Nuestro Pod gets Sway Control

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   As I had mentioned awhile back, I was thinking of putting a sway control device on Nuestro Pod. (Whether he liked it or not)  The primary reason is due to the wind which seems to blow constantly down here.  For the past several days we have had sustained winds of 20-25 with gusts to 40+.   Anyhow, back to the sway control.  
I purchased both the hitch & sway control online.  Both are from Curt Mfg.  If anyone is interested the hitch is Model D-320 and the sway control is 17200.  Total for both was around $80.00.  I found it very easy to install, I would guess it took about an hour maybe slightly longer.  One thing I did that wasn't in the instructions, was I use a liquid thread lock just to make sure the self tapping screws didn't come loose. 

Now all I have to do is get it adjusted.

Pictures below - the reason the printing on the control is upside down is I had to use the 3/4 rise which necessitated putting the device on the left side.

Obviously not hooked to TV

Happy Podding

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pmjensen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 Aug 2010 Location: South Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 179	Topic: Nuestro Pod gets Sway Control Posted: 10 Apr 2011 at 3:22pm
	As I had mentioned awhile back, I was thinking of putting a sway control device on Nuestro Pod. (Whether he liked it or not) The primary reason is due to the wind which seems to blow constantly down here. For the past several days we have had sustained winds of 20-25 with gusts to 40+. Anyhow, back to the sway control. I purchased both the hitch & sway control online. Both are from Curt Mfg. If anyone is interested the hitch is Model D-320 and the sway control is 17200. Total for both was around $80.00. I found it very easy to install, I would guess it took about an hour maybe slightly longer. One thing I did that wasn't in the instructions, was I use a liquid thread lock just to make sure the self tapping screws didn't come loose. Now all I have to do is get it adjusted. Pictures below - the reason the printing on the control is upside down is I had to use the 3/4 rise which necessitated putting the device on the left side. Obviously not hooked to TV Happy Podding
	2011 R-176 Nuestro Pod 2014 Silverado

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: 9059	Posted: 10 Apr 2011 at 10:09pm
	I'm curious why it has the extra plate behind the ball that is mounted on the tongue?
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

pmjensen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 Aug 2010 Location: South Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 179	Posted: 11 Apr 2011 at 7:45am
	I don't really know. They just call it a mounting plate. Possibly it spreads any stress to a larger area. Maybe, someone out there knows the actual reason. Happy Podding
	2011 R-176 Nuestro Pod 2014 Silverado

tpierce220 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Oswego IL Online Status: Offline Posts: 281	Posted: 11 Apr 2011 at 9:34am
	We have the same control bar for ¡Podtástic!. It works wonderfully.
	Adventures with ¡Podtástic!--Life in a Forest River RPod 182G with Tim and Louis and our two cats, Desi and Lucy. Check our website at http://podtastic.info for information on our journeys.