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pshort
Newbie Joined: 15 Apr 2017 Location: Ithaca,NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Topic: hitch selecting Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 4:29pm |
What hitch are Rpodders using I am getting a 2018 180 will I need sway control ? WDH I will be towing with F150 pick up ?
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Richand Cindy
Senior Member Joined: 16 Apr 2016 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 328 |
Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 5:04pm |
The consensus around is that sway control is more important than WDH especially if using a F150 as tow vehicle. I think the Fastway E2 with 600 lb is the most popular as it has 2 point anti sway and WDH. Others use the equalizer or Blux Ox but my dealer refused to sell those to me saying it was overkill for a lightweight RPOD so we went with the E2 and it was great pulling it last week over the Allegany mountains through PA on Route 30 with warnings for trucks to avoid or go no faster than 20 mph
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OLD 2017.5 RPOD 180 + 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 19 Jun 2017 at 5:45pm |
With a 4X4 chevy and a K1500 rating, 7000 lbs of capacity I have a sway control, no WDH. Works fine. I have no need for a WDH.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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TheBum
Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 20 Jun 2017 at 10:56am |
One advantage to using a WDH with built-in sway control is you don't have to worry about disconnecting the sway bar when backing up. My wife managed to rip the ball on the A-frame side of our regular sway bar clean off; the screws just ripped out of the A-frame. We switched to the E2 and haven't looked back.
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geewizard
Senior Member Joined: 16 Apr 2017 Location: Spokane Online Status: Offline Posts: 347 |
Posted: 21 Jun 2017 at 4:39pm |
I use the Andersen No-Sway Weight Distribution Hitch and really am happy with it.
https://andersenhitches.com/Catalog/andersen-nosway-weight-distribution-hitch.aspx I've had one panic stop from 65 with truck tires squealing and the trailer tracked perfectly. It's also quite easy to unhitch when leaving the Pod at the camp site. |
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2021 Winnebago Micro Minnie 1708FB
2017 R-Pod 177 (Blue) HRE SOLD 2004 Outfitter Apex 8 camper 2014 Toyota Tundra DC |
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ToolmanJohn
Senior Member Joined: 23 Apr 2014 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 451 |
Posted: 21 Jun 2017 at 5:04pm |
I second the Anderson for light trailers. Anything under 5000 pounds and it works well at anti-porpoising (bounce). Never had sway problems at 65 mph using the Andersen (never had sway problems before using it either). Over 500 pounds trailer tongue weight and I don't recommend it anymore. I had installed a brand new Andersen on my new trailer (4644 pounds) and it did not distribute much weight from the rear SUV axle as it should have, I cranked it up until I couldn't even remove the triangle plate anymore, and it only moved 200 pounds from the rear axle..Not enough for me. I'll be getting a 750 pound Blue Ox in the future.
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2629 |
Posted: 21 Jun 2017 at 9:48pm |
When we put our pod away, and even when parking in a camping spot, we sometimes disconnect the WDH bars. It works well, and I've gotten pretty good at setting it up. Very quick, very easy.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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