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Topic: Keeping SUV attached to weight distributing hitc

Posted By: IrishDream
Subject: Keeping SUV attached to weight distributing hitc
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2019 at 11:04am

Just picked up our new Rpod 179. Been visiting out of state relatives the past 5 days.

SUV still hooked up to Blu Ox weight distributing hitch in relatives’ driveway on level ground.

Am I hurting the SUV suspension by keeping the trailer connected to SUV for more than a day or two?

If not, is there anything else you would recommend I do?

Thanks again! Great forum!

Jack

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2019 1/2 RPOD 179
2005 GMC Envoy SLT

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Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2019 at 11:58am

No harm to the SUV by leaving trailer connected. If you plan to occupy the trailer while there I would put the jack and stabilizers down to eliminate bounce but otherwise no problem.

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Charlie
Northern Colorado
OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD
PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2019 at 1:06pm

It may shorten the useful life of the spring bars though. When traveling, they're not subjected to a constant force like they are when parked. I would advise at least raising the tongue with the jack a little to loosen up the bars.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2019 at 1:46pm

Overnight and/or a day or two while traveling, probably not an issue. If you're going to be parked more than a couple of days, you will probably want to unhook your TV.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2019 at 8:24am

It won’t be a problem. The whole system including the Spring bars, receiver on the suv, wdh hitch, trailer a frame, etc are all designed for at least 2-3x the standing tension load. Otherwise it would fail from bump loads while towing. So there won’t be any metal fatigue or any issues like that just parked there. Leave it as long as you want.

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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold

Posted By: IrishDream
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2019 at 9:00am

Thanks everyone once again for all your help.

We’ve been new Rpod owners since last Thursday (4/18). However, I’ve probably posted on this Owners Forum 10+ times since mid- February, all but once seeking help, and you guys have provided me with timely, thoughtful, podders helping podders assistance that my wife Gail and I very much appreciate.

First- ever Rpod camping adventure occurs next weekend at the KOA in Petoskey, Michigan. Can’t wait.

As Ive been telling my wife for months now, as fellow podders “we have friends out there we haven’t even met yet.”

Happy Spring to all,

Jack

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2019 1/2 RPOD 179
2005 GMC Envoy SLT

Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2019 at 9:43am

Best of luck with your new rPod. We hope you get your very odd battery polarity issue figured out.

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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost

Posted By: crankster78
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2019 at 7:09am

Greetings:

When the equalizer hitch is set up properly, all its doing is moving the hitch weight to all the axles, which is roughly 500 pounds. If you are concerned, just remove the bars, but I don't see the need.

Crankster78

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Crankster 78 R-179 2015