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brianc1959
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Posted: 01 Oct 2012 at 5:02pm |
Perfect..... I do wonder how the roof ribbing looks. Is that similiar? Picture?
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DJBobbbyG
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Here is a fairly poor video of R-Pods being built and at the end of it, if you freeze it, you can see the structure for the roof. The picture is a bit fuzzy, but you can make out some details. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0W9PCL7TZM
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Pulling an R-Pod 177 with a 2007 Toyota 4Runner.
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wolftone
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Nevertheless, we still don't know how the roof is constructed and connected to the walls.
At this rate, we may never know until an R Pod is destroyed or self-destructs! How strange.
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Sandpiper
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Dragonfly's R Pod
Sorry it took so long to answer but we have been houseboating in the Thousand Islands on the St. Lawrence River and were really boondocking. So no internet. I didn't see any aluminum or any other metal in the front, top or rear of the R Pod. Hope that helps you with your decision on the Mod.. |
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wolftone
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I did get a nice email from Kritin Girffin at Forest River, apologizing for not getting back to me abbout my inquiry about R Pod roof construction....but it was just an apology, with no promise of an answer.
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dragonfly's r-pod
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Hi Sandpiper I was wondering if you remember if there was aluminum strip in the front and back. Basically the piece that makes the top? Thinking about doing a mod but want to be sure. Thanks Maggie
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Sandpiper
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Try Susan Thornberg.
sthornberg@forestriverinc.com 574-642-3119 ext 205. She is the warranty person but may be able to tell you who to contact-- beyond that I am at a loss.. |
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wolftone
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I did email her, but so far no reply.
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Sandpiper
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Guys, I wish I could shed some light on your inquiries about the structure of the roof but I can't. I would suggest you contact the factory and ask them. I would suggest contacting the lady that was out escort for our tour and she can either tell you or perhaps she can refer you to someone that can answer your questions. Her name is Kristin Griffin, phone 574-642-3119 Ext. 213 or e-mail kgriffin@forestriverinc.com . You could just call the operator and she could direct you to a person to answer your questions. I have found the people there very helpful.
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wolftone
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If you really look closely at that picture titled "of the final assembly line from station one to a point approximately 3/4 way through the line" you can see that the outer skin of the side shells sticks out proud of the aluminum frame around the edges. Looking past the trailer in that shot there looks like what might be a pile of curved aluminum frames on the floor, but its somewhat blurry. These could be roof frames that will be mechanically attached to the side shell frames in some way, but more likely are just preassembled frames for the tent openings. The "flange" of of fibreglass and Phillipine (Luan) mahogany sticking out of outer walls would cover the edges of the roof frame. No way of knowing if they use pre-welded aluminum roof framing modules or if they just insert some wood battens between the walls. Also would be interesting to know how the underside of the wood floor is protected from moisture other than by the fabric scrim I see when I look underneath. If the plywood used for the underside of the the floor base is Luan "mahogany", that is a very rot prone species if there is moisture ingress. I know this from 20 years as a boat builder (including 4 years in the Orient building large yachts), and 18 years as a full time marine surveyor.
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