Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Refrigerator resetting in driveway
Author: bigcatSubject: Refrigerator resetting in drivewayPosted: 08 Sep 2016 at 5:35pmjust heard from the service department... it's now leaking ammonia so a new fridge is on the way.
View ArticlePodmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Mysterious dents
Author: 1tulipSubject: Mysterious dentsPosted: 08 Sep 2016 at 5:36pmDefinitely getting much worse. I think it's starting to look like a bunch of small pox scars.
View ArticlePodmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Black TV screen, no sound
Author: ShelpodSubject: Black TV screen, no soundPosted: 08 Sep 2016 at 5:37pmThat does sound like a power issue. Most TVs show something on the screen as they start up when powered on, such as a logo...
View ArticlePodmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : panel below gridge on 179
Author: Pmorris1Subject: panel below gridge on 179Posted: 08 Sep 2016 at 7:40pmI wonder if you ran a long piece of say 1" heavy strength Valcro all the way across the top of the panel. Put the other...
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Author: Mojave1Subject: panel below gridge on 179Posted: 08 Sep 2016 at 8:09pmI'm not familiar with how the panel fastens. However, might a BLIND NUT work?
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Author: Pmorris1Subject: panel below gridge on 179Posted: 08 Sep 2016 at 8:46pmThere are two screws , one on each end of the panel. The screws are screwed into a thin metal strip . The panel kind of...
View ArticlePodmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Black TV screen, no sound
Author: JHoffmanSubject: Black TV screen, no soundPosted: 08 Sep 2016 at 9:05pmIt is 115 volt and it has power, the blue light is on.
View ArticlePodmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Refrigerator resetting in driveway
Author: techntrekSubject: Refrigerator resetting in drivewayPosted: 08 Sep 2016 at 9:57pmThat will keep it from cooling!
View ArticlePodmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : D-load-rated tires
Author: techntrekSubject: D-load-rated tiresPosted: 08 Sep 2016 at 10:02pmYup, inflate to what the sidewall says. Do the same for the TV when towing.
View ArticlePodmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Portable gray water tank
Author: JHoffmanSubject: Portable gray water tankPosted: 09 Sep 2016 at 7:52pmWe do the same as 1tulip. We wash our dishes outside and dump the dishwater down the toilet. We also don't shower in our...
View ArticlePodmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Tow vehicle
Author: ribetSubject: Tow vehiclePosted: 09 Sep 2016 at 7:54pmI tow a RP171 with a ford flex (162 hp) AWD with a wdh of the friction type. I use top synthetic oil in engine and transmission. Good...
View ArticlePodmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Tow vehicle
Author: ribetSubject: Tow vehiclePosted: 09 Sep 2016 at 8:02pmI am a car mechanic (60) years and in heavy towing up hills I turn my AC to higher temperatures to reduce the load on the cooling system....
View ArticlePodmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : panel below gridge on 179
Author: StephenHSubject: panel below gridge on 179Posted: 09 Sep 2016 at 8:03pmI replaced the three screws with anchors (the kind that look like transluscent white wings) in the aluminum channel. For...
View ArticlePodmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Tow vehicle
Author: JHoffmanSubject: Tow vehiclePosted: 09 Sep 2016 at 8:12pmPuzzleman, I tow with a Tundra with the 5.7L and even I know the pod is back there and I'm rated to tow 10,000 lbs. it's not so much...
View ArticlePodmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Refrigerator resetting in driveway
Author: ribetSubject: Refrigerator resetting in drivewayPosted: 09 Sep 2016 at 8:17pmI tested the Amp draw yesterday of RP171. Charger converter draws 3.04 amps on a 3/4 charge level battery and when...
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Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : List Your Mods:
Author: NutPodSubject: List Your Mods:Posted: 09 Sep 2016 at 8:55pmI Just want to thank all the Podders out here in the R-Pod world for all the nice Ideas and mods that have been done. Here are some of...
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Author: BcmckeanSubject: List Your Mods:Posted: 09 Sep 2016 at 10:32pmAre those external speakers you added? If so, I would like to know more... What type did you use and how did you wire them?Thanks!
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Author: NutPodSubject: List Your Mods:Posted: 09 Sep 2016 at 10:37pmYes they are external speakers that came with the trailer but in that picture I added the two roof vent covers.
View ArticlePodmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Tow vehicle
Author: StephenHSubject: Tow vehiclePosted: 09 Sep 2016 at 10:55pmAnd then there are the ones like me. While I would like to upgrade to a larger TV with more towing capacity, for now we must stay with...
View ArticlePodmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Enter pod while hooked to vehicle?
Author: techntrekSubject: Enter pod while hooked to vehicle?Posted: 10 Sep 2016 at 7:19pmI had my artist daughter make a cutesy cardboard sign that says "Jack". I leave it on my seat when the jack is...
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