http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : 1st trip out. Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 01:40:47 +0000 Sat, 23 Aug 2014 21:09:07 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4999 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=50505#50505 Author: guppyfam
Subject: 4999
Posted: 23 Aug 2014 at 9:09pm

Thank you to everyone for the suggestions!  We have two trips under our belt and have learned ALOT!

Jeff and Kyra
]]> Sat, 23 Aug 2014 21:09:07 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=50505#50505 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=50285#50285 Author: codycountry
Subject: 4999
Posted: 18 Aug 2014 at 7:36pm

Congrats, you'll love it and learn as you go.  We have used ours on four outings so far.  I have just discovered that the "George Washington crossing the Delaware" pose, like in the famous painting, works really well in the shower.  ]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:36:58 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=50285#50285 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=50282#50282 Author: techntrek
Subject: 4999
Posted: 18 Aug 2014 at 7:29pm

Welcome.  Make sure you disconnect the battery from the pod between trips, but then reconnect it to the pod, and plug the pod in overnight, every 30 days.  Then disconnect the battery from the pod again.  Alternatively you can leave it all plugged in all the time, but it will use a lot more electricity.  If you have an older 171 with an original battery, it may be at the end of its life.]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2014 19:29:09 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=50282#50282 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=50277#50277 Author: rlb
Subject: 4999
Posted: 18 Aug 2014 at 5:12pm

first outing this past w/e- 171. Battery died night one which lent to frig stopping and gas detect alarm waking us up mid sleep. Didn't stop us from having great trip. ]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2014 17:12:16 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=50277#50277 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=50139#50139 Author: Phanorque
Subject: 4999
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 at 2:10pm

5 month old 177 has seen close to 3000 miles so far.  we are long-time campers of one sort or another and are coming off an RV.  Pod gets mucho attention at gas stations: How's it tow? Ya got a kitchen? I have a question about the cover from FR. My Pod arrived with the downspouts sealed on and the cover, of course, has no provision to slide over them.  I want to cut a hole in the vertical side of the cover to let them stick through.  Wife said something like "no way".  Same with the antenna on the roof?  Who designed this cover???

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2014 14:10:05 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=50139#50139 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=48686#48686 Author: Marx
Subject: 4999
Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 6:18pm

Welcome from another newb!]]> Tue, 22 Jul 2014 18:18:22 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=48686#48686 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=48644#48644 Author: dsmiths
Subject: 4999
Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 10:48pm

and get ready for the tours, and then the questions , can you stand up in it, it has a shower, and a t.v. you mean it has a hot water heater, and a microwave too. it has betters cabinets than our house. We love the people that want to see inside and then they say , it looks bigger inside that I thought. have fun. pods are a blast.]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2014 22:48:49 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=48644#48644 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=48537#48537 Author: johnremmett
Subject: 4999
Posted: 19 Jul 2014 at 9:38pm

Thanks Leo. Hope you enjoy your new 179.]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2014 21:38:46 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=48537#48537 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=48533#48533 Author: johnremmett
Subject: 4999
Posted: 19 Jul 2014 at 7:14pm

Good luck. I hope you have as good a time as we did.]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2014 19:14:02 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=48533#48533 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=48532#48532 Author: johnremmett
Subject: 4999
Posted: 19 Jul 2014 at 7:12pm

Get the things you will need and stay at a campground with full amenities like a sewer hookup. You will need a water supply hose, water pressure regulator, sewer drain hose, cable TV line, 4 scotch blocks, camco blocks to place under stabilizer jacks and to level side-to-side (or pieces of plywood or 1" boards). You will also need a small level of some sort. You will need a 2" ball as the RPod coupler is that size. I got a weight distribution hitch with sway bar which helps your ride and stability although I drove 400 miles home without it when I picked mine up. I would hate to drive in strong crosswinds without it.

For the inside a foam mattress pad will make the bed more comfortable. Also I would get a rug for the area inside the doorway and probably a larger rug for the walkway area.   Get Queen size sheets but the foam mattress topper for a full size bed will fit.

Finally if you hook up to electrical service there is a switch on the outside panel that you will have to turn on to get hot water. Turn it on only after you have hooked up water and bled air out of the system. When you get ready to leave drain the water heater( there's a place on the outside panel) and also all other tanks.]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2014 19:12:19 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=48532#48532 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=48525#48525 Author: guppyfam
Subject: 4999
Posted: 19 Jul 2014 at 3:49pm

Any other suggestions to us newbies?  Me and my family are picking up our 178 tomorrow and have our first trip planned for Monday.  Any helpful hints would be VERY appreciated.  Thanks!
]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2014 15:49:55 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=48525#48525 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=48513#48513 Author: Leo B
Subject: 4999
Posted: 19 Jul 2014 at 12:10pm

Welcome to the group!!]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2014 12:10:53 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=48513#48513 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=48507#48507 Author: johnremmett
Subject: 4999
Posted: 19 Jul 2014 at 11:02am

Picked up a 2015 178 last week and wife and I took our first trip last night. Drove from North Georgia to Pigeon Forge in the rain. Due to traffic and a late start had to set up in the rain and dark. Pleased to learn that hookups are easy and can be done fairly quickly. The only problem was the water heater. Thanks to posts on this site I learned about the switch under the outside cover albeit after reviewing the Forest River owners manual which is no help.

Wife purchased a memory foam mattress overlay and the bed slept wonderfully. Got up this morning and got acquainted with the shower. Both of us found it to be quite acceptable. Just have to master the pivot in one place move. The water heater does well once learns how to turn it on.

All in all very pleased thus far. Hope to post pics soon.]]> Sat, 19 Jul 2014 11:02:54 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4999&PID=48507#48507