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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Topic: R-Dome flimsy? Posted: 23 Nov 2014 at 11:40am |
I think the Edit feature goes away after someone quotes your post. Something like that.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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headcold
Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 125 |
Posted: 22 Nov 2014 at 7:30pm |
Thanks. Didn't know I could.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 21 Nov 2014 at 9:54pm |
Upper-right of each post, Post Options > Edit Post.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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headcold
Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 125 |
Posted: 21 Nov 2014 at 9:41pm |
I should have said "no sway" rather than "now sway." We need an editing feature on this blog.
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headcold
Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 125 |
Posted: 21 Nov 2014 at 9:40pm |
John and Wendee:
I used to pull the 177 with a Toyota 4-runner (currently towing with a Toyota Tundra) and had no sway problems in the highest of winds in the wide-open spaces where I live. However, I used (and continue to use) an Equalizer hitch which kept the 4-Runner, with its relatively short wheel base, straight and level, now sway. http://www.equalizerhitch.com/ The Tundra with an appreciably longer wheel base, could probably tow without the sway/equalizer hitch and not suffer sway, but I always put on the Equalizer. Headcold
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Shadow
Newbie Joined: 17 Aug 2014 Location: Kanata, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 24 |
Posted: 21 Nov 2014 at 8:45pm |
John and Wendee
Just read your post today Nov 20. We haven't had any trouble with sway and have pulled in some strong side/ head winds. We have the resistance sway bar fairly tight but not over done. I saw on an other post that someone had an accident with a Highlander due to sway that started on a downhill corner - a lot of discussion about using the brake controller to support driving thru. Shirley
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S&C
2015 R-POD 179 2010 Toyota Highlander |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 12 Nov 2014 at 8:12am |
Uncle Willis,
The dome didn't leak. It cooled faster than the more solid, and thermally stable things around it, and condensation formed on the dome fabric, inside, and out. Happens. Natural phenomena. |
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Unclewillis
Senior Member Joined: 26 Aug 2014 Location: NV Online Status: Offline Posts: 100 |
Posted: 12 Nov 2014 at 2:06am |
We recently put our R-dome and tent bed (176T) to the test in the rain. The dome and tent bed withstood an all day rain just fine. We played cards underneath the dome during the rain at night. No Leakes or drips what so ever. It was great. Then the front moved through and the temp dropped into the mid 30's and the wind went away. This led to conditions ripe for dew and fog. Once the dew settled on the dome it seemed to leak alot and everything was super saturated under the dome. Had to use a broom to knock of the water before the sun came up and it dried off.
Not a huge dilemma but I wanted to throw that out there. |
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Daddy, Mommy and Daughter.
BlackJack & Keno (boston Terriers) Rpod 176T 2015 Nick: ouR-pod |
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 12 Nov 2014 at 12:50am |
I think Headcold has a 177.
As far as the r-dome, we have ours for over 4 years, no rips no zipper problems. We use it every time we camp. |
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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johnandwendee
Newbie Joined: 11 Mar 2014 Location: Ontario, Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 11 Nov 2014 at 10:58pm |
Hi S & C,
We are not responding to your R dome comment but we noticed that you have the same Rpod (179) as us and pull it with a similar vehicle...we pull with a Honda Pilot. We have been experiencing significant sway on Texas highways and wondered if you have experienced any sway at all? We have a sway bar which we have adjusted but it has not helped a lot. Other than that....we are very pleased with our 179. Happy travels! Wendee & John |
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John and Wendee
Bracebridge, Ontario Canada |
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