Maiden voyage (sort of )
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Topic: Maiden voyage (sort of )
Posted By: jayber
Subject: Maiden voyage (sort of )
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2011 at 3:56pm
I had to take our Pod to the DMV today to get it registered. It was about 30 miles round trip, first time towing anything and quite a windy day in the north east  . I have to say I was a lot of bit nervous because I am still waiting for parts for the sway control and wasn't sure how it was going to drive. After 3 plus hours at the DMV it's all registered and I'm feeling slightly more confident about towing it. I am hoping that the equalizer hitch takes some of the herky jerky out of the ride though. The car said the average mpg was about 9.5, not surprised, but still not happy. Oh and the parts I was waiting for arrived while I was gone.
------------- Jay 2010 Honda Odyssey RP 171 aka PodInn |
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Posted By: TerryM
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2011 at 7:24pm
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Now you should have a better ride! When you get to tow again in the wind let us know what the difference is. Terry ------------- RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4 Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565 |
Posted By: David and Danette
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2011 at 7:59pm
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We had a equalizer hitch and returned it because it was too close to the ground. That was about a year ago. We installed the risers and reordered the equalizer hitch, the hitch should arrive tuesday. Looking forward to know how it changes the handling of our Liberty while towing the Rpod. David and Danette ------------- 2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018- 2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) Middle Tn 2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab |
Posted By: marshwatcher
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2011 at 8:00pm
Congrats on your first tow. Now the next time out should be for fun not three hours at he DMV!  ------------- |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2011 at 9:02pm
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I towed mine for over a year w/o any sway control or WDH, and adding my Equalizer E2 made a world of difference. I was able to raise my L-bars (the parts that are on the 'pod) up a notch after adding my risers.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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