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texastreehugger 
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Joined: 09 Oct 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20 |
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 Topic: New Pod ownersPosted: 17 Jan 2022 at 7:27pm |
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PS, great idea to canoe up Santa Elena. Will have to try it next time!
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2016 Rpod 182g
2022 Chevrolet Colorado 4x4 |
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jato
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Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3441 |
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Posted: 18 Jan 2022 at 4:16am |
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On reducing the potential of trailer sway: There have been some excellent articles written in the past about the importance of having 11% or of the total weight of the trailer on the hitch. In our case a fully loaded 177 with full FW tank (located behind axle) came in at 2940 lbs. Multiply that weight by .11 and our magic number came to 323 lbs. Even though we carry two 12v deep cycle batteries and a pair of 20# propane tanks on the a-frame it was still necessary to add 3 used truck rotors to the front storage area to get the tongue weight up; it this case it came to 325 lbs. Last fall it became necessary to replace the oldest battery, it was 3 months shy of 11 years old. Replaced it with a Trojan T-1275 12v golf cart battery. It gives 150 Ah of power and weighs in at 85 lbs. Because of the added weight I could remove the three truck rotors, freeing up valuable storage space and making my wife quite happy, a win, win.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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texastreehugger
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Posted: 27 Jun 2026 at 9:38pm |
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Edited by texastreehugger - 27 Jun 2026 at 10:35pm |
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texastreehugger
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Posted: 27 Jun 2026 at 9:54pm |
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Not really a new pod owner anymore, but thought I'd share a few updates. We retired in 2024 and have been making longer trips. Last year to Grand Teton, Yellowstone, Palisade, Rifle Falls, Glenwood Springs, Matagorda, Fort Davis, Guadalupe Mountains, Balmorhea.
I replaced the wheel bearings, installed a new battery and repainted the front of the trailer to get the pod ready, but of course we had some issues. Broken toilet valve, electric brake line severed on I-25.(Way go Lever nut repair is holding up pretty good). Ac housing shook itself loose, but all in all the rpod has been a great camper and this forum has been incredibly helpful in finding parts and how-to tips. This spring I decided to put on a bal hide a spare. I got the recessed mount, but I didn't see how I could make it fit. I read that others said it barely fit, not sure if they had the hood river 9.5 inch tires. I thought about getting the flush mount plate and cutting it down, but I got a machine shop to extend the hinge plate and made it work. I had to cut and redrill.the tubes. Thanks Stephen H for that heads up! Thanks also to offgrid for the suggestions on how to connect our jackery panels to recharge my battery when boondocking. |
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2016 Rpod 182g
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gpokluda
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Joined: 11 Nov 2018 Location: East Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 507 |
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Posted: 28 Jun 2026 at 7:33am |
I know Stephen H still frequents the forum, but we have't seen offgrid in years. Glad you are enjoying your Pod!
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Gpokluda
2017 Rpod 179(sold 2023) 2022 Escape 5.0TA 2022 Ford F150 4X4 3.5EB Honda SCL500 |
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CNCradio
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Joined: 29 Aug 2026 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
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Posted: 03 Sep 2026 at 12:48am |
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Just bought a used 2010 173T! Is the sway bar needed for a Yukon tow vehicle? I need to lower the hitch, 3.25 in drop looks better but the setup it came with is likely too high.
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jato
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Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3441 |
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Posted: 09 Sep 2026 at 1:44am |
I would as it is cheap insurance to reduce sway. We have towed our 177 for 15+ years and over 53,000 miles under all sorts of road and weather conditions and credit a lot of safe driving to having that sway/friction bar attached. Tow vehicles have included an '08 and '13 front wheel drive Explorers for 8 years and an '11 and '17 F-150 for the past 7. Total loaded weight of our 177 with 36 gallons of water (tank behind axle) is 2940# and ideally you want 11% or more of the total weight on the tongue. In our case the tongue weight is 340, so more than enough to eliminate trailer sway. Also, the front is about 1.5" lower in front.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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GlueGuy
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Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2791 |
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Posted: 09 Sep 2026 at 3:47pm |
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If the Yukon has body-on-frame construction, I would consider a WDH.
Our F150 tows our RP179 just fine, but the tongue weight of about 450 lbs puts the headlights up in the trees. We use a Fastway E2 WDH, and the design has a built-in anti-sway feature.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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