Taking on some repairs and mods, need guidance |
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KirkH
Newbie Joined: 20 Jan 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16 |
Topic: Taking on some repairs and mods, need guidance Posted: 04 Jul 2021 at 11:56pm |
I am a newbie and I have found out, like everyone else, that my 2021 Rpod 192 (1 year old) needs some repairs and maintenance. I'm pretty good with tools, pex, wiring and DIY stuff. I have fixed a lot of shoddy, lazy, broken and cheap things on this new camper. I have installed better trailer brakes, fixed AC/thermostat wiring problems, replaced cabinet hinges with stronger ones, installed better hardware for the curtain drawstrings, installed better trailer ground, new stereo and new and more speakers, etc. I don't know a lot of the "keywords", "lingo", part names, etc to search the forum efficiently, so I'm not having a lot of luck finding threads along the lines of what I need to do next. If some folks could point me to some threads, I would greatly appreciate it. Here's what I need to tackle: 1. Fresh water leak, city water. It's not anywhere that I can see, so I need to remove the coroplast underbelly protection, and find the leak. The small leak pools at the low point in the coroplast when connected to city water and using pressure reducer. 2. Improve the underbelly insulation because I do more winter camping than summer camping. We took our Rpod to ski resorts all over Colorado last ski season, with no problems. 3. Tighten all underbelly connections, upgrade where needed, label all lines and wires, clean up the rats nest bundle of wires from the trailer connection. 4. Replace the coroplast in a manner that allows for inspection panels or easy removal. Thanks in advance for any help.
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 05 Jul 2021 at 9:20am |
Hello Kirk,
Okay, you have piqued my curiosity. What trailer brakes did you install? Pictures and specs would be great. When searching, use the "Advanced Search" function. That will give you expanded options such as the ability to search topics from any date instead of the default newer than six months. Fresh water leak? Not sure about that. The City Water connection should go directly inside to the plumbing, not below. The pump draws from the fresh water tank, but has a check valve that should prevent water from flowing into the tank when city water is connected. That can have a bit of plastic from drilling for the connections stuck in it. If the fresh water tank is filling and overflowing, that would be the symptom. The "cure" is to turn off city water and run the pump through several cycles which should dislodge the debris. I have not had that happen, but I have read about it a number of times. We have a 2016 RP179, so we do not have the Coroplast underbelly cover. The only winter camping we have done was dry camping (no water in fresh water tank, use water carrier that could carry drinking water instead. Use black tank, but carry RV antifreeze for use while flushing and use rest stops and other non-pod facilities instead when possible). I agree with the wiring underneath. I tied up wires so they would not hang down and risk getting snagged. With no covering, they are still exposed though. It sounds to me like you have a pretty good handle on things already. I've done a number of mods on our 179. You can see them by clicking on the link in my signature. Perhaps one or more of them will be helpful.
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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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Colt
Senior Member Joined: 16 Nov 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 383 |
Posted: 05 Jul 2021 at 1:41pm |
Don't/didn't you have any warranty coverage? Most of that sounds like warranty work, including the leak you seem to have, now. Look at motorcycle under-grip grip heaters for the tanks. They are typically 36 watts on High and stick to the handlebars. Pretty cheap, too.
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John
'16 R-Pod 180 |
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KirkH
Newbie Joined: 20 Jan 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16 |
Posted: 05 Jul 2021 at 6:33pm |
Thanks for the reply!
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KirkH
Newbie Joined: 20 Jan 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16 |
Posted: 05 Jul 2021 at 6:39pm |
I bought the camper in March 2020 so the one year warranty ran out before I discovered the problem/knew anything about this camper. For example, the AC did not blow cold air when I brought it home (NOW I know to test it before leaving the lot) because the thermostat was wired completely incorrectly. Wrong color wires to the wrong posts on the thermostat. When I called in June 2020 to say it wasn't cold, the dealer told me it would be November before I could bring it back for service. It was also 3 hours away, and mid pandemic. AND I got COVID-19 and was sick for 3 months LOL! So I just figured it out myself. That's an interesting idea for the tank heater thanks! |
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