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    Posted: 21 Mar 2020 at 8:49am
+2, I have been on the roof numerous times.
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Guilty as charged...



After Eternabond applied: 
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Wow...thanks, good to know
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Originally posted by Happy Tripping

This is all fascinating but doesn't help my original 'problem'. 

If I put an 8 foot extension ladder alongside, my short arms keep me from reaching the center of the spoiler. I am not going to come from above, that looks like a good way to do a nosedive onto the pavement below. A long ladder from behind past the spare tire looks unstable and might still involve a long reach.

So, ... ?

I took my ladder with a cushion "bungyed" to the upper 2/3 of the ladder to cushion the weight of the ladder and myself against the rear of the R-Pod.  After I set it up, I tied off the bottom ladder rung to the bumper of the R-Pod to prevent the ladder from sliding out from under me due to the extreme angle.  Worked great.
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Posts: 6288 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jul 2020 at 9:25am
Please post more details of your bumper in a Podmods topic. I would be interested in seeing how you made and installed this bumper.
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Originally posted by Wirat

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All R-Pods are not created the same.  Your newer model appears to have an expanse of flat roof which makes it easier to work from as opposed to my RP-172 roof which is substantially curved at the rear.  I thought about going up and on the roof, but decided it wasn't worth it for me. Thanks to Lost Again for turning me on to this thread and thanks for the photo of the Eternabond fix.
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Originally posted by StephenH

Please post more details of your bumper in a Podmods topic. I would be interested in seeing how you made and installed this bumper.

Will do!
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Phil, how do you manage the extra weight in the back of your trailer with the bumper rack?  Are you still able to keep an approximate 60/40 distribution with at least 10% on the tongue?
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Originally posted by lostagain

Phil, how do you manage the extra weight in the back of your trailer with the bumper rack?  Are you still able to keep an approximate 60/40 distribution with at least 10% on the tongue?

Lost, that is a good question and I don't have a definitive answer.  I have never even considered weight distribution standards. I have used the Pod-172 only 2 times and didn't notice any problems.  

On the tongue I have 2 house batteries, a propane Tank, and an anti sway & weight distribution system.  In the forward compartment where the bunk beds are located, the prior owners have converted those areas to storage compartments.  My guess is that the weight distribution proportion is closer to 50-50.

The prior owner put over 20 thousand miles on the pod with just their two North American tours.  They never mentioned any issues.  Thanks for bring this up. I will give it some more thought.

EDIT:  I just looked at the 172 setup and I would be willing to bet that the bumper rig weighs roughly the same as one of those house batteries so that the stock manufacturing  weigh proportions presumably 60-40, aren't compromised.  However, I will nix the idea of possibly adding a gang box.
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I'm not understanding the 60/40 and 50/50 weight distribution reference? The weight distribution should be between 90% axle/10% tongue and 85% axle/15% tongue. You can definitely get sway if the tongue weight goes below around 10-11%. The weight distribution hitch should be considered as part of the tow vehicle not the trailer. 
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