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    Posted: 25 Oct 2012 at 8:41am
As techntrek said, nothing on the Tacoma changes.  The mounted hitch stays.  What you're changing is the ball and the mount that the ball attaches to.  In addition, integrated sway control and weight distribution componants (bars, etc) are used and mounted to the trailer.
 
I've done as much research as I can on the subject.  This weekend, I put all that to the test.  Thanks to all the help from here and watching countless You Tube videos, I think I'm ready.  I'll report back on Sunday or Monday on how I made out.  Like I said, the main goal is to get my 26' Jayco home.  Once that is done, I'll remount the E2 to the RP-151/Tacoma, since I still have some camping I want to do this year in the Pod.
 
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Oct 2012 at 10:22pm
 The receiver on the TV does not change, just the hitch that goes into the receiver.  While a WDH isn't necessary for some TVs, it still will greatly improve the ride quality.
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Originally posted by bc matell

Thanks 4 all the info. I still have a ?? If I get a eqlizer hitch then I have to replace the hitch that came with my Toyota Tacoma 6 cyl? Thats what I am reading here. So would not anti sway bars be better??
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From my understanding yes, you probably will have to ... but another more experienced tower will be able to tell you for sure.  Here is a brief bit of info (excerpted from an article online) I found on weight distribution hitches that was very handy when I was researching whether to get one or the other -- I decided on the anti-sway bars since the Pod is so much lighter than most other trailers.
 

Weight Carrying

When towing a trailer with a standard ball mount, all the trailer's tongue weight is transferred to the tow vehicle. Since the trailer hitch is attached to the vehicle frame, the additional weight in the rear will lower the back end of the vehicle while raising the front end. This means that the rear axle will be handling not only the trailer tongue weight but the additional load of the weight being transferred from the front axle. Less weight on the front axle can cause diminished performance, decreases in steering, traction and stopping and simultaneously increase trailer sway.


Weight Distributing

Weight distribution hitches add spring bars to the hitch system that apply leverage between the tow vehicle and the trailer. This leverage transfers the load sitting on the rear of the vehicle to all the axles of the vehicle and trailer. With the trailer tongue and rear cargo load distributed between the axles, the vehicle is leveled off and performance is greatly improved. Weight distributing systems should be used any time the trailer weighs more than 50 percent of the vehicle's weight.
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Thanks 4 all the info. I still have a ?? If I get a eqlizer hitch then I have to replace the hitch that came with my Toyota Tacoma 6 cyl? Thats what I am reading here. So would not anti sway bars be better??
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Thanks.  Good to know. 
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While adjusting the assembly height and adding or removing washers is usually the right adjustment, happily moving the L brackets can temporarily solve a problem (like too much or not enough weight distribution) much easier but usually you need to do the full adjustment to fix it right.  Just saying you may be able to get the pod to the campsite with only an adjustment to the L brackets.
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This upcoming weekend is the big trailer-swap weekend.  We decided not to renew our seasonal campsite for 2013, so we need to have the Jayco off the site by November 15th.  Although I'm 99% sure I'll be able to get it down the driveway, next to the house, out to the area in the yard where we'll keep it, I want to get it moved a couple weeks prior to the campground closing, this way, If I screwed-up and it can't fit, I have time to come up with plan-b.
 
I'll be assembling/mounting my E2 on Saturday on my Tacoma and the Jayco.  We'll make the trip home and assuming all goes well, I'm going to then remount the E2 onto the R-Pod and make whatever adjustments I need to the Tacoma portion.  We'll then pull the RP-151 to the seasonal site and finish out the final 2-3 weeks in the Pod.  It will be the most it's been used since we've owned it.
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Thanks.  :)
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Sep 2012 at 6:44pm
 
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Originally posted by this_is_nascar

I still need a breaker bar to mount the ball.  You said that thin-walled socket is definately 3/4" drive?

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If you ordered it from the company (Equalizer/Fastway) it is. Actually   ...pretty much all sockets that I own over 1 1/8" are 3/4" drive. Your other option   ...if you already have a 1/2" set up is a 3/4" adapter. Cheaper than a 3/4" breaker bar.

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