Hood River Edition - Clarification Needed |
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GlibGuy
Groupie Joined: 14 Apr 2015 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Topic: Hood River Edition - Clarification Needed Posted: 02 Sep 2017 at 6:51am |
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I ended up putting the risers back because I needed the additional ground clearance for the type of places I go to camp. I did feel like it was more stable while towing but I was beating up the bottom and afraid I was going to maybe even burst one of my tanks! I bent my stabilizers and had to replace them also. So unless you're using totally flat terrain, I'd leave my risers on if you have them. |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2017 at 8:41pm | |
Please let us know how it tows without the risers and how it compares to towing with them.
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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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GlibGuy
Groupie Joined: 14 Apr 2015 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2017 at 4:13pm | |
Well, I did it. I arranged with my dealer to have the wheel bearings packed and just inquired about removing the risers. It got done along with the wheel work. Heck, if it doesn't work I'll put them back but I agree that 2" would be about right.
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MICK
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voisj
Senior Member Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2017 at 10:56am | |
I have a 2016 180HRE, When I bought it i felt it was to low and planned on adding risers. Then I got used to the height and like the single step. Then I bent both rear stabilizers coming out of a gas station in Fort Bragg and replaced the jacks with the low profile BAL units and have a little better clearance and hope it works. 2" risers would be nice though.
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GlibGuy
Groupie Joined: 14 Apr 2015 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2017 at 10:26am | |
I am thinking about removing the risers from my 2015 178. I go on long trips and feel that the extra height (trailer seems tall anyway) affects mileage. Also, I don't like the tall first step and I really don't need the extra ground clearance.
Am I being sensible or am I crazy (like my wife says I am)?
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MICK
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Dromsie
Newbie Joined: 03 Mar 2017 Location: Utah Online Status: Offline Posts: 29 |
Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 10:26pm | |
Look if there are risers. If so, hen you'd have to remove and have someone fabricate bigger ones: if no risers, and the torsion arms are parallel to the ground, then it's HRE that can cave risers added to bring it to same height as the new blue pods.
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Danielw1
Senior Member Joined: 01 Apr 2017 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 115 |
Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 10:18pm | |
Man.... this really got me thinking. I just bought a 2015 hood river edition 178, I wanted to stick with the hre mainly for the higher ground clearance. How do I tell if it's the taller model or not? Look for a block on the axle?
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rynosurf
Newbie Joined: 02 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 2:32pm | |
I have the stock single step which is fine.
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2016 179 Hood River Edition
2006 4x4 Tacoma DC short bed |
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Dromsie
Newbie Joined: 03 Mar 2017 Location: Utah Online Status: Offline Posts: 29 |
Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 2:20pm | |
I agree with you. I bought the 3" lift kit from Forest River. Did you need to go to a double step?
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rynosurf
Newbie Joined: 02 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 2:09pm | |
My 2016 179 doesn't have risers. I made a 3" lift because I kept bottoming out on the rear jacks. If I did it again I'd probably go with a 4".
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2016 179 Hood River Edition
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