hello from Georgia's lake country
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Topic: hello from Georgia's lake country
Posted By: danthoman
Subject: hello from Georgia's lake country
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2012 at 11:24am
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Hello everyone. Linda and I just picked up our new 2013 RP-177 and couldn't be more excited. It's now set up in the driveway with the r-dome to check everything out and it all seems to be working just fine. The r-dome even weathered the severe thunderstorms last night. We've been tent, car, canoe, boat and backpack camping for decades and finally decided we were old enough to step up to a TT. We're going to take it to Hard Labor Creek state park Saturday night for its maiden voyage. Decided to try a campground close to home just to get all the bugs worked out. |
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2012 at 12:58pm
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Welcome, have fun, we love our 177.
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2012 at 1:19pm
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Welcome! ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: Racer|X|
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2012 at 10:03pm
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Hello and welcome! I lived in GA for 10-years....kinda miss it. Enjoy thePod! ------------- |
Posted By: poder
Date Posted: 11 Aug 2012 at 2:40am
| You will love your R-POD . I am a former airstream owner and I like the pod much better. Welcome |
Posted By: danthoman
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2012 at 2:38pm
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Thanks for the comments. We finally made it to the campground on Tuesday. Funny how life always seems to get in the way. Missing a weekend opportunity isn't as bad as it used to be. Now that I'm retired I don't pay much attention to the day of the week anymore. The trip went fine. Everything worked as expected, except the water/waste discharge hose and we didn't break anything. Although, I'm amazed at how quickly the gray water tank filled up. I guess the discharge hose is supposed to have a gasket. If that's the worst that happens I'll be a happy man. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2012 at 6:30pm
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Where was it leaking? Do you have the parts that are orange in this link?
http://www.amazon.com/Camco-39683-RhinoFLEX-Sewer-Fitting/dp/B000EJN78O ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: danthoman
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2012 at 10:41am
| It leaks where the hose connects to the discharge pipe on the trailer. I think there should be a gasket in the fitting. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2012 at 5:36pm
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I just went out to check mine, and there is a rubber gasket on that coupler.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: The E Train
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2012 at 9:35pm
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I would not be surprised if the rubber gasket fell out in transportation (either from the manufacturer to the store, or after), it happens all the time. And, yes, if yours does not have one, it is probably the cause of the leak. A quick and easy fix..... ------------- "What happens in the POD, stays in the POD." 2002 Dakota (pulling a) 2012 R-Pod 176T |