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podsible dream
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Posted: 12 Jul 2013 at 6:00pm |
To avoid that sloped down to the front look on the dome with risers on the pod, I made a pair of dome risers from 4x4 pieces. I made them about 7.5 " long to match the actual size of two pieces of 4x4 sideby side. I splined them together with a length of 1x and lots of glue. I drilled a 5/16 hole about 1" deep in the center to hold the pole end. Then a separate 5/16" hole thru the block off to one corner to provide a stake down point.
The 4x height is just about the height of the installed riser. The sides don't cover as much ground as they do without the risers, so we use firewood pieces to hold them down. The appearance is much much better, though. We bit the bullet and put 2" wide self stick Velcro on the side of the pod, and sewed The loop part to the sides of the grey edging of the dome. No more wind blowing through or cups popping off or snaps not working. The Velcro goes from top to bottom with a short segment on the roof to hold it down. No rain leaks either. Walt
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Chris and Walt
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TopJimmy5150
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On ours, the tenting barely reaches the ground on the side that is closest to the Rpod and the front is tilted forward to an extreme degree. The whole thing feels like a tunnel coming off the 178. I'm not happy at all, but we'll keep playing with it. I think the combination of axle risers and a longer Rpod means a bad fit for the Rdome. I'd pass on the Rdome if I was doing it again. |
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Seanl
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Depends on how level the site you are parked on is. This picture was taken with the risers. And so was this one. As you can see the second one appears to have more slope that the first because in the first the ground slopes back towards the trailer and and in the second it is level. |
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Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition
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Ratdog
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Interesting. We have a 177 with axle risers and the R-Dome doesn't look ridiculous on it. -- Steve |
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Steve, Anne, and Paige the Rat Terrier 2013 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid AWD 2011 RP-177 (aka: The Circus Wagon) |
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TopJimmy5150
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The R-Dome looks ridiculous on a 178 with the axle risers. The whole thing looks like it's about to collapse forward.
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Tomcamper
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To further Anchorout, try googling 'saveajack' which allows sliding jacks quickly and easily. We wrecked our stabilizers in mountains last coming out of gas stations.
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Tomcamper
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anchorout
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To answer the original question, many rv suppliers offer jack mounts that allow the scissor jacks to be easily removed when not needed. Part one is screwed to the chassis and part two bolts to the jack. The two slide together or slide apart as needed.
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Retired: Been there. Done that. Can't remember. And loving every minute.
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IPodAlong
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[QUOTE=Vallgrlx2]Ugh, what is an axle riser?
Thank you for asking that! :) Though I knew what they did, I wondered what they were. I'm wondering if most of you who are putting those on have higher profile vehicles? I too drive a Highlander which sits lower than a truck or larger SUV.
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Towed with 2011 Ford Expedition Co-pilots: Abby & Brownie "No one can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending." -- Anon |
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Panama Red
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If you do not want to raise your trailer and center of gravity, you can also install trailer skid wheels on the back to stop the rear of the trailer from "digging in" or scraping the rear stabilizers.
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Vallgrlx2
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Thanks for the helpful photo. Having the additional height does make sense!
2012 Toyota Highlander 2012 R177 RPod Two Scotties
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