Author: Mountainrev
Subject: 2017 axle risers
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 12:12pm
We also traveled from Colorado to Nebraska to purchase our R-pod two years ago (Nelsen RV, right?). I estimate we saved at least $4,000 by making that trek. For our generation of R-pod, the Hood River Edition (manufactured in Oregon and sold only in the West) came with risers as well as 15" wheels and knobby tires. The non-HRE Pods (manufactured in Indiana and sold in the Midwest and East) did not come standard with risers, and had 14" wheels and standard tires. Since we bought in Nebraska, it was a non-HRE Pod. However, ours already had risers added, which helps tremendously with clearance.
It's my understanding that the new R-pods, like yours, no longer offer risers. They have a different axle than the older ones. However, I've read that some have added risers, so I guess it's possible.
But if you're issue is how it "rides" on your Jeep, that sounds to me more like your hitch not being at the correct height. Is your Pod level or slightly nose-down when hitched up? Or is it nose-high? If it's nose-high, you need a hitch with more drop. Last year, we got rid of our old tow vehicle, an '04 Durango, and upgraded to an '08 Jeep Grand Cherokee diesel. But the receiver is much higher on the Jeep than the Durango, so I had to get a new draw bar that was 2" lower than my previous one. Check that out first.
As far as different frames, I believe they're all the same. I added a second battery to mine soon after purchasing it. You can fit two batteries on any R-Pod. The frame has nothing to do with the height of the R-pod. Rather, it's the axle/riser/wheel/tires that do. So risers and bigger wheels/tires would certainly give you more clearance.
Subject: 2017 axle risers
Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 12:12pm
We also traveled from Colorado to Nebraska to purchase our R-pod two years ago (Nelsen RV, right?). I estimate we saved at least $4,000 by making that trek. For our generation of R-pod, the Hood River Edition (manufactured in Oregon and sold only in the West) came with risers as well as 15" wheels and knobby tires. The non-HRE Pods (manufactured in Indiana and sold in the Midwest and East) did not come standard with risers, and had 14" wheels and standard tires. Since we bought in Nebraska, it was a non-HRE Pod. However, ours already had risers added, which helps tremendously with clearance.
It's my understanding that the new R-pods, like yours, no longer offer risers. They have a different axle than the older ones. However, I've read that some have added risers, so I guess it's possible.
But if you're issue is how it "rides" on your Jeep, that sounds to me more like your hitch not being at the correct height. Is your Pod level or slightly nose-down when hitched up? Or is it nose-high? If it's nose-high, you need a hitch with more drop. Last year, we got rid of our old tow vehicle, an '04 Durango, and upgraded to an '08 Jeep Grand Cherokee diesel. But the receiver is much higher on the Jeep than the Durango, so I had to get a new draw bar that was 2" lower than my previous one. Check that out first.
As far as different frames, I believe they're all the same. I added a second battery to mine soon after purchasing it. You can fit two batteries on any R-Pod. The frame has nothing to do with the height of the R-pod. Rather, it's the axle/riser/wheel/tires that do. So risers and bigger wheels/tires would certainly give you more clearance.