weight distribution/equilizer hitch

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Originally posted by NAP1947

We don’t pickup our 179 until April but I have invested in an Anderson WDH as it includes sway control, means less weight for an old F—t to handle and very easy hook up and disconnect.  I am also considering the electronic anti-sway control that Stephen recommended for his very good point that if sway gets going I would probably not have time/presence of mind to use the manual brake activation on the Techonsha brake control.

The Andersen will work great for the R-Pod, and light travel trailers in general.  I used one for a little over a year of R-Pod camping, and it definitely dampens the vertical bounciness "porpoising" from tongue weight.

 I also never had sway issues, whether not using any sway control devices, or a friction style sway control, or the Andersen WD system. 

 I only bought the Andersen because of the ease of setup (clamp on frame brackets), lighter weight, and ease of connecting (electric tongue jack). It isn't cheap when new.