anti sway and stabelizers
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Topic: anti sway and stabelizers
Posted By: Jody
Subject: anti sway and stabelizers
Date Posted: 16 May 2013 at 12:02am
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Picking up our brand new r pod 176t in the morning. We pull with the hybrid Yukon Denali with tow and break package. The rv dealer said the only thing we may need is a 4pt sway/stabelizer. $750.00 . Do we need it podders? we want to be safe but don't want to spend money if we don't have to. Have had a large pop up for the last few years and didn't need one, but did need on on our old 27 foot aerolite. Hope weather holds planning on camping for long weekend.I appreciate all of the info. Jody & Steve Hatteras (Hattie) & Frisco dogs 2013 176T (not named) TV 2012 Yukon Denali
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Posted By: TerryM
Date Posted: 16 May 2013 at 4:05am
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Your drive home with it should tell you if you need it or not. Terry ------------- RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4 Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565 |
Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 16 May 2013 at 5:06am
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You're definitely getting a sales job. I agree with Terry -- you don't need this immediately. I've towed a 176 3000+ miles so far (not a whole lot of experience) with an FJ Cruiser and not had a bit of trouble without a WDH or sway control. Point is, it can be done. You might be safer or more comfortable with sway control though, but that price seems high. TT |
Posted By: Seanl
Date Posted: 16 May 2013 at 6:24am
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Congrats on the new trailer. With 4 point antisway it sounds like they are trying to sell you an equalizer hitch.It is a good hitch but that price seems a little steep. I just did a quick look online and Rv Wholesalers have it for $461. I don't think you will need it but you may find it more comfortable with it. I tried it first without a WDH and really only installed it to get a better ride. ------------- Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition 
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Posted By: ron_whitt
Date Posted: 16 May 2013 at 7:09am
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Jody I also pull with a FJ toyota. We only have the sway bar control. We are rated to pull 5000lb and with the sway bar I have no problem what so ever. But I've pulled our pod without the sway bar once just for a small bit (from dealer to home), and you could feel the difference and now will always put on the sway bar. For ourselves I don't feel we need the wdh, but yes I would go for the sway bar, if it was me in your shoes. Happy podding. ------------- Ron & Shirley 2020 Tacoma 2012 177 rpod |
Posted By: P&M
Date Posted: 16 May 2013 at 10:24am
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Can't imagine that you would need all of that with your TV ... ours is only rated at 3500# and the simple anti-sway bar we had installed has worked just great, including driving through a T-storm and 40 mph wind gusts. ------------- P & M ... and Comet too! 2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod 2018 Ram 2500 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 16 May 2013 at 9:44pm
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I towed the pod for a year and a half without sway control, then one long trip home from the beach with side winds convinced me I needed it for those outlier situations. Since I was going for sway control I figured I might as well go all the way for WDH. At the time it was a major improvement for our Sienna which had major sag (I was using air bags which helped but weren't great). I kept using it with our current TV because it improves the ride quality. An E2 will be about $400. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: Butterfly_Lee
Date Posted: 16 May 2013 at 10:04pm
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I tow with a Yukon XL, and have a EZ_2, which I also used on with my Nissan Frontier. I live in South Texas with a lot of wind, and just feel better. Go out for a drive and let a couple of 18 wheeler pass you at high speed and also (be safe of course, maybe a large parking lot early in the morning) get going about 40 and tap your brakes hard a couple of times. Then see how it reacts, also a good way to adjust your brake controller. Welcome to Podding (also my e2 was about 400) checkout the post by etrailer, lots of info and good prices. Lee  ------------- Still a work in progress, lots of pictures. http://podterfly.blogspot.com/ |