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    Posted: 21 Feb 2018 at 9:10am
Originally posted by gaw0728

is w weight distribution hitch necessary     we would not be towing in an extreme weather

For a Ford Edge (or similar 3,500 lb rated vehicles) I believe it to be an absolute necessity--especially if you have front wheel drive. The weather does not matter. Without, you will not have sufficient traction even on dry roads. Please see the Ford Edge Trailer Towing Guide for more information (2017 version linked). Another consideration is that the Ford Class 2 towing package for the Edge only includes a 4-pin connector. A brake controller and 7-pin (Bargman) connector will need to be installed also.
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fwiw- i just completed a 750 mile round trip in our 2018 sequoia with WDH and anti sway and our 182g.  this is the first trip that i have had the hitch and previously towed the trailer with a Tundra and no special hitch at all.  I am really amazed at all the folks that manage with the smaller vehicles to tow the pods.  I know highway speeds and winds are the biggest factors that influence the highway experience to me.  i was fortunate to have a tail wind coming and going(never happened before).  actually more of a diagonal crossing wind on I40 witch is mostly east/west where i am.  The sway and WDH made all the difference in the world.  Even with the new hitch, i still noticed some sway from wind shadows and passing semi trucks.  i blame some of that on the factory tires(just ordered some carlisle tires to fix that)  So, my 2 cents is get the WDH for full size and all others as well. 

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I will let you know very soon.  We just bought a 178 and will be towing it with a 2014 ford edge 3.5 with a factory trailer package.  I am installing a 6000 lb wd hitch with sway control when we pickup the trl tomorrow.  The Edge is rated at 3500 lb and 350 hitch wt.
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Feb 2018 at 5:36pm
Bully, recommend a WDH with that tow vehicle, last time I weighed my 178, hitch weight was 372. Both my tow vehicles are rated at over 6000.
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Posts: 2705 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Feb 2018 at 7:28pm
Originally posted by Bully

I will let you know very soon.  We just bought a 178 and will be towing it with a 2014 ford edge 3.5 with a factory trailer package.  I am installing a 6000 lb wd hitch with sway control when we pickup the trl tomorrow.  The Edge is rated at 3500 lb and 350 hitch wt.
Careful Bully. The Ford Edge (I believe) is unibody (AKA monocoque). That is just under the weight rating on the 178 (probably closer to 370 or 380 lbs on the tongue weight, and definitely over 3500 lbs in total weight). You will have to beef it up somehow or bite the bullet and get a bigger TV. In fact, any time you're going above 90% of the weight rating (~~ 3150/315 in the case of the Ford Edge) you are skating on thin ice.
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