Saying Hi!
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Topic: Saying Hi!
Posted By: DavMar
Subject: Saying Hi!
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2017 at 9:36am
Hello! Were new Rpod 180 owners from Lexington in the Tarheel State of NC and looking forward to learning and sharing knowledge and experiences with fellow pod'ers. ------------- Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2017 at 9:55am
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Welcome to the group!Congrats on your 180!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: DavMar
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2017 at 8:05pm
Thanks Leo&Melissa! It's going to be a bit of a learning curve not only with the new Pod but also with posting here, especially photos now that Photobucket free direct linking is gone. Notice you ride a 2010 HD Electric Glide, NICE! I'm more old school into classic BMW's and am riding a 1981 R100RS with close to 100K on its odometer. Wish I could tow it with the Pod but at around 550 lbs. I think that would be a bit to much to ask from my Tacoma!  ------------- Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2017 at 7:04pm
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Nice setup in blue. Hope you make many great memories as you travel this great land in your 180. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2017 at 7:10pm
Welcome and congratulations! We bought out 2016 179 in Lexington, NC. Perhaps we'll cross paths someday. I hope you enjoy your 180 and make many great memories in your adventures. Nice that your R-Pod is color coordinated with your truck. 
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: DavMar
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2017 at 8:38pm
Thanks StephenH, As it's said Feng shui is everything! Hope we cross paths soon! ------------- Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
Posted By: Live2Camp
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 7:13pm
Welcome & congrats! And what good looking rigs, not that I'm biased towards Tacomas or RPods  ------------- 2017 R-Pod 179 HRE (the green one) His:Ford F150 double cab 4WD; Hers/mine:Tacoma V6 double cab 4WD Still love rugged, diggin' comfy too |
Posted By: Kup-Pod
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 8:36pm
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Nice set up, I see you have the blue roof on the Rpod as well. Our new 178 has the same colour configuration, but I noticed that the later 2017's had grey roofs. Don't know the reason but I kinda like the blue roof. Nice match with the Tacoma's colour as well. Enjoy!! ------------- 2017 RP-178 2021 F150 5.0l "Lead me on a level path" |
Posted By: Richand Cindy
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 8:51am
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Our dealer told us FR switched the blue roof to grey after seeing that the blue color was fading too fast
------------- OLD 2017.5 RPOD 180 + 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk NEW: 2018 Passport Elite 23RB + 2017 Ram 1500 Diesel |
Posted By: Subzilla
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 9:41am
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Welcome! Just down the road from you in Concord. See ya on 85 sometime! ------------- Mark Concord, NC 2017 RP 179 "Podzilla" 2011 Silverado 1500 4X4 |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 12:18pm
The blue was fading to fast?/ I think They only ran the blue roof 1 time. I think in September/October of 2016 was the only time the blue roofs were made. I guess the west coast edition was grey roofed from the start, and the pods built in Indiana were blue. I guess they said people didnt like the blue roof as much atleast that is what i was told by the dealer. But who knows what really happens ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: Richand Cindy
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 12:50pm
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The blue roof had only one production run before changing to the grey. But both east and west PODS were done with blue roofs. There are actually photos taken in June 2016 at the west coast plant through a chain link fence that let us know there was going to be a switch to blue/blue. I don't think in the span of a couple of months they would change it due to peoples preference. In fact there were many posts on this board at the time that they did not like the switch the blue at all, not just the blue roof. Also there was not enough time to actually see fading. Perhaps they had it under a simulator and the projected lifetime was shorter for the blue than the grey roof. In any case, I doubt anyone with a blue roof has to worry about fading. Regardless of color it would be a good idea to cover your POD if it will sit idle in the sun for a long time or acid rain/snow ------------- OLD 2017.5 RPOD 180 + 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk NEW: 2018 Passport Elite 23RB + 2017 Ram 1500 Diesel |
Posted By: brrrett
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 1:34pm
Hello everybody! We bought our R-Pod 183 G in July of 2016. We absolutely love it! We like to explore and dry camp a lot. Don't care for the elbow to elbow RV park stuff but would do it for gatherings of like-minded R-Pod owners. Would like to share photos and Ideas about others R-Pod adventures. Anyone taken one to Alaska? |
Posted By: brrrett
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 1:39pm
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Hello everybody, tried to post my first post to the R-Pod forum and got the following message... Spamming not permitted, you have exceeded the number of posts permitted... It was my first post! What gives? Brett Phillips
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Posted By: DavMar
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 2:31pm
Thanks! Always good to meet a fellow Pod owner especially one that lives so near. Even though we have different models if you ever want to compare notes on the Pods with mods and such feel free to drop me a PM. PS. Dig your Pod name and sign on! ------------- Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 6:31pm
I got this today as well. If the site is slow and you hit the post button a second time that warning comes up. In my case my post came up in a few seconds. ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: brrrett
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 11:21pm
Yah thanks Keith n Dar. Figured it out when it said I couldn't post and it posted shortly thereafter... 
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