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    Posted: 04 Aug 2017 at 12:32pm
Hi there,

Dianna and I upgraded, from a 2009 Casita 17' Spirit Deluxe, to a 2017 R-Pod 179 a couple of months ago. We wanted a similar size, but needed the slide out and the better floor plan, for longer trips, with Chester, our Golden Retriever.

We just returned from our first trip, to Northern New Mexico (Angel Fire, Taos and Santa Fe) and really are happy with the change!

The wider (~12-20") wheelbase makes it so much more stable on the highway and, other than the wheelbase, it tows just like the Casita.

I've been using a sway bar for 8 years, but never really needed it, with the Casita... I noticed, the day I towed our 179 home from the dealer, in Parump, NV, the 179 should really be towed with a sway bar... It has a tendency to sway or fishtail. It's a foot taller than the Casita and slightly less aerodynamic.

This trip imprinted several mod ideas into Dianna's brain, so I'll be a little busy for a while... I'll look thru your mod threads and I thank you in advance.

Mid-month, we are going to South Tahoe, for 7 nights and afterwards, New England or merely to Austin, TX, to visit family.

Cheers, 

Dianna, Danny & Chester
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Welcome to the Group! Congrats on your 179!
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Welcome to the Group! Congrats on your 179!

Thanks Leo!
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Originally posted by pngunme

I've been using a sway bar for 8 years, but never really needed it, with the Casita... I noticed, the day I towed our 179 home from the dealer, in Parump, NV, the 179 should really be towed with a sway bar... It has a tendency to sway or fishtail. It's a foot taller than the Casita and slightly less aerodynamic.
We had a 2005 Tundra once upon a time, and it is more the size of today's Tacoma. IOW, it's a little on the small side (except for the power of the V8).

We find we are just fine w/o a sway bar with our F-150, but we are using an E2 WDH, which has a simple 2-point friction anti-sway. Ours seems to not have any sway or fishtail issues at all. So, whichever works for you; anti-sway or WDH. One of those will probably help.

Congrats on the new 179! It sounds like it's a good fit for you.
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Originally posted by pngunme

I've been using a sway bar for 8 years, but never really needed it, with the Casita... I noticed, the day I towed our 179 home from the dealer, in Parump, NV, the 179 should really be towed with a sway bar... It has a tendency to sway or fishtail. It's a foot taller than the Casita and slightly less aerodynamic.
We had a 2005 Tundra once upon a time, and it is more the size of today's Tacoma. IOW, it's a little on the small side (except for the power of the V8).

We find we are just fine w/o a sway bar with our F-150, but we are using an E2 WDH, which has a simple 2-point friction anti-sway. Ours seems to not have any sway or fishtail issues at all. So, whichever works for you; anti-sway or WDH. One of those will probably help.

Congrats on the new 179! It sounds like it's a good fit for you.

Thanks!
Dianna, Danny & Chester

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Welcome to the world of podders!!
We have a 2017.5 179 also, and love it.  Making mods as we go. I just changed the shower head to an Oxygenics. What a difference..today removed all cushions and pillows from slide-out dinette and replaced with upgraded cushions and larger softer pillows for comfort..
Happy trails and good luck..
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Welcome and congrats on your pod! We too use Fastway E2 WD anti-sway bar hitch and have no trouble with swaying. Pulling without complaints with a Tacoma with an automatic transmission that I usually run in shift mode in 5th gear.
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Congratulations and welcome! We have a 2016 RP-179. We tow with a Nissan Frontier using an Equal-i-zer 4-poont stabilization hitch. Originally, I wanted a Casita. I'm glad we got the 179 instead. I hope you enjoy yours as much as we enjoy ours.
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I have a 2018 176 and tow it with my Tacoma 2016. I have 4x4 tow package WDH and double cab. But I'm thinking this trailer must be at the max for my Tacoma. Do you guys think the trailers may be a bit much for the truck?
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Hello Cassie,

Welcome! I tow a 2016 179 with a Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 4x4 with factory tow package. The answer depends on your Tacoma's setup. Does it have the factory tow package? What engine size. Most importantly, what does Toyota specify as towing capacity for your Tacoma? If it is the one with the towing package, your towing limit is 6800 lbs, which is more than adequate for the 176.

That being said, please don't think you can tow the 176 at 70 mph easily. Wind resistance is proportional to the square of the velocity. You will have much better mileage at 55-60 mph than at 65-70 mph. If you are getting 12 mpg or better, you are doing well.

You can help the aerodynamics by using a wind deflector such as PurpleLine's AeroPlus or Icon's AeroShield. Team that with limiting your towing speed, and you will find the towing experience to be more economical as well as more relaxing.
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