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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2624 |
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Topic: Pictures of tow vehicles and trailers Posted: 08 Jan 2020 at 11:29am |
Wow. Has anyone else noticed that this thread has almost a quarter million views (> 242,000 anyway)?
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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podwerkz
Senior Member Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jan 2020 at 8:51pm |
Quarter million and one.
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r・pod 171 gone but not forgotten!
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TimK182G
Groupie Joined: 12 May 2020 Location: Hopkinton, MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 46 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 May 2020 at 10:58am |
Just picked this up two days ago. Glad to be a part of the R-Pod fam! |
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2018 R-Pod 182G
2014 GMC Sierra 1500 |
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xvv
Newbie Joined: 19 Jun 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jun 2020 at 9:11pm |
2018 Chevy ZR2 with 2020 P-Pod 190
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James07
Newbie Joined: 19 Feb 2020 Location: Sacramento Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 2020 at 2:36pm |
First tow and ran into 12 to 15 MPH wind. Some wiggle, but not bad sway. Using a Curt weight distribution hitch without sway control. Looking for a new hitch with sway control. Suggestions ??
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offgrid
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 2020 at 2:47pm |
My first suggestion is to weigh your trailer and tongue. You want the tongue weight to be greater than 10% of total trailer weight, preferably 11-12% or more if your tow vehicle can tolerate it. That will reduce sway tendency.
Then, you can get a friction bar for sway control, no need to change out the whole weight distribution hitch. That's what I use. But, the way to think of sway control is as suspenders. The belt is getting the trailer front/rear weight distribution correct so you don't have any sway tendency to begin with. Like this: |
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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Andyrpod190
Groupie Joined: 03 May 2020 Location: NH Online Status: Offline Posts: 40 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 2020 at 2:59pm |
Question about best tv ball setup. I am picking up a 2012 Ford F-150 with a 2" receiver.
Wondering what the best setup is for towing an RPOD 190? Thanks!
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 2020 at 4:09pm |
Nice looking truck. Are you thinking you want a weight distribution hitch? It will most likely tow nicer for you, but probably optional for that truck. I'll let the F150 folks chime in...
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3215 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 2020 at 5:49pm |
We pulled our 177 for nearly 6 weeks last year with a 2011 F-150 using only a Curt anti-sway bar in the Rockies and to and fro from northern Michigan. We put on over 7000 miles in the process. No problems. So far this year we have put on just over 1000 miles using a newer 2017 F-150 3.5L with Ecoboost, again using the same Curt anti-sway bar. And again, no problems.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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Andyrpod190
Groupie Joined: 03 May 2020 Location: NH Online Status: Offline Posts: 40 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 2020 at 7:02pm |
So I bought a Blue Ox WDH. Suppose to be the best. I have been told that without it in N.E. should be fine as the pickup I bought has built in anti-sway. Will try it without it and will put it on when going from NH to WY next year!
So this is a class IV receiver. Rated up to 12,000 lbs, but the pickup I have is at 7700 lbs towing capacity. So really just trying to find the correct ball for the hitch. I know there are many types that go into the receiver and have adjustments, etc... depending on the application.
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