Picked up mine today!

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   Be sure to turn OFF your overdrive when towing.  If you don't it shifts up and down to much.  In and out of OD that is.  That is really hard on the tranny and can lead to overheating. 

Terry

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TerryM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Location: Saint Augustine Online Status: Offline Posts: 1950	Topic: Picked up mine today! Posted: 29 Mar 2011 at 7:37pm
	Be sure to turn OFF your overdrive when towing. If you don't it shifts up and down to much. In and out of OD that is. That is really hard on the tranny and can lead to overheating. Terry
	RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4 Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565

psaman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Jun 2010 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 231	Posted: 29 Mar 2011 at 6:41pm
	Congratulations, she is a beaut !!! Even though our TV's are different, the power package is about the same and I get the rpm's at that speed.
	2011 R-177 "Sponge-Pod" 2011 F-150 XLT "Texas Edition"

Iteach5th Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 Nov 2010 Location: Floral Park, NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 109	Posted: 29 Mar 2011 at 6:28pm
	The day finally came. Drove from LI up to Conn to pick up or R-Pod 177 today. The guys at Hemlock Hills RV were great. Installed a weight distribution hitch with an anti-sway bar. They patiently went through all the systems and we finally were on our way. It took awhile to adjust the brake controller and get used to feel the trailer brake. Even though it was pretty windy the sway control bar worked like a dream. My 2008 Jeep Cherokee 3.7L V6 handled it pretty good, as long as I kept in in 4th gear. Going up hill the RPMs peaked at about 3000. However, it did slow down noticeably going up hill.Cruising at 60-65 the RPMs were at about 2000. No problems getting through rt 95 and the Bronx at rush hour, up and over the bridge to Long Island and home. MPG, too soon to tell, I guess 14-15 vs 19-21 without the Pod. Safe and at home
	"Whether you think you can or think you can't, either way you are right"- Henry Ford 2011 RP-177 2009 Jeep Cherokee 1982 Coleman Redwood pup