Weight distribution hitch

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   We got all our hitch components from Curt, a very respected company, via Amazon.  Much less expensive than having an RV dealer sell them to you.
Our WD hitch is rated for a 10,000 lb. GVW, and a 600 lb. tongue weight- Well over the capacities we expect from our Jeep Grand Cherokee and our RP 177, but more is better, as they say.  Tows at 60 mph without a wiggle or a waggle.  That's fast enough for me.

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coopercdrkey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 26 Aug 2012 Location: Cedar Key, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 457	Topic: Weight distribution hitch Posted: 14 Sep 2012 at 7:11pm
	We got all our hitch components from Curt, a very respected company, via Amazon. Much less expensive than having an RV dealer sell them to you. Our WD hitch is rated for a 10,000 lb. GVW, and a 600 lb. tongue weight- Well over the capacities we expect from our Jeep Grand Cherokee and our RP 177, but more is better, as they say. Tows at 60 mph without a wiggle or a waggle. That's fast enough for me.
	Bob and Joyce Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels RP 177 "Key Pod" Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062	Posted: 14 Sep 2012 at 3:00pm
	Your arms look completely different, which would explain the hitch difference. I wonder if they sold me a regular Equalizer but labelled it the E2??? Mine are straight, about 1 inch by 1 inch by 2 feet long (guesstimates, not measured). The end that goes into the hitch head looks like your arm does if you make a fist. Your shank looks thinner, but that must be an illusion from the gravel. I'll bring my spare for comparison next week.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

Podsible Dream Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Hightstown, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 571	Posted: 14 Sep 2012 at 1:47pm
	Doug, Your E2 hitch doesn't look like my E2 hitch - the arms are similar, but the hitch component is different. Can't tell if the shank is the same style from your photo. Here are pics of my unit (less the frame connectors), note the hitch has pockets to insert the arms and flanges around the shank. Close up: Walt
	Chris and Walt '10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8

Butterfly_Lee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 131	Posted: 09 Aug 2010 at 10:42pm
	I have the same hitch. When the dealer added the Axle risers it didn't change enough to make need and adjustment on the Hitch. I have before and after pictures and the risers made it more level (brought the back end up). That was my experience, your vehicle may be different. I'd take a wide angle picture before you add risers with WDH, and take another picture then judge for yourself after you add them. Lee
	Still a work in progress, lots of pictures. http://podterfly.blogspot.com/

TIDALWAVE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Nov 2009 Location: MINNESOTA Online Status: Offline Posts: 315	Posted: 09 Aug 2010 at 9:44pm
	I moved my WDH with sway control from my Jeep Liberty to my new Chevy pickup. I found that the sway control arms aren't really necessary while hauling the pod with a full-sized pickup. But I prefer to use the WDH because the class III hitch on the WDH is so much more robust than any standard class III hitch.
	TIDALWAVE

tdrace Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Apr 2010 Location: Florida Online Status: Offline Posts: 133	Posted: 09 Aug 2010 at 6:44pm
	I have got one just like it. Love it,it is very easy to operate. Best of luck on your test run.
	tdrace's 2018 180 2010 FORD F150 V-8 equalizer e-2 hitch Sisters on the Fly #1569

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062	Posted: 09 Aug 2010 at 10:24am
	The parts. I was worried they wouldn't all be there, the box arrived in less-than-optimal shape and one part fell out when I unloaded it at my friend's house. All was OK, and I added another important part (the brown bottle). We discovered my swing-up jack wouldn't clear the first bolt on the bracket when it was in the "up" position. A few minutes with a hack saw took care of that. The setup as it stands now. I still need to get the nose of the 'pod lower, and have room on the hitch to make the adjustment, but after taking it apart several times already we were done for the day. I'm debating getting the axle risers, which if installed will require the hitch to be completely disassembled so for now I'm going to keep it as-is. I have a 2 1/2 hour trip this weekend as a test run.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062	Posted: 08 Aug 2010 at 10:59pm
	I finally broke down and bought an Equalizer E2 weight distribution hitch. For years I've been relying on air bags in my rear springs, but my last 4-hour trip convinced me to get some sway control. Figured if I was going to add sway control I might as well go all the way and get a WDH. A friend of mine helped to install it, he's a mechanic so he has the tools to get it done (you need a thin-wall socket to install the ball, and several bolts need very high torque). It took about 3 1/2 hours to dial it in, we had to take it apart 3-4 times to get everything close to right. I'm still not happy with the angle of the 'pod, its still a little nose-high. But, the van is right where it should be and the ride is 100% better than before. I took a few pics which I'll post later. Edit: at the time I wrote this I had a 2003 Toyota Sienna, and the WDH was a huge improvement in safety and ride quality. When I moved to a 2010 Suburban I tried towing with and w/o the WDH and found the ride quality was still much better with it in place, so I continue to use it.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual