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    Posted: 12 Jul 2018 at 9:22am
Yes.. I mount the 1000lb gauge when at a Pod event.. but for our Lance the 2000lbs gauge is better, since our TW runs between 950-1100lbs..
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jul 2018 at 1:15pm
We had a Honda Pilot and a 182G.  It was necessary to have the WDH and sway bar. The ride was much better and the Pod stayed right with us at all times!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Jul 2018 at 10:11am
Darn. We currently use the WDH and sway bar, as well, with a Honda Pilot. The hitch is now too heavy for us to lift with our back issues and I was hoping someone would say that the extra heavy hitch wasn't necessary. We used to haul horses and never used anything other than a 2" hitch on a Suburban, but that was a somewhat larger car, so maybe that is the difference. We are going to have to sell the trailer if we can't find a way to haul without the heavy hitch.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Jul 2018 at 10:15am
Originally posted by cgarb

Darn. We currently use the WDH and sway bar, as well, with a Honda Pilot. The hitch is now too heavy for us to lift with our back issues and I was hoping someone would say that the extra heavy hitch wasn't necessary. We used to haul horses and never used anything other than a 2" hitch on a Suburban, but that was a somewhat larger car, so maybe that is the difference. We are going to have to sell the trailer if we can't find a way to haul without the heavy hitch.
Which one are you using? They are not all the same, but the "head" unit is a bit on the heavy side on our E2. I would say that it's about 20 lbs. Otherwise, the bars are only about 8-10 lbs.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Jul 2018 at 11:36am
I'll have to check. It must weigh about 40 or 50 lbs.! Seems way too heavy. The original receipt doesn't say a brand, just: "Receiver, other (III BL&MNT) and W/D 350 w/sway (F.D.)".  The bars aren't a problem, just the hitch with the balls that goes into the receiver on the car.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Jul 2018 at 12:33pm
Originally posted by cgarb

I'll have to check. It must weigh about 40 or 50 lbs.! Seems way too heavy. The original receipt doesn't say a brand, just: "Receiver, other (III BL&MNT) and W/D 350 w/sway (F.D.)".  The bars aren't a problem, just the hitch with the balls that goes into the receiver on the car.

Yeah, mine's pretty heavy also. Not sure of weight but way more than 20 lbs. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Jul 2018 at 12:35pm
To be honest, I've never actually weighed it. My measure is to lift it and try to judge if it weighs more/less than a bowling ball, or more/less than a 60 lb bag of concrete. When I lifted it, it felt heavier than a bowling ball, and a lot less than a 60 lb bag of concrete.

To confirm my suspicions (or not), I took the bathroom scale out to the garage, and weighed the head unit. It came to 42.3 lbs.

Does anyone add this to their tongue weight? I think it should be... Shocked
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Jul 2018 at 4:14pm
Agreed, when tongue weight is measured, you need to include everything attached to tongue.
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