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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Topic: which r-pod should I buy? Posted: 24 Sep 2013 at 3:52am |
You don't want "forceful operation" of the stabilizers. You want ground contact and one turn. More than that can twist the chassis and prevent proper operation of the door and slide.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2013 at 11:07pm |
Having used both, I prefer the 18V impact driver to a 12V drill. The battery lasts much longer and the driver allows faster and more forceful jack operation.
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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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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2013 at 7:43pm |
The drill is great if it is rainy when setting up. Done in no time.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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SchipperPod
Groupie Joined: 06 Sep 2013 Location: Utah Online Status: Offline Posts: 81 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2013 at 6:09pm |
Yeah, I'm (lazy) all for fast! Lol! But I can also use the exercise, I guess. Maybe I can get my husband to buy me a drill just for my pod. I'm SURE I won't be allowed to take HIS precious drill...!
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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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Paige
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 23 Jul 2012 Location: Upstate NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 216 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2013 at 6:01pm |
We have a regular 14 volt drill that we use for the stabilizer jacks...it is FAST...makes set up so easy.
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Paige and Pete
2010 177 - RPug 2012 Rav (six cylinder) New York & Florida residents |
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Capt. Irk
Newbie Joined: 03 Oct 2012 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2013 at 5:41pm |
No, no problems with the hitch jack - just tedious. It. Goes. So. Slow.
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2013 176HRE / 2017 Ram 1500
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SchipperPod
Groupie Joined: 06 Sep 2013 Location: Utah Online Status: Offline Posts: 81 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2013 at 5:32pm |
Thanks, Capt. Irk! And you haven't had any trouble with raising and lowering the hitch jack, either? You're my inspiration!
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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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Capt. Irk
Newbie Joined: 03 Oct 2012 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2013 at 5:29pm |
I haven't found raising the stabilizer jacks difficult at all. It is a bit of cranking, that's all. Once in a while I think I should get a drill, but then I think "No, I'm still young enough to crank it. It's good exercise!"
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2013 176HRE / 2017 Ram 1500
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SchipperPod
Groupie Joined: 06 Sep 2013 Location: Utah Online Status: Offline Posts: 81 |
Posted: 23 Sep 2013 at 5:06pm |
So, when podding alone as a woman, how difficult is it to raise/lower the scissor jacks - if that's what they're called? Do you think it's worth using a drill or impact driver? Would I need the extra torque of an impact driver over a drill? There's SO much I don't know yet. Sigh.
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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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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 21 Sep 2013 at 11:04am |
On my last TV I left my Prodigy hooked up all the time and never had a problem with the battery running down, even though it often sat for weeks unused. |
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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