5 Issues I've Had with My Pod |
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Motor7
Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2019 Location: E. TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 196 |
Topic: 5 Issues I've Had with My Pod Posted: 04 Feb 2019 at 8:05am |
Wow, that seems like a lot, particularly the electric motors burning out. I wonder if something faulty in the wiring is causing that? The water connections, do you mean the Pex fittings? Those things are almost idiot proof, but I know that RV mfg's use plastic elbows, T's and unions, so that might be the weak point? If I find anything leaking the fitting gets replaced with brass/bronze. And do you know how the switches were wired wrong, was the hot/neutral reversed? Also, I might be an odd ball, but I never connect to 'city water' I always fill my tank and run everything off of it, even at full hook-up campgrounds.
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2016 R-Pod 176T
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Pod People
Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1078 |
Posted: 04 Feb 2019 at 8:55am |
I agree with Stephen H--the 179 has a recurring issue with the wooden panel under the refrigerator. When the slide moves, it causes the power cables behind the panel to exert a force that can cause the panel screws to become loose. I have looked and tried to find a way to secure the power cords, but have been unsuccessful so far. Vann
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2595 |
Posted: 04 Feb 2019 at 1:04pm |
If you can get a bundle of cords to be thick enough, elevator supply companies sell traveling cable grips that are designed to hang onto a moving cable and attach to a fixed point. It would probably be overkill, but it's still fun to look in the catalogues. Here's a link: http://seesinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/CONSTRUCTION-MODERNIZATION.pdf Look under "mesh grips," pp.74-77 or thereabouts.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 04 Feb 2019 at 1:18pm |
I tried the link and got a "Server Not Found" fault. Edit: There is a fault with the way the link pasted. It comes up as www.%20seesinc.com. Edit: I looked at it closer and there is a space between the www. and the seesinc so it misreads. www. seesinc.com instead of www.seesinc.com. It is hard to see when you look at it. Just edit your link to delete the space and it will work.
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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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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2595 |
Posted: 04 Feb 2019 at 1:38pm |
Thanks, StephenH for letting me know. I just cut and pasted it so I have no idea what went wrong. But if you want to see the mesh grips here's an easy route: Go to Seesinc.com > products > construction/modernization - pdf catalogue > scroll down in the catalogue to "mesh grips" and around pp. 74 - 77 you should see them. They're basically wire Chinese finger puzzles with an attachment cable. Hope that helps.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 04 Feb 2019 at 2:03pm |
Once I figured out what was wrong with the link, I did get there and saw the mesh grips. It is an interesting idea. I used some zip-ties to accomplish something similar, bundling the wires and then suspending them to allow them to move and not drag on the floor.
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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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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2595 |
Posted: 04 Feb 2019 at 2:16pm |
Glad to know you found it ok. Who knows if it'll work but it's certainly something to think about. I'll never give it a try myself since our Pod is becoming a museum piece and I'll probably hang on to it until I should be allowed to drive.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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R&J
Newbie Joined: 04 Oct 2015 Location: Mudgee NSW Aust Online Status: Offline Posts: 27 |
Posted: 14 Feb 2019 at 1:57am |
Great presentation....just for information we had a 'lost bolt' out of our grey water outlet only last week. we have a 2015 179. we lost the hangar bolt from the black outlet about 8 months ago ....fixed with additional strapping and stronger bolt.
I have also manufactured removable rear stablisers after losing one in a gas station driveway if you are interested happy to send info. I did post images and process some time ago.
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Rhona & John
POD: 2015 179 'OzPod' Tow: 2014 Holden Colorado |
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Subzilla
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jan 2017 Location: Concord, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 302 |
Posted: 14 Feb 2019 at 6:57am |
Great job John. We've had the exact same issues with our '17 179 plus some of the other items Stephen mentioned. At least FR is consistent!
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Mark
Concord, NC 2017 RP 179 "Podzilla" 2011 Silverado 1500 4X4 |
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