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CoffeeGuyR190
Newbie Joined: 02 Nov 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
Topic: Anyone lifted their Pod Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 9:30am |
Has anyone lifted the frame off the axle and put larger diameter tires to get better ground clearance? I have a new 190 and my driveway is such that the grade doesn't allow me to back the trailer up without scraping. Even if I remove the spare tire rack and the stabilizer jacks it would scrape by a few inches. I think a 4" total lift would work, plus give me better clearance overall.
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2653 |
Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 9:32am |
All the Hood River Edition R-pods have a 2 or 3 inch lift. The later models do this by "clocking" the torsion axles. Earlier versionsput a 2x2 steel block between the axle and the frame.
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2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2595 |
Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 9:59am |
I wonder how hard it would be to "clock" the existing axle. Has anyone done it?
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Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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texman
Senior Member Joined: 24 Jul 2014 Location: TeXas Online Status: Offline Posts: 446 |
Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 10:24am |
I added the lift kit. Adds 3.5” I think.
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CoffeeGuyR190
Newbie Joined: 02 Nov 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 10:30am |
QUOTE=texman]I added the lift kit. Adds 3.5” I think.[/QUOTE]
What kit did you use? and what year is your Pod?
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texman
Senior Member Joined: 24 Jul 2014 Location: TeXas Online Status: Offline Posts: 446 |
Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 10:34am |
Coffee guy
It is a 2015 182g. Got the kit from my dealer. $140 I think. I think you can order direct from forest river as well.
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 11:40am |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 2:16pm |
I think it would be next to impossible to "clock" the existing axle. The brackets are welded on. Cutting them off and re-welding to change the angle and then re-welding would likely do too much damage to the rubber components. The only options are to add a lift kit and if that is not enough, buy a new axle with a different angle.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2595 |
Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 4:31pm |
Thanks StephenH. I already put risers on a couple years ago. They made a big difference getting into the driveway.
But ever thinking of new adventures, I thought it would be exciting to make a run down the Baja California peninsula following the race route, but with our pod and my truck. I don't think I'd enter the race though. Seriously, it would be nice to have that much more clearance for Forest Service roads. I always worry about banging the axle on a rock or something.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 15 Nov 2018 at 6:02pm |
If you want something done right, do it yourself.
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