New Podder 182-G |
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Racer|X|
Senior Member Joined: 21 Mar 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 237 |
Topic: New Podder 182-G Posted: 22 Mar 2012 at 9:51pm |
Hello All,
Wanted to intro myself as I have been surfing the forums, hunting tips and tricks. I found R-Pod Nation first and came across this fine group the other day. I am a new 1st time camper owner and just looking for ways to make sure I am safe, friendly and reliable. Thanks for all the great info. Now, what the hell to do about the risers? To install or not...that seems to be a great debate. Lots of details to consider. I pick the PackR-pod up Sat. morning...can't wait for the 1st trip. Happy Podding, X
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 22 Mar 2012 at 10:07pm |
Welcome! Another Wisconsin Podder! We will have to have a Wisconsin Pod roundup! I vote for Washington Island!!
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dsmiths
Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Southern Ind Online Status: Offline Posts: 866 |
Posted: 22 Mar 2012 at 10:20pm |
Yeah Racer you are going to want the risers, they should be standard equipment, it makes the step up perfect, you dont scrape stabilizers going in and out of gas stations, it keeps the black water dump valve further off of the ground, and it looks better setting up, yeah, hook up and get em, they are not hard to put on.
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Dane and Donna Smith
2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
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tpierce220
Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Oswego IL Online Status: Offline Posts: 281 |
Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 11:23am |
I agree about the risers; it should be standard equipment. We spent a lot of last summer driving to Bong Recreational Area and Wisconsin 75 was shut down for most of the summer as they were ripping up the road and repaving it. The first time I had hit the road, the pod bottomed out trying to get across the road construction. We had Collier's, the dealer, install the risers this fall when we dropped the trailer off for storage. You wouldn't think that those few extra inches would make a difference, but I can see how it's going to make a huge difference.
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Adventures with ¡Podtástic!--Life in a Forest River RPod 182G with Tim and Louis and our two cats, Desi and Lucy. Check our website at http://podtastic.info for information on our journeys.
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Snowbound
Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB Online Status: Offline Posts: 270 |
Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 11:35am |
Welcome! I agree about the risers. You will find it much less hassle to have them on.
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Tom and Bette
in our 177 "The Gastropod" |
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Camper Bob
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Location: Portland Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 913 |
Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 12:19pm |
Welcome. We are here in Oregon and only have the Hood River Edition available to us. This includes the risers. Have been doing a lot of research on this website, and all who have added them have been very satisifed. They have mentioned not scraping the jacks when entering or exiting filling stations, also on uneven pavement in campgrounds. Good enough for me. Would highly recommend adding them to your tailer. We are awaiting delivery on our 171 in about 6 weeks. Enjoy!!
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Camper Bob and Camper Sue
Gracie the Wonder Dog (12 LB. Mini Dachshund) 2013 Rpod 171HRE(ORPod) 2016 Lance 1685 2015 Nissan Pathfinder |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 12:38pm |
The only thing I do not like about the risers is the extra gap under the fenders. Makes the fenders less effective and looks funny IMO. Unfortunately if you were to move the fenders down you'll see where they were mounted originally - so I've left mine. |
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Hodge-PODge
Senior Member Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Location: Calhoun, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 539 |
Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 2:18pm |
Happy Podding Racer X! And welcome to the forum.
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2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge
2011 Mercedes ML350 "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it." |
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Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 5:26pm |
Welcome!
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 6:58pm |
Whoops, I didn't offer my usual "welcome". So, welcome!
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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