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techntrek 
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Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
 Topic: Anti sway or Equalizer hitch ??Posted: 29 Aug 2012 at 7:39am |
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Doing a little maintenance, I moved this over to the maintenance forum.
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Podsible Dream
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Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Hightstown, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 571 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 12:12pm |
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The manual that came with my E2 hitch(not used - came from the first owner that had a Jeep) says that the minimum trailer tongue weight needs to be 400 lbs. I would be really pushing the limits of my suspension on the Dakota if I loaded the front of the trailer to that level, given that the hitch itself weighs close to 100 lbs.
Any comments? I am thinking of putting it on this weekend to see if it makes a difference in the ride. |
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Chris and Walt
'10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8 |
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DennyMo
Newbie 
Joined: 18 Aug 2012 Location: Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 12:15pm |
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I just ordered a
E2 Weight Distribution with 2-Point Sway Control Trunnion 800 / 8,000 lb Trunnion from the RVWholesalers website for my swaying R177Thanks so much for the info, references and chat about this! |
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techntrek
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Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 12:40pm |
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Walt, if you start out with a tongue weight of 400 pounds, after you apply the spring bars it will be within your Dakota's limits (which I suspect is 300 or 350 pounds). Odd that it says that, I don't remember reading that in my E2 manual and mine certainly is below 400 pounds - dry hitch weight is 225 pounds and the only way I would get close to 350 would be with a full water tank.
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Podsible Dream
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Hightstown, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 571 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 1:25pm |
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I thought your experience was with the E2. And it really helped the ride.
After seeing that number in the manual a couple of places, I started to wonder about the effect if the tongue wt was lower than the stated 400lbs. Ok. I'll give it a try. PS, I added a second 30 watt panel to my solar array so we'll see how well it works.. We' ll be dry camping at a PA park - Locust Lake- this weekend. I also installed a "watts up" meter for the battery array which gives readings of instantaneous voltage, amperage draw, and watts. It also provides elapsed time measures for amp-hrs and volt-hrs. So I can provide some real time battery amp hour usage numbers for everyone's reference. |
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Chris and Walt
'10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8 |
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rpodcamper.com
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Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Location: Reading, Pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 3990 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 3:17pm |
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You will be up in my neck of the woods this weekend Walt. Cann't wait to see numbers on the solar panel. Have fun up in Locust Lake. BTW if you go in by RT 61 there is a pretty steep hill you will climb and also some curve so take it easy going in and out. |
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techntrek
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Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 4:40pm |
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Yes, I definitely get an improved ride with the E2, even though I don't need it with my current rig. Smoke it if you got it, I mean, use it if you got it.
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danthoman
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 04 Aug 2012 Location: GA lake country Online Status: Offline Posts: 183 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 4:45pm |
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Just ordered the Andersen hitch. Hope it's a good one. I'll let you know what I think of it in late September. We're supposed to go to Cloudland Canyon park (Georgia) mid month. That should be a good test heading up into the mountains. We were going to go someplace close by this week but wisely decided to see what the weather was going to do.
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techntrek
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Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 5:05pm |
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I'll be interested to hear the results.
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Podsible Dream
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Hightstown, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 571 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 5:06pm |
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Quit smoking 20 years ago - tho I did for more years than that- it truly was good to have them on breaks in the Army!
Anyway, my E2 is too big, although it is a 600/6000, the shank is L shape, not T shape, so when it points up, the ball is too high, and when it points down, you think Paul Bunyan could carve the Grand Canyon?, the shank just rests about 1 mm below ground level. So... For Sale . One slightly used E2 WDH/antisway hitch, complete with 2" ball. Probably best on high growing clearance vehicle. Best obtained by local pickup. Send a PM to ' podsible dream'. |
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Chris and Walt
'10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8 |
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Anti sway or Equalizer hitch ??
