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Topic: Wdh suggestions

Posted By: Babysaph
Subject: Wdh suggestions
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2019 at 6:25pm

I ama newbie and need help for a wdh with sway control towing an Rpod 189 with my Toyota Tacoma.

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Dr. J.R. Chambers II

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Posted By: crankster78
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2019 at 6:30pm

Greetings;

Buy a Weight distributing hitch with sway control. It's worth the investment.

Crankster78 R-179

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Crankster 78 R-179 2015

Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2019 at 6:41pm

+1 to crankster78

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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost

Posted By: Babysaph
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2019 at 9:02pm

What kind and size?

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Dr. J.R. Chambers II

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2019 at 9:03pm

Originally posted by Babysaph

I ama newbie and need help for a wdh with sway control towing an Rpod 189 with my Toyota Tacoma.

The Fastway https://www.etrailer.com/Weight-Distribution/Fastway/FA94-00-0600.html - E2-600 is a good choice. This is the "round bar" version.

It also comes in a https://www.etrailer.com/Weight-Distribution/Fastway/FA92-00-0600.html - trunnion style , which is a little more expensive.

We have the round bar, and it works great.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: Babysaph
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2019 at 9:56pm

Thanks buddy

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Dr. J.R. Chambers II

Posted By: crankster78
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2019 at 9:07am

Greetings:

Do a little research online. WDH come in several configurations. The torsion bar type using chains require you to disconnect the bars before backing up, and are priced a little lower. Other types use bars that slide back and forth or like my EAZ-LIFT Recurve R3 has a hitch that swivels. They all work, I liked this design the best.

Crankster78 R-179

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Crankster 78 R-179 2015

Posted By: Babysaph
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2019 at 2:34pm

My tongue weight for my trailer is 279 lbs. I guess I need 400

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Dr. J.R. Chambers II

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2019 at 2:39pm

Originally posted by Babysaph

My tongue weight for my trailer is 279 lbs. I guess I need 400

Is that calculated or measured?

What is the full-up weight of the trailer? Multiply that by 0.11 to get an idea what it should be.

For example, for a gross trailer weight of 3850, the tongue should be "around" 423 lbs.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2019 at 4:01pm

That seems low. My 178, not overloaded is at 380.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."

Posted By: Babysaph
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2019 at 9:07pm

May be low but that is what Forest River says it weighs. Seems to me if I'm weighing what I put in the trailer that would change fron trip to trip.

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Dr. J.R. Chambers II

Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2019 at 9:22pm

Originally posted by mcarter

That seems low. My 178, not overloaded is at 380.

+1.

279 is basically the same as the 281 lbs listed as tongue weight on the FR website for the 189. That number would be for a dry trailer, no water in any tanks or in the water heater, no battery, and nothing in the trailer at all. Its hard to see how that could be the actual tongue weight of a loaded trailer unless maybe the gray water tank was full or there was some other really heavy stuff loaded aft of the axle?

If that number is right then its understandable that you have sway as the empty weight of a 189 without any options , batteries, water, or other stuff is listed as 2792. A/C, battery, and water in the water heater alone are going to add a couple hundred lbs, so you would be about 9% tongue weight or less.

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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2019 at 5:03pm

Originally posted by GlueGuy

Originally posted by Babysaph

I ama newbie and need help for a wdh with sway control towing an Rpod 189 with my Toyota Tacoma.

The Fastway https://www.etrailer.com/Weight-Distribution/Fastway/FA94-00-0600.html - E2-600 is a good choice. This is the "round bar" version.

It also comes in a https://www.etrailer.com/Weight-Distribution/Fastway/FA92-00-0600.html - trunnion style , which is a little more expensive.

We have the round bar, and it works great.

Ditto.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats

Posted By: Babysaph
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2019 at 9:48pm

Well guys I finally fixed the WDH. The hitch was not adjusted right. Set back too far. I added a Reese antis way bar and it is perfect now. Thanks for the help

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Dr. J.R. Chambers II

Posted By: OldNeumanntapr
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2019 at 11:38pm

I like my Equalizer. It works well with my 2011 Tacoma and 2018 rPod 180.
Night and day difference from the standard ball hitch.

Posted By: DavMar
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2019 at 11:25pm

I too use a Fastway e2-600 lbs tongue weight square bar(which might be a bit overkill) with towing with my Tacoma truck and have been very pleased with it's performance. The key to setting it up is to get the trailer and truck level.

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Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the
wonder dog.
2017 Rpod 180
2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4
Lexington, NC