http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : New 2016 179/Alabama Gulf Coast Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 13:44:42 +0000 Sun, 17 Jan 2016 15:12:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7356 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=7356&PID=69160#69160 Author: CozyPod
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Posted: 17 Jan 2016 at 3:12pm

Originally posted by StephenH Congratulations. We recently purchased an R-Pod 179 as well. I did some helpful modifications that you also may find useful. They are already posted in the forum and there is a link to pictures.

Thank you sir! I have been viewing all of the tips, pics and helpful hints for about 6 months now and have found many that we might apply. I likewise will be posting some of our RP179 changes with pics: 1) television swivel 2)sewer hose upgrade 3) R-dome installation 4) bike rack upgrade, etc.]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2016 15:12:46 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69160#69160 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69140#69140 Author: StephenH
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Posted: 16 Jan 2016 at 10:54pm

Congratulations. We recently purchased an R-Pod 179 as well. I did some helpful modifications that you also may find useful. They are already posted in the forum and there is a link to pictures.]]> Sat, 16 Jan 2016 22:54:47 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69140#69140 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69136#69136 Author: CozyPod
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Posted: 16 Jan 2016 at 7:35pm

Originally posted by sailor323 Welcome to podding.  This group and its facebook counterpart are terrific.  We'll be doing the Gulf Coast later this month.  Info on good campgrounds and boondocking possibilities on Alabama's Gulf Coast would be appreciated.

sailor323, my input will be somewhat limited in that we are just starting back camping in this area ourselves. In Alabama, you would need to check with Meaher and Gulf State Park to see if they have any open sites. They get bunches on Snow Birds and are generally at capacity. You can go to www.alapark.com/parks for their info. Both are nice. For Mississippi and Florida, we are still researching.

Sorry for my limited input.]]> Sat, 16 Jan 2016 19:35:40 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69136#69136 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69129#69129 Author: sailor323
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Posted: 16 Jan 2016 at 10:34am

Welcome to podding.  This group and its facebook counterpart are terrific.  We'll be doing the Gulf Coast later this month.  Info on good campgrounds and boondocking possibilities on Alabama's Gulf Coast would be appreciated.
]]> Sat, 16 Jan 2016 10:34:23 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69129#69129 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69065#69065 Author: CozyPod
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Posted: 14 Jan 2016 at 9:16pm

Originally posted by hogone cozypod:  what am i doing wrong cuz i can tell my pod is behind me........same engine.  hogone

hogone - I did disengage the transmissions OD and the engine revs stayed up to a certain degree. One advantage we have down here is all of the flat land. We have very few hills in our area and the roads are mostly in a grid pattern. These factors tend to make pulling the trailer somewhat less hard on the truck. I have pulled a 35' fifth wheel and a 28' tagalong, they were definitely back there. Here is hoping that our good fortune continues.]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:16:34 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69065#69065 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69064#69064 Author: CozyPod
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Posted: 14 Jan 2016 at 9:06pm

Originally posted by techntrek Welcome.  I got a great chuckle at that engine size.  You can edit a post at the top-right of the post by clicking on Post Options.

Thank you techntrek for the tip. Your Pod Instruction Manual has been very helpful.]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:06:29 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69064#69064 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69060#69060 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 14 Jan 2016 at 8:58pm

Welcome.  I got a great chuckle at that engine size.  You can edit a post at the top-right of the post by clicking on Post Options.]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:58:48 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69060#69060 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69056#69056 Author: hogone
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Posted: 14 Jan 2016 at 8:22pm

cozypod:  what am i doing wrong cuz i can tell my pod is behind me........same engine.  hogone]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:22:49 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69056#69056 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69055#69055 Author: Leo B
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Posted: 14 Jan 2016 at 8:16pm

Welcome to the group! Congrats on your 179!!]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:16:43 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69055#69055 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69054#69054 Author: CozyPod
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Posted: 14 Jan 2016 at 7:49pm


GADZOOKS!! That sure is a big engine in our truck. No wonder our truck never knew the 179 was back there. The engine in our F-150 is the Triton 4.6 liter. Whew.......]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:49:26 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69054#69054 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7356&PID=69053#69053 Author: CozyPod
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Posted: 14 Jan 2016 at 7:43pm

Hello everyone. We are David, Suzanne and Brea Ezekiel. Brea (Bree-ah) is our retired racing greyhound. We are not new to trailer camping but have been dormant for about 15 years (work got in the way). We live down south on the Alabama Gulf Coast.

We have a new 2016 R-pod 179 with the Sea Glass interior. After looking at and studying many others, the 179 was the best choice for us. We love the storage and the rear kitchen. Note: an R-dome came with our 179. We have not set it up yet but we will post the results of our effort and include pics.

We (I, David) pull our 179 with a 2003 Ford F-150 PU. Our Ford has the 99999 liter engine with auto transmission and did not seem to notice the 179 was attached. I did have the dealership add a Husky sway plate.

This is a great forum and my wife and I have gathered a lot of useful information and look forward to sharing our experiences.

Updates to follow.................
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