New 195
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Topic: New 195
Posted By: 1955Shoebox
Subject: New 195
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2020 at 12:34pm
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Just joined the forum. We have a 2020 195 with Sandbar interior. Dual LP tanks and dual 12v batteries. Zamp portable solar panels for boondocking. Mods to date are removed the twin ottomans, changed the plastic pantry shelf brackets to metal, added another shelf in the pantry, added roll-out wire baskets in pantry, extended the bed to fit a real queen mattress, removed the hanging rod from the wardrobes and installed shelves, added doors under bed for access and installed wire basket roll-outs under the bed. Also changed the tires to Goodyear. Love it ------------- 2020 R-POD 195 2019 Subaru Ascent 2015 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid 1955 Chevy Belair Street Rod |
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2020 at 1:28pm
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Welcome and congratulations! I hope you have many fun adventures and make many great memories with your RPod.
------------- 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: jato
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2020 at 7:22pm
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Very Nice mods. Congratulations on your 195. Now it is time to get out and enjoy all those beautiful autumn colors that abound in your state! ------------- 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: podwerkz
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2020 at 10:35pm
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Hello, font police? calling the font police....font police, are you there? Hello? ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: Pod_Geek
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2020 at 10:56am
Hey, at least it wasn't ALL CAPS...
------------- 2020.5 R-Pod 195 Hood River 2018 RAM 2500 6.4L |
Posted By: Colonel Podder
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2020 at 8:37pm
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Congratulations on the 195! I have a 196 on order and would be interested in seeing pictures of the pantry and wardrobe mods. Thanks.
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Posted By: tewjax
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2020 at 8:10am
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Congratulations and welcome! Did you do the mods or have them done? I'm especially interested in the dual tanks and batteries. And thanks for the font mod as I can read it! lol |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2020 at 9:10am
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Be careful about adding dual cylinders and batteries, your tongue weight will go way up. Dual batts will add about 100 lbs and an additional cylinder about 40 lbs. If you need those mods you are probably a boon docker so might be carrying water too. Depending on what model you have that can add another 150-200 lbs to the tongue. You can easily end up well over 500 lbs, so be sure your tow vehicle is good for that. For dual batteries most folks go with two 6V golf cart batteries in series. Battery size is GC2. You will need new battery cases as well, and a single battery jumper. These will fit in the existing battery rack without modification. There are several mounting kits for dual cylinders available. You will need to remove the existing single tank and mount the new kit. You can get an automatic switchover too. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: Dirt Sifter
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2020 at 6:32pm
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Nice mods. Double check to make sure the medicine cabinet is properly mounted to the studs and not just hanging on the 1/8" wall board. One fix you might consider, if changing the shelf brackets in the pantry hasn't already addressed it; I added quarter round in the corners inside the door frame on each side from just above the bottom shelf to just above the top one. The shelves kept sliding forward against the pantry door and blocking it till then. Also put a couple command hooks on the wall left of the sink to hang the sink cover on to get it out of the way and added a paper towel holder above the sink per DW's direction. Taking the ottomans out opens things up nicely. Can see why you put doors under the full queen bed; I just stored enough stuff there that it added too much to the tongue weight. Have fun! ------------- Greg n Deb 2020 195 HRE '07 Tundra 5.7L., '17 Tacoma 3.5L. Both with tow packages 1 Puggle, 1 Chihuahua support staff |
Posted By: Ricktoon
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2021 at 12:45pm
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Sounds like great mods. Do you have any pictures of extending the bed to fit the queen mattress and the doors under the bed? ------------- Rick and Ellen B 2019 Chevy Colorado 2021 Rpod 196 |
Posted By: RPodFan775
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2021 at 8:17pm
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Hi 1955Shoebox, I want to replace those pantry shelf brackets too. Do you remember where you got them? They have to be kinda slim, and I didn’t find any that thin at Home Depot today. Thanks.
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Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2021 at 10:39am
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I used these in the pantry, and in the wardrobes next to the bed. They have clips that can be adjusted about every half inch or so. I have had these in my pantry for two years and I put a lot of weight on my shelves. Can goods, water, etc.. never had a problem. You can get them at lowes/home depot too. https://www.amazon.com/Knape-Vogt-Shelf-Standard-length/dp/B001DT3158/ref=sr_1_94?crid=2YNLSKTV6QV0G&dchild=1&keywords=adjustable+shelf+brackets&qid=1623512011&sprefix=adjustable+shelf+br%2Caps%2C190&sr=8-94 ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: RPodFan775
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2021 at 2:39pm
| Wonderful - thank you! |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2021 at 11:13am
We put that type of a shelf system in our 179 pantry and it has worked out well. We mounted the shelves upside-down to provide a lip at the front to help keep things from sliding out. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: RPodFan775
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2021 at 11:41am
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Oh, I’ll check out the shelves and see if mine have a lip underneath. That’s a good idea!
I wish the fridge shelves had a lip. Our old 179 had that, but not this one, and sometimes our fridge is a jumbled mess when we get to camp. I’ll probably end up putting rods in there instead. |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2021 at 12:07pm
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I use the dual Camco rods in the fridge. I also use them in the pantry to keep the tall stuff from tumbling over the shelf lip.
------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2021 at 1:20pm
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I use baskets in the pantry to keep stuff from flying. I have two baskets per shelf. They're 16 x 11 x 6, They fit great, and keep everything under control. I can actually put large boxes of cereal in back of them as well. Makes it easy to use all the space. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: bemostue
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2021 at 4:10pm
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We still had issues after replacing the plastic brackets with metal ones, in the pantry. The shelves collapsed. I'm thinking we'll have to use some kind of l-brackets and screw them in, even though they'll no longer be adjustable. |
Posted By: bemostue
Date Posted: 04 Aug 2021 at 4:10pm
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Any suggestions on how to clean the lower portion of the shower curtain? It seems complicated to remove it. Thanks! |
Posted By: RPodFan775
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2021 at 10:24pm
| We did the shelf fix also, and it improved things, but we still had a shelf fall now and again. But we can live with it. |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 7:16am
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I've had plastic shelf supports that had a built-in clip that locks the shelves in place. It is longer and a springy tab is on the top of the shelf when it is in place and that keeps the shelf from being able to bounce up and off the support. I don't know what kind of supports FR used, and we don't have one in which to look. These are similar to the ones I have seen before which are light tan: https://smile.amazon.com/Plastic-Locking-Self-Locking-Support-Furniture/dp/B08SC2NPPD/ - https://smile.amazon.com/Plastic-Locking-Self-Locking-Support-Furniture/dp/B08SC2NPPD/ ------------- 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: TheBum
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2021 at 11:32am
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I'll probably go with something like this after I get my 196, which is similar to the wire shelving system in my 179's pantry. https://www.knapeandvogt.com/product-page/commercial-industrial-shelving - Wall-Mounted Adjustable Shelving Systems | KV - Knape & Vogt (knapeandvogt.com) ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: 1955Shoebox
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2021 at 4:50pm
Hello again - sorry for the delay in responding. The mods we did can be seen in the attached photos. We replaced the plastic panty system with metal book shelf mounts from Rockler. You will need to mount a strip on one side as the metal system is thinner. Easy to do. Gives you much improved strength and flexibility for shelf location. Also added another shelf. Wire baskets are ELPA from the container store. Bottom slide mounts. Same system under the bed.     ------------- 2020 R-POD 195 2019 Subaru Ascent 2015 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid 1955 Chevy Belair Street Rod |