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fwunder 
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Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
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 Topic: Whats pulling your RPodPosted: 20 Jun 2017 at 10:19am |
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Hey Stephen, You used to be able to embed the direct link to your Google Photo image using the Google direct link method: Click Your image from the link you provided to bring it up in "slideshow" mode and then right-click or control-click to copy image address  You used to be able to use that address with the "Insert Image" button and scale.  Apparently, the forum software doesn't like the long URL anymore so the link gets messed up upon posting. The link I was messing with is: Nice rig, BTW! |
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2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
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devro
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Joined: 16 Jun 2017 Location: AR Online Status: Offline Posts: 40 |
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Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 9:35am |
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So how did you photoshop my trailer behind your 4Runner?
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StephenH
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Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
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Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 9:22am |
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When I am on other than relatively flat land at low altitudes, turning overdrive off on my Frontier helps. We got a bit over 12.3 mpg on our last trip which included the Appalachians between the factory and NC.
I still can't get the photo upload function to work with a Google Photos link. Here is the link which will get to the picture: https://goo.gl/photos/5xFDYYZ7JHzrZeot5 |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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fwunder
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Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 8:45am |
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I found that when I tow in "toy-hauler" mode with kayaks on top, I actually get perceptibly better fuel milage. Still sucks, but better.
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2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits
2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
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devro
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Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 8:14am |
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Just got mine, a 178. I have a F-150 which I'm sure will tow it with very little problem, haven't hooked it up to the Ford yet to try out. My main tow truck will be a 2013 Toyota FJC with a 4.0L V-6. The Toyota is rated for a 5000lbs tow. The 178 should be weighing in @ 3200lbs loaded. I use a tow bar/leveling/anti-sway set up and nothing seems to upset the trailer/tow truck but very bumpy roads. I get nearly zero sway or bounce on regular roads. The truck has a 4 inch lift and I need to lift the POD to match, the drop on the tow truck receiver is pretty extreme. Truck has an AirLift air bag system on the rear axle so I can lift the rear of the truck to level the truck. Gas mileage drops from about 15mpg to 9mpg when towing. Truck has a 5 speed auto trany and it pretty much stays in 4th gear all the time, shifting to 3rd and running high rpm on hills, pretty annoying but nothing to be done about that. I run BFG Mud Terrain tires and bump the tire pressure up to 40psi on highways and down to about 30 on dirt/gravel trails.
The kayaks make some pretty good wind noise, nothing to be done about that either :-{  |
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devro
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Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 7:55am |
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A Je*p doesn't have a strong enough frame to tow more than 3500lbs. Also the Dana 35 axles will not carry the weight. You will end up with cracks in the frame, worn axle bearings and possible explosion of the differential gears. Better be easy on that thing. |
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Jmack
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Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 1:54pm |
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We are pulling our 2017, 171 R Pod with our 2016 SR5 Toyota tundra 5.7 liter 4x4 with tow pkg. Toyota says we are rated for 10,500 lbs. rating. so far so good. Oh and a equalizer hitch.
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rawest50
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Posted: 15 Jun 2017 at 9:46am |
Pulling with a 2017 Jeep Unlimited with tow package and sway/load control. Pulls like a charm. It is like the Pod is not attached running at 65 mph. Wind and 18 wheeler only make it move a little. Handles hills but your gas mileage will drop off substantially. I ask the service manager where I bought my Jeep about the 3,500 lbs rating. He said yes that is the rating but I could pull more but would not elaborate on a number. With the way it drives today 500 lbs more and I would really notice. I don't plan on doing that. |
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2017.5 RPod 179
2017 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler 2017 Chevy Colorado Z71 Off Road Crew Cab 2 Weiner dogs Great wife puts up with my BS ❤️ Thoroughbred Racing. 
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Dirt Road Warrior
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Posted: 24 May 2017 at 8:10pm |
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Thanks Stephen H for the response. The answer is no to all your questions. No tow/haul or sport mode, and no way to turn off overdrive. Its a "manumatic" so I can shift it up or down through all five gears and it will stay in the gear I select.
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Dirt Road Warrior
2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited or 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2017 Rpod 179 Hood River |
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StephenH
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Posted: 24 May 2017 at 3:47pm |
Does your Wrangler have a tow/haul mode or Sport mode for the transmission? If not, does it have a button to turn off overdrive? Depending on what you have, using tow/haul mode or sport mode or turning off overdrive will be beneficial. |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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2008 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited....rated to pull 3500lbs....so far so good!!