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blimey
Senior Member Joined: 15 Aug 2016 Location: OHIO Online Status: Offline Posts: 102 |
Topic: New tow vehicle Posted: 29 Dec 2016 at 6:24pm |
Picked up a new tow vehicle a few weeks ago. First time I have owned a truck as a daily driver being a diehard sports car guy.
The end of model year deals were just to hard to resist. 2016 F150 3.5 ecoboost. 4x4. Sport package. Also has the pro trailer assist And the trailer package option. 7000 gvw. |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Posted: 29 Dec 2016 at 8:15pm |
Nice looking truck!
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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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hogone
Senior Member Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: St. Louis Online Status: Offline Posts: 1041 |
Posted: 30 Dec 2016 at 6:16am |
awesome tow vehiclehogone
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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
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Bama Pod
Groupie Joined: 04 Oct 2016 Location: Huntsville AL Online Status: Offline Posts: 89 |
Posted: 30 Dec 2016 at 7:00am |
Love our F150 platinum. Tows the pod no problem.
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Bama Pod
Huntsville, AL 2017 Ford F250 2017 Airstream 26U |
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mjlrpod
Senior Member Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 30 Dec 2016 at 10:16am |
I just signed on a new/used 2015 Nissan Frontier w/15000 miles. They say it can pull 6500 #'s. Not quite the beast you got, but it'll get the job done with a 4.0L V6. I'd include a photo, but i evidently don't have permission. " Mom? can i please post a photo on a camping forum?" "Pleeease"
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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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texman
Senior Member Joined: 24 Jul 2014 Location: TeXas Online Status: Offline Posts: 446 |
Posted: 30 Dec 2016 at 12:07pm |
+1 on the half ton pickups for the pod.
My TV is a 2015 tundra 4x4 5.7ltr v8. This is my third Tundra. I grew up on Chevy and Fords. I have always had 1/2 ton size pickups and just prefer the size and capabilities. gas mileage is decent and as i have said, it has to work some towing the pod. My truck has the short 6.5ft bed, but he room is nice for all the stuff you end up carrying on trips. i added a bed cover, which is nice for locking all the stuff up and keeping it dry. I get 17mpg highway and 15 city, without the pod and about 12 mpg with. The tow ratings, tran coolers, tow mode, gvwr is all well documented. i am not at maximum capacity with the pod, but that is the point. It is a much more enjoyable experience for me when the TV is not having to work at the max output to take a trip. And, i know i have extra capacity for the surprises that arise out on the road and the back roads. I am more of boondocker as well. just the 2 cents worth. Texman |
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blimey
Senior Member Joined: 15 Aug 2016 Location: OHIO Online Status: Offline Posts: 102 |
Posted: 30 Dec 2016 at 8:54pm |
I was eyeing your truck at the Pod delivery. So far I'm very happy with mine. Starting to get used to driving a big truck. Our Dakota was much smaller. This one wouldn't fit in the garage next to my wife's car I ended up parking it in the part of the garage I keep my british cars in because it is set back an additional 4-5 inches. You can't walk around it with the door down.When it gets warm I need to rearrange the garage and shop area. We planned on building a pole barn this year but bought the Rpod with the money instead. The barn will need to wait a few more years.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 30 Dec 2016 at 10:40pm |
What issue are you seeing? You should be able to post a pic. Make sure it isn't too big.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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mjlrpod
Senior Member Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 31 Dec 2016 at 1:41pm |
Ok, it appears that if i reply to you, i get an option to upload a photo. But if i just use quick post (my normal post method) i guess it doesnt support photo upload. I'm gonna try it and see if this works. This photo is before the tonneau cover was installed. got a nice tri-fold hard shell locking cover now.
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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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mjlrpod
Senior Member Joined: 27 Sep 2016 Location: Massachusetts Online Status: Offline Posts: 1214 |
Posted: 31 Dec 2016 at 1:42pm |
ok, it worked. I was doing it wrong i guess. I was using quick reply to post, and it didnt allow me to upload a photo.
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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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