R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Last 10 Posts Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 13 May 2026 07:58:37 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 07:20:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 30 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_topic_feed.asp R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Rear view camera install http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16440&PID=155524#155524 Author: gpokluda
Subject: Rear view camera install
Posted: 13 May 2026 at 7:20am

I had a camera on my 179. I made a bracket that attached to the spare tire carrier and sat above the tire. It worked okay, but higher would have been better.]]> Wed, 13 May 2026 07:20:23 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16440&PID=155524#155524 Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Rear view camera install http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16440&PID=155523#155523 Author: jato
Subject: Rear view camera install
Posted: 12 May 2026 at 7:07pm

I believe they are all plastic.  Mine is old, built January 2011 and is all plastic.  Quite sturdy and would be able to hold a camera.  Beside you could add a support bracket on the underside of the spoiler, just make sure to use eterna bond or dicor to close up the holes when completed.  If you go this route, DO NOT caulk the trailing (lower) side of the spoiler.  It is purposely left uncaulked so that if moisture does enter, there is an escape route for it to exit.

Edited by jato - Yesterday at 7:10pm]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 19:07:23 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16440&PID=155523#155523 Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Rear view camera install http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16440&PID=155522#155522 Author: Snolan
Subject: Rear view camera install
Posted: 12 May 2026 at 3:48pm

Yep, since the cam needs to be installed as high as possible, the spare tire mount won't work, so was just thinking it's going to have to be the spoiler. Do you, or anyone, know how/if I can attach a bracket to it?
Is it just fiberglass? Some sort of composite? I don't know if it's hollow and would take an expansion anchor, or if I could just drill and screw into it.


]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 15:48:55 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16440&PID=155522#155522 Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Rear view camera install http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16440&PID=155521#155521 Author: jato
Subject: Rear view camera install
Posted: 12 May 2026 at 12:34pm

I have seen pics of individuals mounting the camera just above the spoiler; getting the power from the line running to light the L.E.D.'s on it.  It will be high, yet low enough to be protected from branches, ect. due to the fact that your A/C unit (if you have one) will be significantly taller.]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 12:34:19 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16440&PID=155521#155521 I need HELP!!! : No Electric with power cord http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16427&PID=155520#155520 Author: jato
Subject: No Electric with power cord
Posted: 12 May 2026 at 12:29pm

Either the breaker was flipped off at the electrical post or your breaker inside the pod was off or one or both of the 40 amp fuses are bad.

]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 12:29:26 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16427&PID=155520#155520 I need HELP!!! : No Electric with power cord http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16427&PID=155519#155519 Author: seafans
Subject: No Electric with power cord
Posted: 12 May 2026 at 11:31am

Check all of the circuit breakers in the panel.]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 11:31:03 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16427&PID=155519#155519 Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Rear view camera install http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16440&PID=155518#155518 Author: Snolan
Subject: Rear view camera install
Posted: 12 May 2026 at 9:53am

Now that I've looked into it more, I'm not drilling into that back wall. Appears it's one solid piece of fiberglass, there are no aluminum frame Members behind. I'm just asking for trouble drilling into that side of the camper.

Think I'm going to fashion something that attaches to the spare tire mount and attach the camera there.


]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 09:53:41 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16440&PID=155518#155518 Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Rear view camera install http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16440&PID=155517#155517 Author: Snolan
Subject: Rear view camera install
Posted: 11 May 2026 at 6:12pm

Hi all,

I have an RPOD 179 I'll be installing this rear facing camera (came with my Tacoma, the Wireless Camera System). It's rather large and heavy, and comes with a bracket intended to have 6 small holes drilled for installation directly to the back of the camper.

Needless to say, not thrilled about drilling into the Pod, but this will be the safest, most secure way to install it.

So, anyone know if there are any wires or plumbing to be aware of in the back wall? I'll be installing it as high as I can, just before the roof starts curving away. So, about 3 to 4 feet from the bottom, centered on the back wall.

I'm assuming there are some aluminum frame Members I might be able to ID with a stud finder, and hopefully can put a couple of screws into those. Otherwise I'll be installing with expanding anchors where it seems hollow.

Any concerns? Anyone ever drilled/installed something on the back wall from the outside?

Thanks!


]]> Mon, 11 May 2026 18:12:40 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16440&PID=155517#155517 Introduce Yourself : New Member First Post http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16439&PID=155516#155516 Author: jato
Subject: New Member First Post
Posted: 08 May 2026 at 10:41pm

You have a nice setup, congratulations!  Having owned a 177 for over 15 years, it has been towed by the following: '94 F-150, '08 and '13 front wheel drive Explorers, '11 F-150, and currently a "17 F-150 with the 3.5 EB.  All have been towed with a Curt friction bar, no WDH.  Have towed through snowstorms, hail, sleet, heavy rain and winds in excess of 25 mph without issue.  You do need this info however, weigh your fully loaded 171 as though you were going on a trip, you want 10% or more of that weight on your tongue (a-frame).  Our 177 fully loaded for a 30 day journey (including 36 gallons of water, tank behind axle) comes in at 2940#.  Tongue weight is 340# which is more than the 10% minimum, resulting in a smooth relaxing ride, regardless of weather or road conditions.

Welcome to your 24/7 'owners manual.'
]]> Fri, 08 May 2026 22:41:32 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16439&PID=155516#155516 I need HELP!!! : 2019 R‑Pod 196 – Lower Wall/Trim Separation on http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16432&PID=155515#155515 Author: hiker39
Subject: 2019 R‑Pod 196 – Lower Wall/Trim Separation on
Posted: 08 May 2026 at 10:01pm

Here’s how I fixed it.

On my 2019 R‑Pod 196, the lower skirt trim was letting the wall pop out during travel. After digging into it, I found the root cause wasn’t the wall at all — it was the #8 screws attaching the skirt to the floor.

Those screws run every ~10" along the bottom edge. The problem was that the screw heads were recessed too far into the skirt’s factory holes. The holes in the metal skirt were starting to fail, and the screw heads were close to pulling through. No washers from the factory, and the head diameter on those #8s is barely larger than the hole in the skirt. After enough highway miles, the skirt simply couldn’t hold its position anymore.

Here’s the fix that worked:

  1. Bought #10 stainless Torx, 1" length, plus stainless washers.

  2. Removed the factory #8 screws along the ~3 ft section that was failing.

  3. Used a 2.5‑ton hydraulic jack with a wood block to gently push the skirt upward until the wall was fully seated back into the channel.

  4. Reinstalled the skirt using the #10 screws + washers.

    • Had to move the jack a few times to get everything aligned.

  5. Tightened the screws as firmly as possible without stripping.

  6. Removed the jack — the skirt now sits at the correct height again.

  7. Re‑caulked the seam between the wall and the skirt.

Everything is holding solid now, and the wall stays captured in the channel like it should.


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