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podwerkz
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Topic: New to rpods Posted: 03 Jul 2020 at 8:18am |
Yeah, I hope the 'hauls like a dream' does not end up being 'this rig is a nightmare'...
Fingers crossed!
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r・pod 171 gone but not forgotten!
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offgrid
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Posted: 03 Jul 2020 at 6:11am |
Originally posted by Dannoxp
We just took delivery on our brand new holdover 2019 179 today. We’re towing with our fully tow equipped 2014 Lincoln MKX and it hauls like a dream. This mid sized crossover has all it needs and more for our new Pod. We’re even 500 pounds under the GCVW. My wife and I are looking forward to some GREAT empty nester adventures.
Happy Camping Everyone!
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First, welcome to the forum.
Second, you will find that the group here will challenge statements that don't seem to fit the facts, particularly if they might effect someone's safety at some point. It's not personal, and of course you can personally do whatever you want, but others read this too, and should be properly informed.
In this case, your comments about the Lincoln MKX's capability as a tow vehicle. I believe that vehicle has a 3500 lb tow rating. When you say you are under the MCGVWR did you actually load up the trailer as you plan to use it, and load up the Lincoln with gear and people as you plan to travel? Did you get an actual weight of the loaded rig at a public scale? Did you check the tongue weight?
If not, then you are almost certain to be over on one or more of your TV's limits, My 179 comes in at around 3700 lbs and 500 on the tongue, as an example, and that's not including anything in my tow vehicle. 500 lbs is not much.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold
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Dannoxp
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Posted: 02 Jul 2020 at 11:50pm |
We just took delivery on our brand new holdover 2019 179 today. We’re towing with our fully tow equipped 2014 Lincoln MKX and it hauls like a dream. This mid sized crossover has all it needs and more for our new Pod. We’re even 500 pounds under the GCVW. My wife and I are looking forward to some GREAT empty nester adventures.
Happy Camping Everyone!
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Podventures
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marwayne
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Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 2:17pm |
2019 Tundra with tow package has a built in brake controller
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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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Colt
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Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 1:30pm |
https://rvshare.com/rv-rental?location=Wilmington%2C%20NC%2C%20USA&start_date=2020-07-09&end_date=2020-07-14&lat=34.2103894&lng=-77.8868117&sleeps=2
You need a brake controller for the trailer brakes, first. i like my inertia based controller by Redarc.
My brother tows a 30' something with his Tundra.
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John
'16 R-Pod 180
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Muffy
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Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 1:22pm |
We’re in seNC looking to try one out to see if we can handle it for a few days. that is we are looking to rent one for a few days with the option to buy. We like the layout of the 179
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Travel well
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Muffy
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Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 12:31pm |
I appreciate the Howard’s RV suggestion and the suggestion to look at those other models. Ideally, we would love to buy one used as we won’t be using it all that much. Thanks for all the suggestions and keep em coming. My husbands truck is a 2019. I want to put it to some good use.
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Travel well
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offgrid
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Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 12:24pm |
Originally posted by podwerkz
Originally posted by offgrid
So, we plan to sell ours.... |
I'm sorry, the Mother Ship (Forest River) called and they cannot allow you to sell off your pod.
They indicated you can feel free to make other plans and let us know how that goes.
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ET phone home.....
What I realized is that we always go to the mountains to camp anyway, so now that we live here there's not a lot of motivation to go somewhere else camping. Besides, I gotta get some $$ from somewhere for a tractor, I'll have about 15 acres of pasture to mow.. That' ain't gonna get done on a riding mower.....
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold
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podwerkz
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Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 11:20am |
Originally posted by Muffy
Toyota Tundra 2019 |
Yeah you're good.
Reason I asked is sometimes we have a newbie come in and want us to 'sign-off' on them pulling an r-pod with a mini-cooper or something...
Of course I wont do that!
If memory serves the Tundras have a V8 engine, available or standard, I dont keep up but I'm sure you are gonna be OK with the Tundra.
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marwayne
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Posted: 30 Jun 2020 at 10:06am |
From 2016 on the Tundra has a built brake controller.
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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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