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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Topic: New R-Pod 196 Hood River Owners Posted: 07 Mar 2020 at 8:36am |
I agree re the stepladder approach. A ladder has many other uses around the campsite besides accessing the slide. I use mine to put up and take down my directional cellular antenna among other things. Its also useful for putting up either a rdome or free standing awning or tent.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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Linward
Newbie Joined: 16 Feb 2020 Location: Oregon Coast Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
Posted: 14 Mar 2020 at 11:27am |
After talking with trailer owners at work, I also purchased a small leaf blower which I will use to blow the debris from the top of the slide in lieu of a broom (I hope). The one I got was corded and will need an external source of electriicity, but they also had battery powered units. Just a thought.
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It's all about choices.
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 14 Mar 2020 at 11:33am |
Not sure that would work with wet sticky leaves so you might want to bring a broom as backup. Sometimes old tech can be best
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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Raybob
Newbie Joined: 25 Feb 2020 Location: Utah Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Posted: 24 Mar 2020 at 1:55pm |
Our dealer didn't suggest a topper for the slideout...... I haven't investigated the benefits but would like to hear about them if you get any info.... Diane and I are bummed not being out camping right now
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It's never to late to live Happily Ever After!
2020.5 R-Pod 196 Hood River 2018 Titan Pro4X |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 24 Mar 2020 at 3:50pm |
I was a bit too cheap to buy an automatic slide-out cover. I made one instead. I'm actually on my second one as the first wore out. It is totally manual and I do use my ladder to install and remove it. I would prefer an automatic one, but I haven't found one at the price point that would cause me to get it yet. It is written up in my mods.
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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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crw8sr
Senior Member Joined: 12 Oct 2017 Location: Omaha Nebraska Online Status: Offline Posts: 328 |
Posted: 24 Mar 2020 at 6:29pm |
Love ours.
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Chuck & Lyn
Izzy, Morkie. RIP Zoe Joy & Gracie, Yorkie 2018 R Pod 190 2019 Traverse In moments of adversity;when life's a total wreck, I think of those worse off than me and really feel like heck. |
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mjlrpod
Senior Member Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 25 Mar 2020 at 8:29am |
As i stated earlier in the thread, I do have the slide out awning. It wasn't cheap, like 700.00 installed if i'm remembering correctly. I had the b/u camera and awning added at the same time, so price is a little foggy. I can only say good things about it so far. I really think the biggest pro is making sure no rain gets on top of the slide. I honestly didn't want a slide out, but with the awning, I barely even think about it. I also would seriously suggest the b/u camera. It's really helpful for lane changes, and watching traffic on the highway when towing.
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2017.5 Rp-172
2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
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crw8sr
Senior Member Joined: 12 Oct 2017 Location: Omaha Nebraska Online Status: Offline Posts: 328 |
Posted: 25 Mar 2020 at 5:04pm |
We have a slide out awning and back up camera. Love both. I have the back up camera wired so it is always on. I like seeing what's going on back there.
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Chuck & Lyn
Izzy, Morkie. RIP Zoe Joy & Gracie, Yorkie 2018 R Pod 190 2019 Traverse In moments of adversity;when life's a total wreck, I think of those worse off than me and really feel like heck. |
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PhoebeTheDog
Newbie Joined: 21 Apr 2020 Location: california Online Status: Offline Posts: 11 |
Posted: 26 Jun 2020 at 1:18pm |
Can I ask which awning you purchased? We are proud owners of a 2020 176 and are looking to make sure we maintain it properly! Also wondering about the approximate cost (installed). We are in Northern California...
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Christopher & Robin
2013 Honda Ridgeline New 2020 R pod 176 owner! Mill Valley, CA |
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mdfairbairn
Newbie Joined: 18 Nov 2019 Location: NKY Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 10 Jul 2020 at 9:09am |
Welcome, we are also new 196 owners this year. We have had ours out three times so far and are loving it! I to was thinking about the slide awning cover after seeing them on others campers and having a little rain come in during a downpour on our first outing when I didn't have the pod quite level side to side. :-)
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Mike & Cindy | 2020 rp196 | 2011 Taco
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