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TIDALWAVE
Senior Member Joined: 21 Nov 2009 Location: MINNESOTA Online Status: Offline Posts: 315 |
Topic: Stabilizer Education ... Posted: 21 Apr 2012 at 5:24pm |
Towing with my Jeep Wrangler, without WDH/sway was taking my life in my hands. Strong side winds tried to pull both units off the road whenever I towed at high speeds. Going to a longer wheelbase Jeep Liberty helped somewhat. Putting a WDH on, completely changed the towing characteristics.
I subsequently have gone to a standard wheel base Chevy Pickup. It tows the pod so comfortably, I sometimes forget that I have the Pod behind. I kept the WDH and use it with the Pod, even if the tongue weight is insignificant to the Chevy. It still helps with porpoising and absolutely no sway problems. The smaller the TV, the more you need a WDH with sway control! |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 21 Apr 2012 at 2:34pm |
I got the 600 pound model so I can use it if I get a larger camper. The company confirmed that you can go much heavier than your actual tongue weight. Mine was about $450.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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this_is_nascar
Senior Member Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Location: NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 466 |
Posted: 20 Apr 2012 at 11:29am |
Which particular one do you have? Are they purchased based on trailer weight or something? I've always wanted the Equalizer brand WDH for my RP-151 Tacoma combo, but didn't want to spend a grand on it.
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"Ray & Connie"
- 2017 R-Pod RP-180 - 2007 Toyota Tacoma TRD-Off Road |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 18 Apr 2012 at 12:17pm |
I have the E2 Equalizer - sway control and weight distribution all in one. Really makes the ride more comfortable. The E2 is cheaper than the original Equalizer, but lacks about 50% of the original's sway control. Works fine for my 171.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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TIDALWAVE
Senior Member Joined: 21 Nov 2009 Location: MINNESOTA Online Status: Offline Posts: 315 |
Posted: 18 Apr 2012 at 11:33am |
The weight distribution hitch not only transfers some of the trailer weight to the tow vehicle's front wheels (keeping the TV more level) but it also smooths out any 'porpoising, up and down' motion also. Not only will you have better control over the rig but loose objects in the Pod tend to not bounce around as much. The anti-sway bar(s) do a really good job on keeping the pod from swinging from side to side if it gets hit with a sudden wind gust. You may not feel that you need it...but will wish you did if the Pod begins to bounce violently up and down on a rolling road way, or
you are in a violent wind gust from a storm or passing big rig and the Pod whips side to side. I only towed the Pod once before installing a WDH+sway control. The difference was like night to day. The Pod now smoothly follows along with not sensation of being out of control. |
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Snowbound
Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB Online Status: Offline Posts: 270 |
Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 8:10pm |
We drove to Ontario last summer without the anti-sway bars and equalizer. It was not fun going up and down some hills when the trailer began to fishtail. Tom had them installed before we left Alberta for a fall trip to the Grand Canyon. We were very happy we had it done and felt it was well worth the money. (He is not handy around vehicles like some of these guys.)
You sure do get some wind in Wyoming! We saw lots of antelope there but the wind gusts were the most memorable of the entire trip. We ended up pulling off the highway to avoid been blown off. B
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Tom and Bette
in our 177 "The Gastropod" |
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Pawpod
Senior Member Joined: 10 Jan 2011 Location: Regina Sask Online Status: Offline Posts: 137 |
Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 6:48pm |
They have two arms that come out and chain to the toung of the trailer. Really easy to hook up, and as a Side benefit act some what as an antisway too.
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Ready to pod around!
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Footslogger03
Senior Member Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Location: Laramie, WY Online Status: Offline Posts: 362 |
Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 1:29pm |
That "Equalizer" device looks like something I could wrap my brain around and even hook up myself. Anyone here using one ? Are there different models ? ...and what is a typical price ?
Thanks in advance, MJ |
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Livin' the Dream ...'Slogger
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Footslogger03
Senior Member Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Location: Laramie, WY Online Status: Offline Posts: 362 |
Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 12:48pm |
Thanks for the reply. I'm leaning more towards the basic "Anti-Sway" style device at the moment. Plus, my current hitch only has a single ball on it so I would have to get a different one.
Thanks again ... MJ |
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Livin' the Dream ...'Slogger
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dsmiths
Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Southern Ind Online Status: Offline Posts: 866 |
Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 12:40pm |
Slogger, I have a friction type antisway, it is basically like a disc brake pad that has a l shaped handle to tighten the pad to a flat friction surface, a socket on each end fits onto a ball on the hitch on your tv and a ball on the side of the pod tongue, mine is on the passengers side. I have pulled the pod down the interstate with out sway control and did not have any problems, even with semis going by. However if on flat ground and strong cross winds and then semis you might want anti sway, mine was make by Reese and was fairly inexpensive, I dont think would be a problem to install as long as your hitch on the t.v. has a place for the ball.
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Dane and Donna Smith
2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
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