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Grandpa Hiker
Senior Member Joined: 04 Jan 2015 Location: Martinsville, V Online Status: Offline Posts: 143 |
Topic: purpleline trailer mover and axle riser Posted: 01 Dec 2016 at 2:37pm |
Here is a link:
http://www.purplelineusa.com/products-enduro-about.php I got it on sale for $600 plus $100 S&H. The movers that attach to the hitch do a pretty good job, but their tires are small & only 10-15% of the trailer weight is transmitted down the hitch to that type of mover. So in grass, dirt, sand, etc. they would be very susceptible to loosing traction & spinning. The Enduro mover turns the trailer wheels so there is very little chance of loosing traction. However, it is very important to install the roller of the Enduro mover EXACTLY 20 mm from the tire so that when the roller is engaged against the tire there is enough force to prevent the roller from slipping. The company ships these little 20 mm spacer blocks to use about positioning the Enduro motors. There is a cross bar that runs across from one motor to the other so that when you engage the motor on one side, the other side gets automatically engaged.
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Rob & Becky
2014 Ford Explorer 3.5 SOHC V6 2015 R-179 Pod aka Piddle Pod "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain!!" |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 01 Dec 2016 at 2:01pm |
Interesting, I've never seen this gadget before. At first I thought you were talking about the type that hooks into the hitch socket.
Can't be cheap though. Link? |
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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6163
Newbie Joined: 06 Apr 2015 Location: WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
Posted: 29 Nov 2016 at 10:24pm |
very helpful!
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Grandpa Hiker
Senior Member Joined: 04 Jan 2015 Location: Martinsville, V Online Status: Offline Posts: 143 |
Posted: 29 Nov 2016 at 2:58pm |
6163,
Here are a couple of photos of my installation; |
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Rob & Becky
2014 Ford Explorer 3.5 SOHC V6 2015 R-179 Pod aka Piddle Pod "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain!!" |
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Grandpa Hiker
Senior Member Joined: 04 Jan 2015 Location: Martinsville, V Online Status: Offline Posts: 143 |
Posted: 29 Nov 2016 at 4:54am |
I have a 2015 179 with risers. I installed the Enduro trailer mover a couple of months ago. I did not have to modify anything to install it...... just used the parts that came with the mover.
Now instead of having to get in & out of my TV several times to get hitched up, I just use the mover to bring my pod up to the hitch. The mover also makes it very easy to locate my Pod exactly where I want it on a campsite.
At home I have to keep my Pod parked around back & within inches along side of a retaining wall in order to keep my Pod out of view so the HOA Nazis don't get their panties in a bunch. The trailer mover makes getting up alongside the wall so easy. I dealt with Paul Liner at PurpleLine & found him to be very helpful & patient. Be prepared for a lot of questions when other campers see your Pod moving itself into position. Also, you can use the mover to rotate your Pod 180 degrees so the tongue is pointed away from the road. This makes it nearly impossible for someone to steal your Pod!!
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Rob & Becky
2014 Ford Explorer 3.5 SOHC V6 2015 R-179 Pod aka Piddle Pod "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain!!" |
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 9:12pm |
Oh, thanks. I just get my wife to push it around.
fred
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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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6163
Newbie Joined: 06 Apr 2015 Location: WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 9:04pm |
Electric motors with rotors move the trailer by a remote control. They are attachedto the chassis so would need to be modified with risers added. Wondered if anyone had done this
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fwunder
Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676 |
Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 8:38pm |
What's a trailer mover?
fred
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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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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 7:37pm |
We have risers on our 2015 Rpod
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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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mjlrpod
Senior Member Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 7:12pm |
i have a new 2017.5 which now all have the riser standard
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2017.5 Rp-172
2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
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