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sfish 
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 Topic: U.S. Rpod Owners 2009-2010 models: PLEASE READPosted: 03 Aug 2012 at 10:33am |
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Mine is going in on the 28th to have the recall done. They said it was a big job and they needed it for the day. Thanks again to Kristin for all your help.
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TerryM
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Posted: 03 Aug 2012 at 3:36am |
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I got my Pod back from the dealer yesterday. The light kit looks real good!
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RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4
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techntrek
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Posted: 02 Aug 2012 at 10:54pm |
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Pics of my marshmallow (front/back) here, for those that haven't seen it yet: http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2007&title=removal-of-decals-front-and-back
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secretbard
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Posted: 02 Aug 2012 at 10:36pm |
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I nearly did the marshmallow on the front and back, but left the R-pod name decal on both sides as neither were peeling.
Yay! This is post number 172 for my R-pod 172.
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2010 Rpod 172 :)
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techntrek
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Posted: 02 Aug 2012 at 8:38pm |
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Well, Tracy, you could go "marshmallow" on the front and back like we did. Smooth as a baby's butt.
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Sandpiper
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Posted: 02 Aug 2012 at 7:11pm |
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I would also like to add that the side clearance lights, per CFR 571.108 Table ll, should be mounted "to indicate the overall width of the vehicle"
That, to me means install them as far to the outside as possible to meet the intended purpose of indicating the extreme width of the vehicle. I plan to tell my dealer where I want them installed and have a copy of the spec when I take the Pod in for the recall work. |
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gmandual
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Posted: 02 Aug 2012 at 6:44pm |
Light bar doesn't really have to be at extreme top of vehicle. The standard, per FMVSS 108 is: "On the rear—3 lamps as close as practicable to the top of the vehicle at the same height, as close as practicable to the vertical centerline, with lamp centers spaced not less than 6 inches or more than 12 inches apart" This is to allow for wierd shape trailers where putting at extreme top of vehicle would mean mounting of clearance indicators in a position that would no longer be at the back of the vehicle. Per the engineering drawings submitted to the NHTSA it looks like the dealer installed it much higher up than it needed to be. Should be lower and more like it was above the front of the Window. (maybe 8-10 inches closer to the back) From a safety standpoint it should serve its purpose the way it is.
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g4royce
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Posted: 02 Aug 2012 at 5:20pm |
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We were a bit surprised at how high the bar was and also a bit concerned that it was so close to the a/c. Our dealer said that DOT says it has to be level with the highest part of the body of the vehicle.
In regards to mpg, we have seen 13.5-14 (if our car's readout is to be trusted) over flat terrain on the highway a few times when towing ever so slightly nose-up by moving the weight to the back compartment. Our average speed was 55-60  You know, those times when everyone on the HW is passing you and you secretly refer to the thing you're towing behind your car as the "snail-pod"  . However we usually average 11-12mpg on most trips.The lights are actually just simple screws, screwed into the fender, so it's easy to move them, but there will be holes where it was originally installed. The front decals were already curling when we got our 'pod in fall of 2010, but this year we were surprised to see the back decals start to peel. We haven't decided what to do about it yet, though I've threatened to have it wrapped into a mouse, a tomato, pumpkin or even a Pokemon when Greg is out of town  |
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ChaiPod
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techntrek
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Posted: 02 Aug 2012 at 4:45pm |
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Since your bar is higher than the placement for the 17x and 18x I'll be interested to see if you do in fact notice a change in your MPG. Yours might be high enough to actually affect the turbulence in the wake. A shame they have to put the lights so far in. IMO that negates half of the reason for the recall - to put marker lights on the widest part of the trailer. At four inches in they might as well have left them off. I'll have to talk to my dealer about that before they do the work. Maybe I'll see if they can just run the wires to the fenders and leave them taped there then I'll install the lights myself. On the outer edge.
Looks like you are starting to get the infamous decal peeling like I did.
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g4royce
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Posted: 02 Aug 2012 at 2:06pm |
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Just got our 'pod back from the dealer yesterday and they seemed to have done a good job. We have a 152 so its up there with the a/c....
Our dealer also told us that they had to install the fender lights exactly where they did (4" in from the sides) bc of DOT regulations and that moving it further out was not negotiable.  |
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ChaiPod
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