178 Tongue weight capacity - Event Date: 02 Jan 2015 |
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Calendar Event: 178 Tongue weight capacity Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 4:41pm |
I agree with Outbound. You might want to look at a Trailer Tray: http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/trailer-tray-a-frame-cargo-carrier/70918
I considered one for a little bit, but the extra weight of my dual 6 volt batteries and hitch mounted bike rack lead me to parking the genset in the back of my TV. fred
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2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 4:19pm |
Mark, there realy isn't much to see, it's a tube within a tube. I did add shims at the spots where I bolted the tubes together. The other thing I had to do is remove all the bolts to clear the main tube. After I inserted the smaller tube put all the bolts back in.
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
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Outbound
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 3:20pm |
Honestly, I think you'd be better off reconfiguring the tongue - move the battery and propane around and make room for the genny up front. Assuming, of course, that your tow vehicle can handle the additional weight.
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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HuronSailor
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Location: Owosso MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 704 |
Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 3:19pm |
Any pictures to share? I may be interested in doing this.
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.: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 04 Jan 2015 at 7:29pm |
Oh I'm sure yours can handle the weight of an entire pod. Just want the OP to know the limitations.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 03 Jan 2015 at 1:36pm |
Doug, I did beef up my frame by sliding a 2 1/2 x 1 1/2, 1/8 wall thickness inside the frame tubing and bolted them together. The inner tube goes from the back of the box all the way to the front of the trailer.
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
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techntrek
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Posted: 03 Jan 2015 at 11:02am |
marwayne wins the Internet. I still wouldn't put a genset back there without beefing up the support, even if you keep the weight below that number. It will stick out farther than bikes so leverage will come into play, meaning dynamic loading as you go over bumps will be much higher than its design.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 02 Jan 2015 at 11:12pm |
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
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Podster
Senior Member Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 02 Jan 2015 at 9:24pm |
I hall two bikes on the back of my 178 and it flexes pretty good. It wouldn't take much to beef it up though.
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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 02 Jan 2015 at 9:05pm |
I believe TT is right. I wouldn't put a genset back there.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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