Is this weight distribution system overkill?

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   Absolute dealer BS! Find another dealer. That said, you will want a WDH for comfort and increased safety. A popular and very adequate WDH is the Fastway E2. 

http://www.etrailer.com/Weight-Distribution/Fastway/FA94-00-0600.html

It combines WD and sway control. As long as you have a 2 inch Class III receiver and a 7 pin Bargman connector you're good to go. You will also need a good brake controller such as the Tekonsha Prodigy P3. Most states require trailer brakes for trailers of 1500# or more. 

http://www.etrailer.com/Brake-Controller/Tekonsha/90195.html

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CharlieM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797	Topic: Is this weight distribution system overkill? Posted: 25 May 2016 at 5:27pm
	Absolute dealer BS! Find another dealer. That said, you will want a WDH for comfort and increased safety. A popular and very adequate WDH is the Fastway E2. http://www.etrailer.com/Weight-Distribution/Fastway/FA94-00-0600.html It combines WD and sway control. As long as you have a 2 inch Class III receiver and a 7 pin Bargman connector you're good to go. You will also need a good brake controller such as the Tekonsha Prodigy P3. Most states require trailer brakes for trailers of 1500# or more. http://www.etrailer.com/Brake-Controller/Tekonsha/90195.html
	Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD

Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508	Posted: 25 May 2016 at 5:08pm
	Welcome to the group! We are on our second pod and have not used a width or sway bars on either of our trailers.I think they are are full of it, but that could just be me.
	Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171

Steve in Montana Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 May 2016 Location: Montana Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Posted: 25 May 2016 at 4:20pm
	I just purchased a R-Pod 179, scheduled to pick it up tomorrow. My towing vehicle is a 1998 Toyota T100. The dealership says their insurance won't let me tow it away without a weight distribution hitch. And they say the only system that will work for this towing vehicle and trailer is the Blue Ox Sway Pro. The cost for this is $1000 installed. I don't have much experience with towing systems, but this seems a hefty price for a light trailer with 285-pound hitch weight. Is the dealership giving me the straight story here?