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    Posted: 04 Jul 2015 at 10:55pm
Welcome.  Check out the link in my signature for our attempt at a more precise manual.
Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Have fun with it Don.  :)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Jul 2015 at 7:19am
My son and I are picking our 178 up on Wednesday. Been surfing the web and checking out this site. We've been tent campers for a long time, but this will be our first time using a trailer. Kind of interesting that Forest River only has a simple and generic owners manual for something which has so many features and accessories. We're travelling from Connecticut to Pennsylvania so two nights in a camp ground near the dealer should assure us to be able address questions or issues easily.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Jul 2015 at 2:14pm
Easier to leave that outside switch on, and then use the circuit breaker on the converter to turn it on/off.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Jul 2015 at 10:21am
One more thing--the water heater has a switch under the outside cover which you will have to cut on to heat water. Once you have hooked up to water you will have to open the outside cover to cut your water heater on. Had I known this I would have saved a lot of confusion my first time out.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Jul 2015 at 10:08am
Check your sink drain connection. Due to the slide a flexible drain line is used. Turns out mine was barely attached from the factory and would leak every time water went down the drain.

My other recommendation is that you buy a mattress topper which will make the bed really comfortable. A couple of small rugs for the floor. A man-made chamois cloth to wipe down the shower after use is advisable.

I also purchased a weight-distributing hitch but don't use it now. I do have a sway control and always use it.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 11:03pm
Thanks all. :)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 7:49pm
Welcome.  We'll get you through the learning process.  Ask away!
Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Oldwolf, welcome to the group!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 12:26pm
When going through the initial walk-through take video with your phone or a little action cam or anything.  Make sure the batteries are charged and your memory card is in or you have enough memory to record about 2 hours worth.

I forgot to check on the memory card on the action cam and my phone was low on memory so I never got video of our walk through.  Now, we're just calling the dealer, reading posts and watching videos because of my mistake hehe.
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