to a winery. Does the winery count? What multiplication table do I use for that?]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2014 20:32:51 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=44260#44260 Down Payment Made : I suffered a heart attack a few... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=44246#44246 Author: Sleepless
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Posted: 31 Mar 2014 at 1:41pm

I suffered a heart attack a few years ago while on a long trip.  In the ER, they found I also had pulmonary embolisms (blood clots) in both lungs.  The medical experts warn that driving for prolonged times without stopping can actually cause blood clots to form, and recommend that travelers stop, get out and walk a little every 2 hours.  We learned our lesson and do this, but it also adds to your driving time. ]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2014 13:41:26 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=44246#44246 Down Payment Made : Always multiply your time by 1.25... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=44242#44242 Author: techntrek
Subject: 4548
Posted: 31 Mar 2014 at 11:34am

Always multiply your time by 1.25 when towing.  This factors in extra gas stops, getting stuck behind big rigs in the right lane, etc.  On all-day drives I add in an extra 30 minutes per meal stop after using the multiplier.
 
If Google says it will take 7 hours to drive from A to B, I know it will take 8.75.  Then add another 0.5 for lunch.  9.25 total from A to B.
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Subject: 4548
Posted: 30 Mar 2014 at 8:54pm

i hope so as well. Its a 12 to 13 hours without stops and not pulling a trailer. We are allowing ourselves a day and half to get back home. I hope that all goes well. ]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2014 20:54:28 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=44230#44230 Down Payment Made : We just picked up our 178 from... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=44228#44228 Author: Hairy Podders
Subject: 4548
Posted: 30 Mar 2014 at 8:37pm

We just picked up our 178 from Couch's on Saturday. What a great group to deal with! We bought from Brannon, who was constantly at our beck & call throughout the thousand question process. We met the owner Jeff on Saturday & he was very interested that we had a positive experience.
Hopefully your drive home is more pleasurable than ours. We fought a 30+ mph headwind along with torrential rain/snow almost the whole way home. The camper pulled well & tracked straight throughout the whole 4 hour journey.
You'll enjoy yours, We love ours so far.
]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2014 20:37:36 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=44228#44228 Down Payment Made : Congrats. Safe Travels. https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=44227#44227 Author: Camper Bob
Subject: 4548
Posted: 30 Mar 2014 at 7:30pm

Congrats. Safe Travels.]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2014 19:30:35 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=44227#44227 Down Payment Made : Congrats!!! Welcome to the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=44226#44226 Author: Leo B
Subject: 4548
Posted: 30 Mar 2014 at 7:10pm

Congrats!!! Welcome to the group!]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2014 19:10:29 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=44226#44226 Down Payment Made : Congrats! https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=44225#44225 Author: Boomertype
Subject: 4548
Posted: 30 Mar 2014 at 7:02pm

Congrats!

]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2014 19:02:14 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=44225#44225 Down Payment Made : Been looking for about a year... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=44223#44223 Author: ahefner
Subject: 4548
Posted: 30 Mar 2014 at 6:42pm

Been looking for about a year now and finally put the down payment down on a 178 with all the extras. Got one heck of a deal from Couch's and they have been to work with so far. Looks like we get to have a road trip in a couple weeks to pick it up and get to use it on the way back home.]]> Sun, 30 Mar 2014 18:42:38 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4548&PID=44223#44223