2017 rpod 179 - Event Date: 28 Aug 2017 - 10 Sep 2017

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   I use sway and load control.  Pulling with my Jeep Unlimited I cannot tell it is back there as far as controlling the sway.  I am looking forward to pulling it this weekend with my Colorado Crew Cab.  I will have to check the load control to make sure it is in line with the truck/trailer.

Somebody mentioned tongue weight.  I check my weight on every pull.  Take me just a few minutes.  I adjust the load as needed to get it around 350 pounds.

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rawest50 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07 Mar 2017 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 440	Calendar Event: 2017 rpod 179 Posted: 30 Aug 2017 at 9:06am
	I use sway and load control. Pulling with my Jeep Unlimited I cannot tell it is back there as far as controlling the sway. I am looking forward to pulling it this weekend with my Colorado Crew Cab. I will have to check the load control to make sure it is in line with the truck/trailer. Somebody mentioned tongue weight. I check my weight on every pull. Take me just a few minutes. I adjust the load as needed to get it around 350 pounds.
	2017.5 RPod 179 2017 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler 2017 Chevy Colorado Z71 Off Road Crew Cab 2 Weiner dogs Great wife puts up with my BS ❤️ Thoroughbred Racing.

Mikefitz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 Nov 2016 Location: Arizona Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Posted: 31 Aug 2017 at 2:56pm
	We bought a 170 last summer and had serious bouncing and sway problems. I bought a wdh from etrailer and put it on my self. It made a world of difference. No bounce at all now. I also bought the sway bar. I don't recall but I think it was $35 from etrailer through amazon prime. It was more effective than the wdh. We just completed a three week up the California and Oregon Coast and I didn't even know the rpod was there. Both add on pieces of equipment worked much better than I expected.

eye95 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04 Mar 2017 Location: Fairborn, OH Online Status: Offline Posts: 63	Posted: 01 Sep 2017 at 7:20am
	178, no sway bars, no WDH. Doesn't sway at all. We keep out speed down. Pod is well-loaded. Have more than sufficient vehicle to pull it--power and vehicle height. Pod is dead-level when hitched.
	<0> 2017 178 The "eye-Pod" 2011 Nissan Titan

Jim&Cheri Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20 Aug 2017 Location: Wisconsin Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Posted: 01 Sep 2017 at 4:04pm
	Hello, We have a 2017 179 also and pull it with a Ford F150. We had a minimal amount of sway at first. I added a friction type anti-sway bar and the problem went away. It was very inexpensive and easy to install. Hope that helps Jim & Cheri

rawest50 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07 Mar 2017 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 440	Posted: 06 Sep 2017 at 12:20pm
	Pulled the Pod with my Colorado Crew Cab. No problem at all with sway so the sway bar did its job. One thing I did notice that the bounce from front to back was a little more noticeable on my truck. Nothing serious and only when there was a dip or hump in the road.
	2017.5 RPod 179 2017 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler 2017 Chevy Colorado Z71 Off Road Crew Cab 2 Weiner dogs Great wife puts up with my BS ❤️ Thoroughbred Racing.

mcarter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Posted: 06 Sep 2017 at 4:39pm
	Lot of effort into getting your TV and TT balanced and running safely. TW is very important as is balancing the capability of your TV to the load. I read a post this AM from a member who said Pods don't require a WDH or a sway bar, that's an opinion but not one I agree with. I've towed a lot in my time and every experience has been different. End of the day, I think I have the Pod towing pretty standard, not changing a lot anymore. But I am prepared to adapt to changes. :)
	Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

pngunme Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Aug 2017 Location: Nevada Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 14 Sep 2017 at 9:20pm
	As mcarter and Jim&Cheri already said, properly using a friction sway bar will eliminate the sway. Unless you are towing with an undersized tow vehicle (and you aren't) and aren't balancing your trailer incorrectly, you should have no need for a weight distribution hitch, given your tow vehicle. This right (passenger) side away bar will do the job - and you can easily mount it on the trailer tongue yourself. https://www.amazon.com/Eaz-Lift-48380-Right-Passenger-Control/dp/B007HRIVMI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505441765&sr=8-1&keywords=eaz+lift+right+friction+sway It also contains a 1" ball that will need to mount to a 'tab' on the passenger side of your hitch receiver... if you don't have the "tab" or prefer not to weld a "tab" on, you can mount this plate to your hitch receiver and then mount the 1" ball to the plate (see the picture in this link) https://www.amazon.com/Eaz-Lift-48386-Right-Control-Adapter/dp/B003VAX5NA/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1505441152&sr=8-7&keywords=eaz+lift+sway+bar
	Dianna, Danny & Chester 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River Edition 2002 Toyota Tundra