purpleline trailer mover and axle riser
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Topic: purpleline trailer mover and axle riser
Posted By: 6163
Subject: purpleline trailer mover and axle riser
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 7:06pm
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Does anyone have the the trailer mover and axle risers on their pod? |
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Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 7:12pm
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i have a new 2017.5 which now all have the riser standard ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 7:37pm
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We have risers on our 2015 Rpod
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 8:38pm
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What's a trailer mover? 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! |
Posted By: 6163
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 9:04pm
| Electric motors with rotors move the trailer by a remote control. They are attachedto the chassis so would need to be modified with risers added. Wondered if anyone had done this |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 28 Nov 2016 at 9:12pm
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Oh, thanks. I just get my wife to push it around. 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! |
Posted By: Grandpa Hiker
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2016 at 4:54am
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I have a 2015 179 with risers. I installed the Enduro trailer mover a couple of months ago. I did not have to modify anything to install it...... just used the parts that came with the mover. Now instead of having to get in & out of my TV several times to get hitched up, I just use the mover to bring my pod up to the hitch. The mover also makes it very easy to locate my Pod exactly where I want it on a campsite.
At home I have to keep my Pod parked around back & within inches along side of a retaining wall in order to keep my Pod out of view so the HOA Nazis don't get their panties in a bunch. The trailer mover makes getting up alongside the wall so easy. I dealt with Paul Liner at PurpleLine & found him to be very helpful & patient. Be prepared for a lot of questions when other campers see your Pod moving itself into position. Also, you can use the mover to rotate your Pod 180 degrees so the tongue is pointed away from the road. This makes it nearly impossible for someone to steal your Pod!!
------------- Rob & Becky 2014 Ford Explorer 3.5 SOHC V6 2015 R-179 Pod aka Piddle Pod "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain!!" |
Posted By: Grandpa Hiker
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2016 at 2:58pm
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6163, Here are a couple of photos of my installation;     ------------- Rob & Becky 2014 Ford Explorer 3.5 SOHC V6 2015 R-179 Pod aka Piddle Pod "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain!!" |
Posted By: 6163
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2016 at 10:24pm
| very helpful! |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2016 at 2:01pm
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Interesting, I've never seen this gadget before. At first I thought you were talking about the type that hooks into the hitch socket.
Can't be cheap though. Link? ------------- 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: Grandpa Hiker
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2016 at 2:37pm
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Here is a link: http://www.purplelineusa.com/products-enduro-about.php I got it on sale for $600 plus $100 S&H. The movers that attach to the hitch do a pretty good job, but their tires are small & only 10-15% of the trailer weight is transmitted down the hitch to that type of mover. So in grass, dirt, sand, etc. they would be very susceptible to loosing traction & spinning. The Enduro mover turns the trailer wheels so there is very little chance of loosing traction. However, it is very important to install the roller of the Enduro mover EXACTLY 20 mm from the tire so that when the roller is engaged against the tire there is enough force to prevent the roller from slipping. The company ships these little 20 mm spacer blocks to use about positioning the Enduro motors. There is a cross bar that runs across from one motor to the other so that when you engage the motor on one side, the other side gets automatically engaged. ------------- Rob & Becky 2014 Ford Explorer 3.5 SOHC V6 2015 R-179 Pod aka Piddle Pod "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain!!" |