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psaman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Jun 2010 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 231 |
Topic: Soon to be new owners!! Posted: 29 Jul 2010 at 1:47pm |
My wife and I are picking up our 2011 R-Pod 177 tomorrow from the local dealer!! We will be pulling it with a 2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor that is rated for 3500lbs. From what I've been reading, I don't think we will have any problems. The only other thing I have ever towed was a pop-up camper, so using using a brake controller is new and has me a little apprehensive, especially on setting them up, but the dealer said they would help. We plan on taking a short trip on Labor Day weekend to break her in! Any hints would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Butterfly_Lee
Senior Member Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 131 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2010 at 2:22pm |
I can only guess that you are picking up from Colonial Del Rey, which is where I got Podterfly. They will answer your questions and the present tech has helped me alot.
If you act quick there is still one water and electric hook up at Palmetto State Park for the Labor day weekend. If I where you I'd go ahead and get reservations.
Here is the Labor Day Texas Round up Link
You'll be the fourth, the other three of us have had our Pods for a while. We all will be happy to give you our own versions on how to set up the r-pod, r-dome and any other questions you may have.
Lee
P.S. I live in Flour Bluff right now. I'll send you my phone via PM. Oh Congrads on the R-Pod.
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Carrie
Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2010 Location: Dahlonega, Ga Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2010 at 2:29pm |
We are picking up our new little 175 R-Pod on Friday August 27th....
Her name will be: Meno-Pod Can hardly wait!!!! |
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Carrie & Sharon
Slipper Pod 2011 R-Pod 175 |
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psaman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Jun 2010 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 231 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2010 at 5:46pm |
Yes, they seem like very nice people. We are going at 1:00 pm for our walk thru inspection and r-dome set up help. They said they would help with the brakes also. We already have reservations at Goliad State park for that weekend, but thanks for the offer and the p.m. Will probably call often for advice!
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2010 at 8:48pm |
Welcome! Feel free to post a review of your dealer in the review section. Lots of experience around here so post your questions as they come up. If you haven't purchased the brake controller yet I highly recommend the Prodigy. Many controllers use older technology which is just a timer that phases in the maximum setting you set. The Prodigy and a few others use an inertia sensor that detects the actual amount of braking you are doing. With the older controllers you might have it set perfect for full-speed traffic but then you hit stop-and-go traffic... and the 'pod's breaks lock up until you adjust again. That won't happen with the Prodigy. I towed for years with the older type and was so happy when I switched. |
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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psaman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Jun 2010 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 231 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2010 at 11:20pm |
Thanks, I will. As for the controller, we already had the Voyager installed, which uses an inertia pendulum. will post how it works out. |
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psaman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Jun 2010 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 231 |
Posted: 31 Jul 2010 at 12:45pm |
She's home, well almost. There are many like it, but this one is ours!!!
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Butterfly_Lee
Senior Member Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 131 |
Posted: 31 Jul 2010 at 1:16pm |
She/He looks great, and Congrads.
I noticed in the picture that your strap for the propane is over the cover. I run the strap through the propane tank, because the cover has elastic at the bottom it stays pretty snug. Haven't lost it yet. Just FYI no judgement. Again Welcome...so glad to have another pod in the area. I like to go to the valley or south padre in the winter months, even thinking about Big Bend around Xmas. I'm going to JellyStone Campground next weekend (it's near canyon lake) for some tubing and fun, and be sure to check out the Roundup in October. Have you named your Pod yet? Lee
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Still a work in progress, lots of pictures.
http://podterfly.blogspot.com/ |
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psaman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Jun 2010 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 231 |
Posted: 31 Jul 2010 at 1:38pm |
Thank you for the compliment and the suggestion. That's what this forum appears to be all about. The strap is where the dealer put it, but I will look at it when we go visit it in a bit. We are keeping it at a nearby storage facility and plan on bring it home whenever we load up to go somewhere. As for the name we are leaning towards "Sponge Pod" because the grand-kids love Sponge Bob. Out of curiosity, what's the furthest you've towed your Pod?? |
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Butterfly_Lee
Senior Member Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 131 |
Posted: 31 Jul 2010 at 2:02pm |
Last year Grand Canyon, with several side trips 3,400 round trip and this year to Ky return via fl about 3,700.
Right now I think I have the smallest tow vehicle (because that's what I had when I bought Podterfly), a Nissian frontier standard 4cyl. So I've not gone to any mountains, mostly hills and flatland. Make it a point to go somewhere at least one weekend a month. Lee |
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Still a work in progress, lots of pictures.
http://podterfly.blogspot.com/ |
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