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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Topic: New 2017 Changes!!! Posted: 11 Oct 2016 at 7:15pm |
Ditto!
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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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kymooses
Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 11 Oct 2016 at 4:37pm |
We have plenty of Owners who travel Alaska, none have permanently removed the bottoms of their R-Pods before. An HRE would still be higher but unless you are traveling over small roads made of boulders you'll be fine with risers on a Pod made in Indiana.
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knockabout
Newbie Joined: 07 Feb 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 11 Oct 2016 at 10:06am |
kymooses thanks for that info. we are looking at an east coast model versus traveling to get an HRE because our vacation would be out west next year so we really could go either way. Would you have any thoughts pro or con on getting the east coast with axle risers. Asking because we are planning the big Alaska trip and having been there before I think clearance could be a good thing. Thanks much
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kymooses
Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 11 Oct 2016 at 9:22am |
On the HRE R-Pods ONLY there is something they call a crush tube being added to the framing to give it the extra height that the western Hood River Edition R-Pods are quoted to have. The HRE R-Pods are now from the factory that much higher than Pods in the East. Eastern Pods can still have risers added if you want them.
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knockabout
Newbie Joined: 07 Feb 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 11 Oct 2016 at 8:08am |
here's an email quote I got from from Scott Rhode at FR "Axle risers can be added by the dealer. They won't void warranty as
long as they don't cause any issues. OR with 15" tires has more ground
clearance due to the size of the tires. The frames are the same." Kymooses or anyone else, can you explain to us the 4" increased ground clearance on the HRE and how it's done please. I know it's not just the tires but am really confused. We are ready to pull the trigger on a new 179 but this issue is of a big concern to us.
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computerfixitguy
Groupie Joined: 04 Jun 2016 Location: Littleton, CO Online Status: Offline Posts: 91 |
Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 10:34am |
I want the stovetop, but that should be easy. I have the tube already. Wonder what the change in vent cover does to Maxxair. I added a LP hookup for 15 bucks when I bought mine. They should have a line item for "more attention to detail" if you know what I mean.
Derek
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 6:27pm |
Might try to free up a trip and get a look at them.
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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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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 6:12pm |
Looks like they've been paying attention to the most-added mods around here, good additions.
< waves at FR >
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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kymooses
Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 5:08pm |
If any of you are near the Hershey PA show this September, Forest River will have 5 of these new Diamond Ice Pods there for display!
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kymooses
Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 5:07pm |
Yuh some pretty good stuff this year
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