Factory Reinforced Floor in R-Pod 179 |
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PilotPodder
Senior Member Joined: 04 May 2016 Location: Portage, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 305 |
Topic: Factory Reinforced Floor in R-Pod 179 Posted: 18 Jun 2020 at 2:51pm |
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About a year ago FR fixed a floor sag issue in the kitchen area on my 2017 R-Pod 179. I was asked about this on another post on this site and so I am posting two links here. It was a lengthy process that ended well and even after a year the solution seems to be working very well.
This first video link talks to some warranty issues around the floor of my 179. You can fast forward to time 6:00 or so and forward if you want to skip the full background: Also, here is where I use a stud finder to identify where the floor supports are in the 179: All the best! ~PP
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Portage, MI — 2017 RPod 179 - sold / 2017 Toyota Tundra — My RPod YouTube Videos
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mjlrpod
Senior Member Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1215 |
Posted: 18 Jun 2020 at 3:15pm | |||
Great video, good to know. So glad we can do stuff like this on this site. on the facebook page it would probably be banned. thanks
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2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 18 Jun 2020 at 7:28pm | |||
Thank you. That is very helpful. I am going to check out ours and see if I can fabricate an additional support bar or two. Since I have not noticed softness in ours, I may be able to just use the support bars without having to add a layer of plywood.
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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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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 18 Jun 2020 at 7:58pm | |||
After I drilled into my floor and installed the table pedestal, I considered adding a piece across the frame on the underside, nearly identical to what the factory did. I have not gotten around to it but I plan to...'someday'...
BTW I thought you traded off the r-pod and had bought some other brand of trailer.... |
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r・pod 171 gone but not forgotten!
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PilotPodder
Senior Member Joined: 04 May 2016 Location: Portage, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 305 |
Posted: 18 Jun 2020 at 8:14pm | |||
I kept the R-Pod 179 and still use it even though I used my Keystone Bullet for this past winter escape. The cost to store and insure a trailer like the Pod is very minimal in Michigan and I still enjoy the ability to get into smaller slots at various places. Now I am toying with the idea of making the 179 into a true boondock-ready trailer, which would come in very handy right now.
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Portage, MI — 2017 RPod 179 - sold / 2017 Toyota Tundra — My RPod YouTube Videos
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Posted: 18 Jun 2020 at 9:13pm | |||
I boondock with mine, or at least I did before the pandemic. I've only hooked up a couple of times in transit, but normally my destinations have been, no-hook-ups.
I plan to go back to camping after the summer heat is over, I dont plan to go too far, and around here, its just really too hot to boondock. I've waited 6 months, I can wait 2 more!
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 19 Jun 2020 at 6:34am | |||
We almost exclusively boondock in ours also. The layout and size is near the perfect boondocking platform for a couple I think. The narrower width than the "wide" rpods improves visibility on the road, and I don't need trailer mirrors on the SUV, which are a nuisance. I wouldn't want to tow one of the bigger pods with my Highlander anyway. I can pretty much get into any drive up campsite with my rig, including dispersed campsites with light off road access and undeveloped forest service camps. Just drive very slowly on rough roads. Nice big kitchen area well separated from the sleeping area so I can make coffee early in the morning without disturbing my wife, and the slide makes for a separate eating and living area without being cramped into a conventional RV dinette. I personally despise those. Some folks dislike the wet bath but we find it not a problem at all, its not a space we spend any time in anyway. Other folks dislike the bed access but for us its fine, we wind up shifting sides once during the night, not a big deal. Plenty of storage, too much really, gotta watch the weight especially when hauling water boondocking. As for converting the 179 to a full on boondocking setup, there are a few things required. First, you need a lift kit and I reinforced my axle and went to higher capacity tires and wheels. 12V power points, 12V fans, 12V TV, and usb power points. Dual GC2 batteries. Small backup generator, converted to propane so no messing with gasoline. Easystart on the a/c. I've really not changed anything in the interior of the trailer at all, except getting a real mattress, I think FR did a great job as is. I had big plans to convert to a mini split a/c, a high capacity 24V lithium battery system and big roof solar array, but am holding off as our use profile has changed (or will post quarantine). We used to live in coastal NC and had to have a/c there but now that we live in the Appalachians I'm waiting to see if that is going to be needed. I doubt it, it doesn't really get that hot here. the fans can do the job. |
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 19 Jun 2020 at 8:52am | |||
{QUOTE]Nice big kitchen area well separated from the sleeping area so I can make coffee early in the morning without disturbing my wife, and the slide makes for a separate eating and living area without being cramped into a conventional RV dinette. I personally despise those.[/QUOTE]Ditto. I hung a curtain across the opening between the wall on the dinette side and the corner of the wardrobe on the door side. That also is nice for letting my wife sleep in.
Even with suspension modifications, the RP179 would by no means be a suitable overland vehicle. It still would need relatively smooth paved or unpaved roads. I would not want to challenge the structure with off-road driving. The No-Bo models are more suited for that purpose.
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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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PilotPodder
Senior Member Joined: 04 May 2016 Location: Portage, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 305 |
Posted: 22 Jun 2020 at 10:52am | |||
FYI on this as Costco has a deal for members on Lion Energy Safari UT1300 Lithium batteries. $749 for one, $1400 for two. Seems like a reasonable deal given the Lion Energy site has these listed at $999 ea.
https://www.costco.com/lion-energy-safari-ut1300.product.100535965.html |
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Portage, MI — 2017 RPod 179 - sold / 2017 Toyota Tundra — My RPod YouTube Videos
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 22 Jun 2020 at 1:06pm | |||
If you can't get in on the Costco deal, this is the one I purchased. I am very happy with it.
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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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