What kind of vehicle do you tow your Rpod with? |
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StonyRiverDave
Newbie Joined: 13 May 2017 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
Topic: What kind of vehicle do you tow your Rpod with? Posted: 16 May 2017 at 11:56am |
I just bought a 2017 RP178 and a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder SL. I towed the trailer home with just a basic 2" ball and got about 14 mpg going from Cloquet Minnesota to Isabella, up the big hill from L. Superior. I was very happy with how it pulled. It wasn't a windy day, so not a real sway test. The rear dropped about 1.5 inches with the trailer hitched up. I had 40 psi in the TV tires. I am considering getting a Husky 32215 WD hitch with the factory installed ball. I new to this business, but I'm happy with the pathfinder. I routinely get 30 mpg driving on the county roads at 50 mph (without the trailer!!!).
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2017 R-Pod 178
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Sojourner
Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2017 Location: New York Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 16 May 2017 at 8:12pm |
Thanks!
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Stephanie C
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Sojourner
Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2017 Location: New York Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 16 May 2017 at 8:14pm |
Thank you.
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Stephanie C
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Our pod
Groupie Joined: 03 Oct 2016 Location: Olympia WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 62 |
Posted: 17 May 2017 at 12:45pm |
When considering my tow vehicle I looked at factory tow package vehicles with a towing capacity of about twice what the rpod weighs. So far I'm very happy with my 2015 Toyota Tacoma 4x4, towing our 2016 Rpod 179. The temp gauge has never moved beyond its normal midpoint.
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Life is good.
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2653 |
Posted: 17 May 2017 at 1:19pm |
We use a WD hitch on ours (E2), but I don't think we really need it. Our TV is listed at handling up to 5,000 lb trailer without WD or trailer brakes.
At any rate, I'm pretty sure the WD hitch is a good move in general. I would highly recommend it to any of you that are pulling an R-pod with a smaller vehicle (say ~~ 3500 lb vehicle or smaller.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 17 May 2017 at 8:50pm |
What speeds are you going when you get 10 mpg? Two things that help: 1. Limit your speed to 60 mph. If that is too slow for you, limit it to 65 mph. Anything above that and you are really cutting your mileage. 2. Put a wind deflector such as the AeroPlus or AeroShield on top of your Explorer. When coupled with holding your speed down, you will see a significant increase in mileage. That was my experience when I added an AeroPlus to the Escape we were towing with formerly. I finally figured out how to mount it on the Frontier we now have. I have not had the opportunity to test it yet. When we go to pick it up at the factory after it is repaired from this past winter's accident, I will have the chance to test it and see if it performs as well on the Frontier as it did on the Escape. In lieu of the wind deflector, you could carry a small boat inverted. It will serve the same 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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RVC
Newbie Joined: 29 May 2017 Location: Virginia Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
Posted: 01 Jun 2017 at 6:41am |
I tow my 178 with a 2014 Corvette with a WD hitch and sway control.....and sometimes I use the 2003 Silverado or the Jeep.
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2013 178
2001 Ford F350 diesel 2010 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 2016 Dodge Challenger Hellcat |
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Madmojo
Newbie Joined: 25 Apr 2017 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
Posted: 01 Jun 2017 at 8:24am |
We tow ours with a 2012 Nissan Frontier. We did tow it with a Subaru Outback R 3.6 but felt it was a little bit too much for it.
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franco
Newbie Joined: 03 Jun 2017 Location: Ringwood, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Posted: 04 Jun 2017 at 10:22am |
We just picked up our new 2017 Rpod 177 yesterday. We are very excited. We towed it with our 2015 Kia Sedona SX using a Blue Ox SwayPro WDH. We drove 70 miles home to North NJ hitting a few good hills along the way. Plenty of power throughout the trip. We averaged a little over 14 MPG. We kept the speed to 60 MPH on the highway. Happy with the performance we got.
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2017 Rpod 177
2015 Kia Sedona SX |
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Richand Cindy
Senior Member Joined: 16 Apr 2016 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 328 |
Posted: 04 Jun 2017 at 10:54am |
Do you have the green one and were you on 287 north near Route 23 around 4 PM? We past a new RPOD with temporary jersey plates and Scott RV wheel cover on it. We honked as we passed but the driver did not look over. We were driving to pick up our RPOD at our daughters house to begin a trip. Welcome to the group and enjoy your RPOD
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