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Podsible Dream
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Hightstown, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 571 |
Topic: TV Antenna Removal Posted: 04 May 2013 at 3:44pm |
Has anyone removed the television antenna from the front roof of the pod? I am considering it after knowing the mileage I get with it up there. Don't watch TV when camping, so it isn't needed.
Any help appreciated. Walt
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Chris and Walt
'10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8 |
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 04 May 2013 at 4:52pm |
If you're looking for increased gas mileage, I doubt the removal of the antenna will make much difference. The big contributor is the front cross sectional area of the pod. As someone said to me "it's like pulling a parachute."
That said, the antenna is a bit useless so removing it won't hurt if you don't create a leak. |
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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kymooses
Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 04 May 2013 at 8:41pm |
I've thought of taking mine off because it looks stupid and is useless but currently I'd rather not fool with the change of a leak afterwards.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 05 May 2013 at 10:41am |
I wouldn't worry about leaks, just use a liberal amount of caulk like the factory did when it installed everything.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 05 May 2013 at 4:53pm |
We have been thinking of removing ours, and putting in one that will actually get signal, it means not only covering and closing one hole.. but making another..
Please note.. we aren't putting it very high on the mod list, since it was just last month we ever even tried to watch TV.. |
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