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Tars Tarkas
Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Topic: Rear Stabilizers Posted: 22 Nov 2014 at 4:16pm |
How high is your hitch? If the back end is scraping maybe you could lower the front end 2 or 3 inches?
It isn't common for the rear to drag, especially with risers. If it only happens in a place or two you might be able to modify or avoid those places but if it happens often your hitch might be too high. TT |
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cody91
Senior Member Joined: 12 Feb 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 184 |
Posted: 23 Nov 2014 at 9:02am |
Tars,
I think the hitch is round 18 inches high. I thought about lowering it also but it's a pain to adjust the height on my WDH and torque it tight (400ft/lbs) again. The only time it drags is when I back up into my driveway. It seems my driveway has a very peculiar incline that causes the rear stabilzers to hit the ground. Thanks for the suggestion. Cody
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MoggerPod
Newbie Joined: 01 Apr 2014 Location: Durango, Co Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
Posted: 23 Nov 2014 at 9:40am |
I replaced the rear stabilizers with BAL C-jacks. With the optional crossmember, these are easy to install, tuck up against the frame much better, and are more stable than the scissor type jacks.
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Brad & Laura B.
Durango, CO 2014 RP177HRE |
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Tars Tarkas
Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 23 Nov 2014 at 11:38am |
If that's the case then the idea of laying a couple or three 2x6"s at the vertex of the road and your driveway might be the cure. TT |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 23 Nov 2014 at 11:50am |
Low-pod-er?
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Seanl
Senior Member Joined: 19 Sep 2011 Location: Fredericton NB Online Status: Offline Posts: 633 |
Posted: 24 Nov 2014 at 10:35am |
I see the min frame height for these is 14 inches. I don't know if you have that much in a Pod.
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Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition
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coledj
Newbie Joined: 08 Mar 2014 Location: Nashville In Online Status: Offline Posts: 18 |
Posted: 04 Dec 2014 at 6:19pm |
I removed my rear jacks and welded a slide pocket. works great
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Podster
Senior Member Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 04 Dec 2014 at 7:54pm |
Got Pics???
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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
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coledj
Newbie Joined: 08 Mar 2014 Location: Nashville In Online Status: Offline Posts: 18 |
Posted: 04 Dec 2014 at 8:04pm |
will try and post tomorrow
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Podster
Senior Member Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 04 Dec 2014 at 8:18pm |
Good deal...
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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
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