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sammycamper
Senior Member Joined: 23 Oct 2012 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 111 |
Topic: which r-pod should I buy? Posted: 27 Sep 2013 at 12:24am |
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Thanks, Bob; and thanks to Marwayne for identifying the switch for me by private message.
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2012 rPod 173
2008 Trailblazer 4WD V6 |
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Sleepless
Senior Member Joined: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Titusville, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 556 |
Posted: 26 Sep 2013 at 11:35pm | |
No, it is also 120 volts. Unless the water heater element is burned out, there are 2 basic reasons why it is not working when hooked up. First, make sure the circuit breaker for the hot water heater is in the "On" position. Second, make sure the electrical switch on the heater itself is turned on. Do a forum search and you will find a few posts and photos showing the exact location of the switch on the heater. I keep the switch on the heater turned on all the time. If I want it to operate on LP only, I just flip the breaker off. Bob |
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2014 R-Pod 178 (OUR POD)
2009 Chevrolet Avalanche |
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sammycamper
Senior Member Joined: 23 Oct 2012 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 111 |
Posted: 26 Sep 2013 at 11:11pm | |
We have a 2012 RP-173, and I'm sure our hot water heater is LP only. If it's supposed to work on electricity when hooked up, it doesn't.
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2012 rPod 173
2008 Trailblazer 4WD V6 |
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dsmiths
Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Southern Ind Online Status: Offline Posts: 866 |
Posted: 26 Sep 2013 at 8:22pm | |
I do the same as techntrek. I have a cheap short 6inch level I keep in the storage area. I set it on the counter top before unhitching to get it level left to right. I then put it on the floor in the door way after the wheels are chocked and get it level front to back. Donna watches the level as I crank the tongue jack. After all is level then the stabilizers go down, power cable plugged in, hot water heater switched to electric, scan t.v. your good to go.
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Dane and Donna Smith
2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 26 Sep 2013 at 2:53pm | |
There's an app for that.
XClinometer. It's free. |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 26 Sep 2013 at 2:47pm | |
I use a short level, probably 8 inches long. I put it on the floor inside the door to get it level side-to-side, then I put it on the tongue while doing the front-to-back leveling.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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SchipperPod
Groupie Joined: 06 Sep 2013 Location: Utah Online Status: Offline Posts: 81 |
Posted: 26 Sep 2013 at 2:19pm | |
Can we talk about leveling? I bought those small, stick-on levels, but would just a basic carpenter's level be better? would you place it on the floor in front of the kitchen area or on the kitchen counter?
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Happy tails and trails!
Teri & Jeff Black Plus 4 Schipperkes: Kodi, Jessie, Maggie & Bear 2014 R-Pod 178 2013 Santa Fe Sport Turbo |
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dsmiths
Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Southern Ind Online Status: Offline Posts: 866 |
Posted: 24 Sep 2013 at 8:56pm | |
Also, check your stabilizers on longer trips, vibrations can cause them to extend during travel causing contact with the ground, you don't want that. I am going to make simple clip pin safetys to keep mine from coming down during travel.
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Dane and Donna Smith
2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 24 Sep 2013 at 10:17am | |
All correct. I didn't mean to imply forced or jacking operation. Just that my old 12V drill sometimes got tired, especially as its battery ran down. And, it is good to make sure the jacks are tightly retracted to maximize gas station ground clearance.
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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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Sleepless
Senior Member Joined: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Titusville, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 556 |
Posted: 24 Sep 2013 at 8:59am | |
This is absolutely correct. These are stabilizers, not jacks, and little force is needed to lower them. Use a regular driver drill to lower the stabilizers. It goes without saying, use a cordless drill especailly if conditions are damp. Bob |
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2014 R-Pod 178 (OUR POD)
2009 Chevrolet Avalanche |
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