R-Pod 101 Video on Tough Campsite Setup
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Topic: R-Pod 101 Video on Tough Campsite Setup
Posted By: PilotPodder
Subject: R-Pod 101 Video on Tough Campsite Setup
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2018 at 7:43pm
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I am starting to put together some R-Pod 101 videos for newbies. This one is on setting up on a small site that is downhill and slopes away. Beginner level for anyone interested. ~PP https://youtu.be/OQ0uteoOAyQ - https://youtu.be/OQ0uteoOAyQ ------------- Portage, MI — 2017 RPod 179 - sold / 2017 Toyota Tundra — https://johnmarucci.com/r-pod-video-list/ - My RPod YouTube Videos |
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Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2018 at 9:40am
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Nice job on the video, PilotP. A constructive suggestion: You may want to pick up the pace a little in your very informative presentation. ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2018 at 10:37am
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"Not how fast you mow, it is how well you mow fast" ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2018 at 4:10pm
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I respectfully disagree with the process shown. I was told, and I never thought, it is a good idea to have the emergency brake cable fed thru the safety chains. If the hitch failed, the trailer brakes will not engage because the brake cable is longer than the chains. You will have to try to stop, and that will cause the trailer to lurch forward. Also, I NEVER remove my break away cable while unhitching. Even chocked, I don't take a chance that once i unhitch it might roll back. At that point the only thing that will stop it is the emergency break away cable. Once i've unhitched, and gotten the friction bars off, then i remove the break away cable, as i've seen that the pod has sat stationary for several minutes without any hitch controlling it. Just my opinion ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: Richand Cindy
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2018 at 4:27pm
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I might as well chime in as well. Many people suggest never using any wood pieces as they can attract bugs and you transport them all over. We use the leveling pads since there as so many in a kit we always have several left over and pile whatever is left under the electric jack
------------- OLD 2017.5 RPOD 180 + 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk NEW: 2018 Passport Elite 23RB + 2017 Ram 1500 Diesel |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2018 at 4:50pm
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I'm from the camp that never runs my ebrake cable thru the safety chains, I do however always ensure my ebrake cable is a bit shorter than the safety chains fully extended and connected to the TV. Over a year ago this was a big topic on forum, with lots of opinion. If I want to ensure the trailer doesn't roll away even chocked, I pull the pin on the ebrake. Once engaged I can put the pin back in when trailer is stable. I also don't pull the ebrake until the trailer is level and the stabilizers are down. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: PilotPodder
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2018 at 5:44pm
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I appreciate the feedback and healthy debate on the issue. ~PP ------------- Portage, MI — 2017 RPod 179 - sold / 2017 Toyota Tundra — https://johnmarucci.com/r-pod-video-list/ - My RPod YouTube Videos |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2018 at 6:00pm
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It was a good video about leveling in difficult places. Someday we'll make a video about laying carpet and see how many folks don't like the drapes. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2018 at 6:36pm
You sir, win the internet for today.  ------------- |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2018 at 6:39pm
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:) ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2018 at 7:51pm
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And . . . . . . how about lowering the stabilizers? Other than that, a very informative video, well done! Boondocking as much as we do, leveling can often be a challenge. We've been there going thru the process of leveling left to right, and then find out that we have to re-hook up because there isn't enough room to drop the front end down low enough. This is where a shovel comes in handy. Have had a couple instances where we had to dig about 4-6" in the ground for the jack so that we could be level front to back; basically the front of the frame was nearly touching the ground. The other problem was having to add all the lego blocks under the two rear stabilizers as they weren't long enough to touch the ground. Makes for an interesting set-up. Thank you for all the videos' you have put together.
------------- 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." |