R Pod ride height
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Topic: R Pod ride height
Posted By: ragadas
Subject: R Pod ride height
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2016 at 9:38am
Given the torsion suspension system on the 179, does loading the trailer with gear cause it to "squat" as a spring suspension would?
My wife and I would like to visit a nearby campground, but the facility warns of an overpass on the entry road with a 10' clearance.
With the claimed stock height of 9'7" and four inch risers...that doesn't leave much room for error.
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Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2016 at 11:23am
Yes, the Dexter axles work the same as springs in that regard. HOWEVER, I'd sure have someone get out and watch as I drove under a 10' obstruction. So much depends on ground level, shape, speed, angle, etc.
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Charlie
Northern Colorado
OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD
PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2016 at 11:26am
If it comes to it, you could temporarily let some air out of the tires on one side of the obstruction and then reinflate them on the other side. You would not want to deflate them all the way, just enough to lower the height by an inch or two.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...
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Former RPod 179
Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS
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Posted By: ragadas
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 7:30am
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Thanks folks. I guess I need to hook up to the TV and see what the actual measurement is to the AC unit.
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 8:40am
Good luck, let us know how you fare.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2025 Ford Transit Camper van
2017 Ford F150
Previously owner
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171
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Posted By: ragadas
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2016 at 7:14am
So with the trailer loaded for camping but dry, I put a 4' level from the AC to a tape alongside the R pod and came up with a height of 9' 4.5".
My wife called the campground and found out that even they state the clearance is 10' it's actually only 9'7".
We'll still watch on the way through!
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Dave & Chris
RP 179
2011 Tacoma Access Cab
V6 6 speed manual.
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