First trip starts tomorrow, April 8th - Event Date: 08 Apr 2016 - 28 May 2016 |
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Glenn
Newbie Joined: 19 Dec 2015 Location: Pointe Claire, Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
Calendar Event: First trip starts tomorrow, April 8th Posted: 07 Apr 2016 at 10:05am |
Well, we leave tomorrow for our first R-pod trip. Pointe Claire, Quebec, to Vancouver and back with a lot of side trips along the way. About 8k miles I guess. I've spent a lot of time on the Forum and it's been a fantastic resource, thank you so much. I hope I've got everything covered
Here's what it looks like here this morning. Glenn |
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Glenn
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Retroactive
Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2016 Location: Bolton, MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 270 |
Posted: 07 Apr 2016 at 10:20am |
Thanks for sending us that lovely weather. We were enjoying a nice warm spring with Tulips coming up... then we got a rare spring visit from "The Montreal Express". Happy Travels!
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 07 Apr 2016 at 10:29am |
Nice weather! Sounds like a great trip
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2016 at 11:03am |
Good luck and happy travels!
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DavidW
Senior Member Joined: 13 Jun 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 129 |
Posted: 07 Apr 2016 at 1:47pm |
Safe travels, Glenn.
You'll need lots of windshield washer fluid as the trucks go by! Make sure to post lots of pictures on this thread. Cheers, David |
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David & Liz
2014 R-Pod 178 2019 Chevy Traverse And Lily (our 8 yr old Golden) |
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3252 |
Posted: 07 Apr 2016 at 8:04pm |
I am jealous Glenn, although we did pick up another 6 inches of snow last night with more forecast for this weekend. Have an enjoyable and safe trip. Come to northern Michigan if you want to see even more snow than you have.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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Slyder
Newbie Joined: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Ontario Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 12 |
Posted: 08 Apr 2016 at 1:59pm |
Have a safe trip Glen. We are heading out west from Lake Erie area next month. Maybe we will see you on the flip side!!
Steve
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Steve and Jan
2016 r-pod 179 2015 Audi Q5 TDI |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 09 Apr 2016 at 11:25am |
Have fun! Just got several inches of snow here. I'd still go camping!
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Glenn
Newbie Joined: 19 Dec 2015 Location: Pointe Claire, Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 5:42pm |
Update on our trip.
We got just a little past Saskatoon when I heard an odd noise. Pulled off the highway and found that a bearing was burned. I was lucky that I heard it and that I stopped before the wheel burn through the axle As it is the trailer had to be towed/carried back to Saskatoon where it will wait for a new axle until the middle of May. We'll have our vacation without the trailer and pick it up on the way back. This is really disappointing. I had advised the dealer that we were planning this long trip and asked him to check the bearings, brakes and tires. He said we needed new tires, which we bought, and that everything else was good to go. We went about 4k kilometers. Before the bearing went! I hope that when I start hauling the trailer again I won't be constantly worrying about it happening again.
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Glenn
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 8:50pm |
Condolences on the bearing. We were behind a tractor-trailer coming out of Flagstaff, AZ when one of the wheels did just that. Our car has the scars from the tire fragments to prove it. We slowed way down when I felt stuff hitting the car. It was not much longer before I saw a black cloud around the wheel, then sparks. Next thing the trailer ahead of us lurched and the wheel came off and crossed in front of us, coming to rest on the shoulder. It was burning as we passed it.
I really should have stopped and gotten the driver's information to file for repair. It will cost me about $450 to fix. I am glad you felt it and stopped before your wheel went on a separate trip from the trailer. It is inconvenient, but it could have been much worse. |
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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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