Ultimate Mod: R-Pod 'Toyhauler'?

Originally posted by Pod People Very interesting! do you know  which model Rpod was the pod basis? do you remember what the unit was called or the year produced.? Ever hear fro any owners? Thanks for posting Vann

Whatever one it was, it looks like it was small. It was probably one of the 15x models.

What you seek... only 25 +/- built, they come up for sale every now and then.. As far as I know they are/were all west coast..

I like the idea of raising the rpod up off the deck, that way you don’t need to fool with the tanks. You might even be able to leave the whole rpod intact except for the axle, then you could remove it, put the axle back, and sell it if you ever wanted to, and still have a useful utility trailer. You will be raising the center of gravity and side wind pressure moment arm a lot though, might want to keep the water tank(s) full...

Hmmm. Having to strip all that stuff off the utility trailer and modifying the tanks and all on the rpod makes me think it would be less trouble to double your existing frame rails and get a new axle. You could end the doubled frame rails just behind the axle attachment so you didn’t reduce ground clearance in the rear. You’re not adding any weight back there anyhow so the current frame will be fine. In the front you could cut off the tongue just forward of the trailer box and add the length needed for your bike(s). The welding shop could set that up for you with the bike rack(s) to your specs. The doubler rail can end just short of the ball coupler, the frame bending load there is actually pretty low. Most of the materials cost would be the new axle and 6 lug wheels and tires.

The biggest problem I see with this approach is how to access the gray and black tank drains. The doubler rail will interfere with whichever one is in front of the axle on your trailer.

Just a thought, of course you can do the utility trailer route if you prefer that,