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XDotNet · 05-22-2012, 07:00 PM

I have a (paid for)2004 Xterra(gas piggy) and bought a R-Pod 171 because it was one of the few my Piggy (Xterra) could pull comfortably. The R-Pod looks all aero but come to find out it's shape makes it act like there is a parachute in the back.

I'm looking for input on mods that would help. I'm going to do some of the starter stuff, take off the luggage rack, make some flat covors for the headlight buckets etc.. But I am thinking of a air deflector on the back of the piggy and and end cap on the back of the R-Pod.

I'd love to hear any and all (constructive :-) thoughts y'all might have about improvements. Thank you!!!

(First time using the Flow Illustrator. I'm going to take a pic of my rig the next time the R-Pod is hooked up. I put this siloutte together from web pictures so it might not be perfect.)

http://sdrv.ms/KG5om8
http://sdrv.ms/KG5utO
http://sdrv.ms/KG5A4I
http://sdrv.ms/KG5HgS
http://sdrv.ms/J8ReEU

05-22-2012, 07:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
XDotNet EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Input needed XTerra (Gas Piggy) & R-Pod I have a (paid for)2004 Xterra(gas piggy) and bought a R-Pod 171 because it was one of the few my Piggy (Xterra) could pull comfortably. The R-Pod looks all aero but come to find out it's shape makes it act like there is a parachute in the back. I'm looking for input on mods that would help. I'm going to do some of the starter stuff, take off the luggage rack, make some flat covors for the headlight buckets etc.. But I am thinking of a air deflector on the back of the piggy and and end cap on the back of the R-Pod. I'd love to hear any and all (constructive :-) thoughts y'all might have about improvements. Thank you!!! (First time using the Flow Illustrator. I'm going to take a pic of my rig the next time the R-Pod is hooked up. I put this siloutte together from web pictures so it might not be perfect.) http://sdrv.ms/KG5om8 http://sdrv.ms/KG5utO http://sdrv.ms/KG5A4I http://sdrv.ms/KG5HgS http://sdrv.ms/J8ReEU Last edited by XDotNet; 05-22-2012 at 07:09 PM..