R-pod Owners Forum : New Member http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : New Member Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 03 May 2026 23:38:57 +0000 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:40:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6810 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ New Member : I've read arguments that... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65188#65188 Author: techntrek
Subject: 6810
Posted: 25 Aug 2015 at 10:40am

I've read arguments that with modern engine design high RPMs really don't affect the longevity. You don't hold them for long, and computer-designed tolerances and balance keep abnormal wear to a minimum.

However, I'll agree that you won't want to hear or feel that for very long!

Most people don't do it, but when you are shopping for a TV you really should look at the torque and horsepower curves and not just the maximum ratings. More torque at a lower RPM and a max torque at a lower RPM will get you off the line easier and let you pass that slow semi on the big hill. Trucks built for towing all have this (F-150, Silverado, Tundra, and related SUVs), vehicles like minivans need to rev higher to hit their peak and that peak is much lower (although V6 engines have caught up in recent years).

The day they can put an all-electric drivetrain into the trucks mentioned above, will be a great day for those that tow. Electric motors get full torque from a dead stop and maintain it across most of their RPM range, so you can actually get away with a lower peak but get similar performance since you get more where you need it. This is why locomotives have diesel-electric drivetrains - electric motors actually drive the wheels so they can get all of that weight moving (with the side benefit that the motors become brakes on the downhills).]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:40:35 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65188#65188 New Member : Originally posted by TwoblungI... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65176#65176 Author: CharlieM
Subject: 6810
Posted: 25 Aug 2015 at 6:43am

Originally posted by Twoblung

I am a hands on type of guy when it comes to wood working and electrical but have never been a motor person so I have to ask are those high Rpms a good thing or a bad thing😆


High engine speeds equals high engine noise and high engine wear. If you were in the truck at that engine speed you'd be very uncomfortable and so would your engine. This is really an example of Marketing overruling Engineering.
]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2015 06:43:15 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65176#65176 New Member : Welcome http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65170#65170 Author: filmalaska
Subject: 6810
Posted: 25 Aug 2015 at 12:53am

Welcome]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2015 00:53:15 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65170#65170 New Member : I have briefly looked for a used... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65168#65168 Author: SNO4ME
Subject: 6810
Posted: 24 Aug 2015 at 11:08pm

I have briefly looked for a used Colorado with a V8 a couple times. 
I know they made them but I don't find them......................]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2015 23:08:33 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65168#65168 New Member : I am a hands on type of guy when... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65159#65159 Author: Twoblung
Subject: 6810
Posted: 24 Aug 2015 at 7:55pm

I am a hands on type of guy when it comes to wood working and electrical but have never been a motor person so I have to ask are those high Rpms a good thing or a bad thing😆]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:55:07 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65159#65159 New Member : Ouch, I think the 5.3 V8 in mine... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65155#65155 Author: techntrek
Subject: 6810
Posted: 24 Aug 2015 at 7:40pm

Ouch, I think the 5.3 V8 in mine won't even go over 6000.  That is screamin'!]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:40:23 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65155#65155 New Member : 305 HP is at 6800 RPM. Screeeaaam'n!... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65147#65147 Author: CharlieM
Subject: 6810
Posted: 24 Aug 2015 at 11:14am

305 HP is at 6800 RPM. Screeeaaam'n! Consider the Tacoma with the 4.0L V6. It'll work fine. ]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2015 11:14:32 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65147#65147 New Member : 305 V6 will do the job. Having... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65146#65146 Author: Robopod
Subject: 6810
Posted: 24 Aug 2015 at 10:31am

305 V6 will do the job. Having a back up cam is a big help when hitching up too.


]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2015 10:31:26 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65146#65146 New Member : Thanks for the input gang----... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65145#65145 Author: Twoblung
Subject: 6810
Posted: 24 Aug 2015 at 9:15am

Thanks for the input gang---- have decided on the 179-----but still unsure of the tow vehicle---this will be our only vehicle so it has tobe multi purpose.   Think for what I want the 305 hp v6 in the Colorado with tow package may be the answer but a Silverado is still on the table if I can find one at a price I can afford. ]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2015 09:15:14 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65145#65145 New Member : Welcome. http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65122#65122 Author: techntrek
Subject: 6810
Posted: 23 Aug 2015 at 8:49pm

Welcome.]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2015 20:49:52 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65122#65122 New Member : Welcome Twoblung. We love our... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65079#65079 Author: kindell
Subject: 6810
Posted: 22 Aug 2015 at 7:46pm

Welcome Twoblung.  We love our 2015 179.  We drive and pull with a 2015 Nissan Frontier.  No BIG hills yet but so far a nice ride.









Kindell, Art and Cooper the super dog


]]> Sat, 22 Aug 2015 19:46:09 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65079#65079 New Member : Welcome to the group! Congrats... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65066#65066 Author: Leo B
Subject: 6810
Posted: 22 Aug 2015 at 2:08pm

Welcome to the group! Congrats on your 178!!]]> Sat, 22 Aug 2015 14:08:44 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65066#65066 New Member : New member as well. Just purchased... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65062#65062 Author: Robopod
Subject: 6810
Posted: 22 Aug 2015 at 11:32am

New member as well. Just purchased a 2015 178 myself and took our maiden voyage with the kids up to Yosemite. Love it. Nice thing about R-Pods is that most midsize SUVs will do the job. One thing to keep in mind is what you use your vehicle for when your not towing. However, having plenty of extra payload in the back is a nice benefit when you're out on the road.]]> Sat, 22 Aug 2015 11:32:48 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=65062#65062 New Member : Welcome. We used a Sienna for... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=64772#64772 Author: techntrek
Subject: 6810
Posted: 14 Aug 2015 at 10:19pm

Welcome.  We used a Sienna for years but I knew from trips to Maine and Florida we needed more torque for trips we planned to do over the Rockies.  3 years with it and I'm mostly happy with our Suburban.]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2015 22:19:03 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=64772#64772 New Member : We have an 07 Colorado with the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=64754#64754 Author: SNO4ME
Subject: 6810
Posted: 14 Aug 2015 at 5:49pm

We have an 07 Colorado with the 5 cyl 3.7 Liter. (240 hp, about the same # for torque)
It works fine around here (NW Wis, Northern MN with some big hlls) but I would want more to cross the Rocky Mts.  We made it out to the Black Hills South Dakota and back last fall.  Smile
For what it's worth, the new 2015 Colorado's have the 1500 frame under them.
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Subject: 6810
Posted: 14 Aug 2015 at 4:10pm

Welcome! We love our 2015 178! ]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2015 16:10:05 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=64752#64752 New Member : Welcome to the group! The 18 is... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=64749#64749 Author: Leo B
Subject: 6810
Posted: 14 Aug 2015 at 2:34pm

Welcome to the group! The 18 is a great floor plan! The tow vehicle boils down to what you are comfortable with. We tow with our Grand Caravan and have towed up and down the East Coast with no problems. A full size truck would be a great tow vehicle!.]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2015 14:34:09 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=64749#64749 New Member : Just a quick stop in to say... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6810&PID=64748#64748 Author: Twoblung
Subject: 6810
Posted: 14 Aug 2015 at 1:56pm

Just a quick stop in to say Hello.  I am in the process of retiring and getting everything organized.  Plan on buying a vehicle and R-Pond 178 around the first of the year then hitting the road as soon as it warms up to the north of us. (We live outside Tampa Florida)
 
While I know exactly what I want in a RV - still not sure of the pull vehicle.  Have been thinking about the new 2015 Chevy Colorado or Toyota Tacoma to try and hold down costs and mpg but after reading some of the posts here starting to think maybe I better go with a full size vehicle.  Would appreciate any input.
 
BOB & Betty
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