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tcj 
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Joined: 05 Jul 2018 Location: Central WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 141 |
 Topic: Were the 2016's "lifted" from the factory?Posted: 17 Jan 2019 at 6:20pm |
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darnit, hit the wrong button.
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2018 R-pod 180 Hood River Edition
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 17 Jan 2019 at 5:34pm |
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If it were lifted up to take the load off, the clocking of the arms would probably be about 8:00 if it is 9:00 under load. It sounds like you have the re-clocked axle. I would measure mine, but my driveway is not level so any measurement I take would be inaccurate.
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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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Motor7
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Joined: 09 Jan 2019 Location: E. TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 196 |
Posted: 17 Jan 2019 at 4:54pm |
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Looking at the pass side hub, the torsion bar points straight back at 9:00. And correction on hitch height, it's 17" to the bottom of the ball pocket.
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2016 R-Pod 176T
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Motor7
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Joined: 09 Jan 2019 Location: E. TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 196 |
Posted: 17 Jan 2019 at 11:45am |
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Thanks for the pic, I know there are no risers on my Pod, so now with this new info I will look and see how the the torsion arms are clocked!
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2016 R-Pod 176T
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marwayne
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Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 17 Jan 2019 at 11:16am |
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 17 Jan 2019 at 11:15am |
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My 2016 h180 HRE (made in 2015) did not have rizers. The axel was reclocked for the larger tires. My tires looked just like your picture, On a large bump the tires hit the fender and broke the wires to the marker lights. My local Rv guy called Forrest River and they still have rizers available for $125.
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 17 Jan 2019 at 11:09am |
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That is correct. On ours, the clocking of the arms (looking at it from the door side) is about 10:00. I'm not sure exactly what the clocking of the arm is on the 2017 models. I think it is more like 8:00.
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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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GlueGuy
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Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2630 |
Posted: 17 Jan 2019 at 10:48am |
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Our 2017 RP179 HRE does not have the risers. My understanding is they changed the "clocking" on the torsion arms to achieve the height change.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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Motor7
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Joined: 09 Jan 2019 Location: E. TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 196 |
Posted: 17 Jan 2019 at 10:23am |
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The comment I read was from a FR employee stating that changes were made to the axle and frame eliminating the need for risers since the overall height was close to riser height....but I can't find that comment now.
I am curious, so if any of you think to grab a tape measure next time you walk by your Pod and measure to the bottom of the hitch ball socket(trailer level of course), post it up and list the year/model.
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2016 R-Pod 176T
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StephenH
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Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 17 Jan 2019 at 8:40am |
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Our Midwest edition 2016 RP179 (actually built in 2015) does have the risers. Look under your RPod. The risers should be visible between the axle and the frame if they are there.
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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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Were the 2016's "lifted" from the factory?
