Down Payment Made
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Topic: Down Payment Made
Posted By: ahefner
Subject: Down Payment Made
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2014 at 6:42pm
| Been looking for about a year now and finally put the down payment down on a 178 with all the extras. Got one heck of a deal from Couch's and they have been to work with so far. Looks like we get to have a road trip in a couple weeks to pick it up and get to use it on the way back home. |
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Posted By: Boomertype
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2014 at 7:02pm
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Congrats! |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2014 at 7:10pm
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Congrats!!! Welcome to the group! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Camper Bob
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2014 at 7:30pm
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Congrats. Safe Travels. ------------- Camper Bob and Camper Sue Gracie the Wonder Dog (12 LB. Mini Dachshund) 2013 Rpod 171HRE(ORPod) 2016 Lance 1685 2015 Nissan Pathfinder |
Posted By: Hairy Podders
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2014 at 8:37pm
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We just picked up our 178 from Couch's on Saturday. What a great group to deal with! We bought from Brannon, who was constantly at our beck & call throughout the thousand question process. We met the owner Jeff on Saturday & he was very interested that we had a positive experience.
Hopefully your drive home is more pleasurable than ours. We fought a 30+ mph headwind along with torrential rain/snow almost the whole way home. The camper pulled well & tracked straight throughout the whole 4 hour journey. You'll enjoy yours, We love ours so far. ------------- Darryl, Julie & Lindsey Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
Posted By: ahefner
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2014 at 8:54pm
| i hope so as well. Its a 12 to 13 hours without stops and not pulling a trailer. We are allowing ourselves a day and half to get back home. I hope that all goes well. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2014 at 11:34am
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Always multiply your time by 1.25 when towing. This factors in extra gas stops, getting stuck behind big rigs in the right lane, etc. On all-day drives I add in an extra 30 minutes per meal stop after using the multiplier.
If Google says it will take 7 hours to drive from A to B, I know it will take 8.75. Then add another 0.5 for lunch. 9.25 total from A to B. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: Sleepless
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2014 at 1:41pm
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I suffered a heart attack a few years ago while on a long trip. In the ER, they found I also had pulmonary embolisms (blood clots) in both lungs. The medical experts warn that driving for prolonged times without stopping can actually cause blood clots to form, and recommend that travelers stop, get out and walk a little every 2 hours. We learned our lesson and do this, but it also adds to your driving time.
------------- 2014 R-Pod 178 (OUR POD) 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche |
Posted By: Hairy Podders
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2014 at 8:32pm
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We stopped after an hour of driving for lunch & a visit to a winery. Does the winery count? What multiplication table do I use for that? ------------- Darryl, Julie & Lindsey Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
Posted By: ahefner
Date Posted: 07 May 2014 at 5:16pm
| We made it back safe and sound and have enjoyed one trip already in the Pod and are planning another trip already. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 07 May 2014 at 5:47pm
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Great! ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 07 May 2014 at 6:02pm
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Congrats! Now get busy and start modding and planning! We bought ours last year and I have had just as much or more fun planning our next adventure or making our 178 just the way we want it. Camping is fun too (if you can really call this camping). Have fun! fred
------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |