New to me 176T.....Mods have begun......

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I was using a floor jack which raises and lowers in an arc. There was enough arc that threw off the alignment holes between the frame brackets and the riser. If you use a bottle jack you won't have this problem. I just grabbed a large ratchet strap and hooked it on the tongue of the trailer, then back to the axle. Tightening it just a little aligned the holes and I was in business:

After that is was just  drop the bolts and washers in and tighten them. The lug nuts are 19 mm and the riser bolts are 24mm or 15/16ths:

Deep sockets or extensions are needed to do the job along with a 24 mm / 15/16 wrench to tighten everything down. I did cut the zip tie on the axle which holds the brake wiring harness before starting, replacing it when done. 

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Motor7 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2019 Location: E. TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 196	Topic: New to me 176T.....Mods have begun...... Posted: 02 Feb 2019 at 5:23pm
	I was using a floor jack which raises and lowers in an arc. There was enough arc that threw off the alignment holes between the frame brackets and the riser. If you use a bottle jack you won't have this problem. I just grabbed a large ratchet strap and hooked it on the tongue of the trailer, then back to the axle. Tightening it just a little aligned the holes and I was in business: After that is was just drop the bolts and washers in and tighten them. The lug nuts are 19 mm and the riser bolts are 24mm or 15/16ths: Deep sockets or extensions are needed to do the job along with a 24 mm / 15/16 wrench to tighten everything down. I did cut the zip tie on the axle which holds the brake wiring harness before starting, replacing it when done.
	2016 R-Pod 176T

Motor7 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2019 Location: E. TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 196	Posted: 02 Feb 2019 at 5:14pm
	I have a air impact. If you are going to do this yourself, it's much easier with an impact, either air or electric. Dropped the axle: When I slid the riser in, this little self tapping screw they used for the wiring loom was in the way, preventing the riser from lining up. You may or may not have this issue, it just depends on the factory installation guy or gal:
	2016 R-Pod 176T

Motor7 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2019 Location: E. TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 196	Posted: 02 Feb 2019 at 5:09pm
	Riser time: Jacked up the pod: Set up the Jack stands using 2x4's along the frame:
	2016 R-Pod 176T

Motor7 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2019 Location: E. TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 196	Posted: 31 Jan 2019 at 3:36pm
	Risers are here....aaand it's warming up so I can install them and still 'feel' my fingers.
	2016 R-Pod 176T

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6463	Posted: 31 Jan 2019 at 8:38am
	Looks pretty good to me.
	StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Motor7 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2019 Location: E. TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 196	Posted: 31 Jan 2019 at 7:53am

	2016 R-Pod 176T

Motor7 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2019 Location: E. TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 196	Posted: 30 Jan 2019 at 12:49pm
	I added two Costco/Interstate 6'v batteries and a side by side battery box: https://allbatterysalesandservice.com/century-plastics-heavy-duty-battery-box-holds-2-6-volt-golf-cart-batteries-gce-g Next was the sewer Hose caddy. I bought the 60" one which will not reach between the frame rails unless you modify it just a bit. It has to be slid open about 2.5" past where they recommend, so I marked it, then wrapped the tube at the joint with Gorilla tape, added a heavy duty zip tie, and will also run a strap support under the center so it won't bounce: https://www.dwincorp.com/product/super-slider-adjustable-super-tube/
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Motor7 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2019 Location: E. TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 196	Posted: 20 Jan 2019 at 4:21pm

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Motor7 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2019 Location: E. TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 196	Posted: 18 Jan 2019 at 7:19pm
	Added a MaxxAir vent cover and it was really close to the batwing antenna but it fit: the green is foam to keep the ladder from scratching the side of the Pod: I also replaced the head with a tall ceramic Thedford. It required changing the Pex plumbing water inlet configuration.
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Motor7 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2019 Location: E. TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 196	Posted: 17 Jan 2019 at 7:27pm
	Next was the crooked folding queen tent bunk. I did not take a before pic, but mine was so misaligned that the gap on the top right side was zero: So I removed all the screws on the top of the piano hinge except the ones on each end: I put a 2x4 and another small block of wood inside under the 'door' then removed the RH screw. this dropped the door about 1/4" so I pre-drilled the fiberglass to keep it from spider-webbing(there is an aluminium frame behind the glass) then replaced the screw. You can see the "witness mark" above the top corner of the hinge where it was originally installed: then I pre-drilled the rest of the screws before screwing them back in. The result is a door that fits properly:
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