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Pam Frech 
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Joined: 10 Jul 2016 Location: Barrington il Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
 Topic: AwningPosted: 21 Apr 2017 at 8:53am |
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Good Morning R-podders!
We are getting ready for our first 2 day trip of the season to Kohler-Andrea State Park near sheboygan Wisconsin. Does anyone know if the new Thule awning can be retro-fitted to a 2016 r-pod 179???? Thanks in advance |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 9:23am |
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Good morning.
No, the Thule awning cannot be retrofitted to the 2016 RP-179. The newer R-Pods were reinforced to take the stress of the awning. The older ones lack the reinforcement needed. The only way it would be possible is to have the whole side replaced in order to get the additional reinforcement. That is what is about to happen to our 2016 RP-179 when it goes to the factory for repairs from our accident in December. I would not recommend this course of action on an intact R-Pod though. |
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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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Subzilla
Senior Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2017 Location: Concord, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 302 |
Posted: 21 Apr 2017 at 9:51am |
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I wondered how secure my awning was to our 179...was inspecting it after our trip trying to figure how it was mounted and if it was prone to failure if the awning cantilevered out too far without support. Thanks for insight, Stephen. Makes me feel better.
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Mark
Concord, NC 2017 RP 179 "Podzilla" 2011 Silverado 1500 4X4 |
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Pam Frech
Newbie
Joined: 10 Jul 2016 Location: Barrington il Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
Posted: 22 Apr 2017 at 9:37am |
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thank you so much for the information
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Pamandtom
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OtteRpod
Newbie
Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Missoula Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Posted: 29 Apr 2017 at 8:33am |
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Can't you investigate the R-Dome option?
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OtteRpod
2017 R-Pod 178 Hood River 2011 Honda Ridgeline |
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