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techntrek
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Topic: 173 countertop Posted: 20 Aug 2009 at 11:18am |
They should be standard drum brakes. There is an oval rubber plug on the back, inside is a "star wheel". Using a thin flathead screwdriver you need to reach inside the hole and turn the wheel (you'll have to experiment to figure out which way).
1. Apply maximum power from your brake controller several times.
2. Jack up one side of the trailer.
3. Open the oval rubber plug.
4. Reach inside with a narrow flathead screwdriver.
5. Adjust the star wheel (again, experiment - and once you figure it out on one side, the other side is the OPPOSITE direction) while slowly turning the wheel, until the wheel locks up.
6. Move the star wheel several clicks in the other direction until the wheel moves almost freely. There should be a very slight drag when you are done.
7. Close the plug, drop the trailer, and do the other side.
When you are done expect to make some small adjustments to the brake controller the first trip out as everything wears in.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Posted: 20 Aug 2009 at 10:36am |
Mel,
I too had a brake problem when I picked up my 175 last week. I haven't called to get instructions to fix it as it has just been sitting since I picked it up. Our 2009 Sienna went from 22.4mpg to 9mpg on the trip home. Did you see any noticable improvement on mpg after you fixed the brake?
thanks
Mark
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Posted: 18 Aug 2009 at 11:44pm |
JIM: Search for Photo!Editor it's free and it makes quick work of resample/resizing pics. Meanwhile I'll send you my email address.
Lee
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Posted: 18 Aug 2009 at 10:58pm |
how did you mount the full length mirror on the door?
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Posted: 30 May 2009 at 12:41am |
Here is my story of picking up my 173 at couches rv nation and the things I can reoprt on ,likes and dislikes. After the initial purchase we headed back to west virginia. It took us about 5.5 hours up to Ohio and we got about 22 mpg in our toyota 4x4 van. I was surprised that the little camper was such a burden on th V6 van and dropped the mileage down to about 9 mpg. I do admitt that I could have done better but I drove between 65 and 70 to try to get home before midnight. It was a long day, 7:30 am to about 10:00 pm! The most stressful aspect of the trip was that the trailer's driver side brake was grabing and even though I stopped and tried to adjust It, I had no luck. It kept getting hot to the touch even tough the other brake never got even warn. To be honest I was pretty sick of the long day and the stress. I called couches and they were very nice telling me how to adjust the brakes so I crawed under the trailer and finally got it fixed. I too called Forest River at about 4:00 pm on Fri. and got about 5 answering machines. Finally one woman agreed to check on the brake problems and call me back. She did a couple hours later and told me it was up to couches to get me a local dealer to work on my R-Pod. A few other things even though they were not a big problem , was small details, (who knows I may have gotten a Monday built trailer )but one of the shades was backward with the adjustment rod behind the shade and the little hanger sacks in the bath were upside down. There was a small tear or seperation in the couch material, and several screws stripped out from the door stop to the card board cover under the couch. I find the dome room to be great but I don't know how long it will hold up due to the grove that holds the room to the trailer eats up the plastic strip on the room due to sharp spots inside the rail about every 6 inches. Our first trip was close to home and my water pump would not turn off so I found out the hose shut off at the water heater was not completely closed. I too wish the tv and antenna would have worked on 12 volt. I will admitt that I am the type that has to have everything perfect and we are trying to get everything just right before we take a longer trip. We bought four 12"hx29"Lx15"W plastics container at wal-mart and they create lots of managable space under the couch in the 173. This may sound crazy but I kind of like fixing things and have enjoyed the camper so far, I still think it is a good deal for what you get! Sorry I didn't mean to write a book but I hope this will help you and if I can answer any ones questions feel free to direct them to me. |
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Posted: 20 May 2009 at 3:23pm |
We found some folding brackets at our RV dealer and installed a large wooden cutting board to the right of the sink. We don't use it for serious cutting - just as somehwre to stack dirty dishes for washing. The board folds down when not in use. Caution: The side panel of the counter cabinet is VERY thin material. I glued a plywood plate to the inside of the cabinet and then through-bolted the folding brackets. There's just enough room between the cabinet and the sink, but having an assistant with small hands will help!
I used the some kind of reinforcement to install an 18" towel bar on the left side of the kitchen counter. And to someone's question about storage under the couch in a 173 - yes there's lots of room but no outside hatch to access it. However there is a gap (6 to 8 iches?) between the back of the couch and the trailer wall, and for us that's enough to stuff in folding deck chairs, cushions, etc. Happy travels!
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Posted: 16 Apr 2009 at 12:22am |
Hey Jim....Awesome job, love the pics!!
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Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 11:41pm |
Jim: Good work! Thanks for posting the pics.
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Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 9:01pm |
Here are the pictures of the shelves that I made and installed in my 173.
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Posted: 15 Apr 2009 at 8:16am |
This is a good thread and I can see that I will be using some of these ideas. Pictures sure would help. There was somebody on here that put up a curtain to close off the rear bed. Another great idea! Need pics though.
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