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Best way is to weigh your axles with and without the wdh tensioned. My trailer axle weight goes up about 120 lbs but the actual amount of increase will depend on your particular rig and wdh tension setting. 
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Originally posted by TarHeelPod

Yeah I know the rakes the weight off the hitch and distributes onto the axle.

Is there something else I should know?

TBH I’m still sorting this out but apparently our RPod axles are known for bending.  There is a couple different models and I have the Lippert.  I’m trying to determine the how much more pressure I have put on the axle with my current WDH configuration.  I’m sure someone will weigh on on the best way to do so.
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Originally posted by TarHeelPod

Yes sir its a class 3 for sure. I didnt experience any issue and the new axles in the JL and the 8 speed transmission pulled like a beast!

That's good. 

Towing safety is much more about weight capacity and balance than about torque and power and you do have a fairly light tow vehicle for a fairly heavy trailer. A lot depends on how your load the two vehicles.  So its entirely up to you but I'd suggest you weigh your rig as you normally load it for travel (axle by axle) and put all the numbers in the towing calculator.

That will tell you where you're at compared to your max ratings. The first time I did that on my rig (I have the same trailer) I was surprised how high some of the numbers were, especially the tongue weight. 

Your local waste transfer station is a good place to get your weights, I'm over in Dare Co and they're very accommodating when I want to run my rig through their scales. You can run through with the tow vehicle first and get both axle weights,  and then the whole rig, getting all three axle weights, without the wdh tensioned. The increase in total tow vehicle weight (both axles) will be your tongue weight. 
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Yes sir its a class 3 for sure. I didnt experience any issue and the new axles in the JL and the 8 speed transmission pulled like a beast!
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Are you sure you got a class II receiver not a class III?  Class II's have a 1 1/4 inch receiver and  aren't rated for weight distribution.  I'm pretty sure you have a class III with a 2 inch receiver because the wdh's are 2 inch. 

The wdh moves load from the tow vehicle rear axle onto both the front axle and the trailer axle. The main concern is to get the tension right so your front axle (which gets unloaded when you attach the trailer) loaded back up to what it was without the trailer. You can do that by measuring from the ground to a couple pieces of masking tape on the front fenders above the axle. 

It's also good to end up with the trailer level when your hitch is connected and tensioned.  That way you don't have to unhitch to have a level trailer for a short overnight stay and you're less likely to have rear clearance problems. it my be just the photo but in your case it looks like your hitch is set a little high for the trailer. 

Here's a towing calculator you can put all your weights and dimensions in if you're interested in learning more about what the hitch is doing and where your axle loads are relative to your vehicle specs. 
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Yeah I know the rakes the weight off the hitch and distributes onto the axle.

Is there something else I should know?
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Sweet Jeep!  Is that the Equalizer hitch?  That is what I purchased and it made a huge difference.

You do know about the extra weight it puts on the axle though?  

One day I’d love to have a JKU Diesel.
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I pulled with a Honda Odyssey mini van, and I soo happy with it!!

That minivan pulled the pod through the winds of Texas, then I unhitched the pod and threw tents in the back and it took us all the way into the infamous Chaco Canyon for 3 glorious days, then on to Mesa Verde, then into the Rockies!! (up to Montrose, over and through Gunnison), through the Sand Dunes, then over and under the Ozark hills on many-a-gravel road, and finally through the lonely dirt roads of Kansas farmland.

There was not a SINGLE problem.
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We are pulling with 2018 Jeep Wrangler JLU on our 2018 R-Pod 179. I installed a class 2 Curt hitch, and also a weight distribution ball hitch (Anti-sway). With the new 8 speed transmission, pulls like a dream. You don't even know you are pulling it.





If you notice, both the hitch and the trailer are at same height, which means no pull on the transmission, and it doesn't "V" much (if any) in the back.
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