sway bar mounting advice
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Topic: sway bar mounting advice
Posted By: MurphDog
Subject: sway bar mounting advice
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2014 at 10:09am
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Hi,
we recently purchased an R-pod 172 an got the Curt 17200 sway bar and need advise from someone who may have used this model of bar. My question is when mounting on the tongue, the screw holes for the sway bar seem very close to the edge of the tongue frame. Is it safe to go ahead and drill these in or does it need to be welded to the tongue? The tongue frame is not very wide and about the same width as the bracket that needs to be mounted. I need to get a different sway bar bracket welded to the hitch anyway and would like to do it all at once if necessary. Advise and especially some close up pictures of how yours is mounted would be very appreciated! Thanks! Dean ------------- 2010 R-Pod 172, 2010 Mazda CX9 |
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Posted By: ToolmanJohn
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2014 at 12:41pm
Friction Sway controller mounting - Bolt on , done by Couchs RV at delivery  |
Posted By: MurphDog
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2014 at 12:47pm
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Wow! That bracket is definitely narrower than mine or Forest River has increased the width of the tongue. The screw holes on my bracket are right on edges of the frame. Is that a Curt bracket and sway bar? ------------- 2010 R-Pod 172, 2010 Mazda CX9 |
Posted By: ToolmanJohn
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2014 at 1:10pm
The mounting bracket is exactly 6" x 3" . The sway controller itself is a China made generic. Probably cost about $40. I was charged $80 installed.  |
Posted By: ToolmanJohn
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2014 at 1:11pm
I also wonder if your sway controller is meant for larger trailers with higher tongue weights. Also the pod has smaller square frame rails than larger trailers.
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Posted By: MurphDog
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2014 at 2:19pm
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Hmm... My bracket is also 3" exactly. In your picture you can clearly see that the bracket has maybe a quarter inch clearance above and below it relative to the tongue frame. The edge of my bracket lines up perfectly with the edge of the tongue which puts the screw holes dangerously close to the edge of the tongue. I am seriously wondering if Forest River widened the tongue a half an inch or so on newer pods.Might have to do a weld. 😞 Didn't want do that. ------------- 2010 R-Pod 172, 2010 Mazda CX9 |
Posted By: 2McPods
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2014 at 6:51pm
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How is the spare tire attached? Is it homemade or did you buy it? It looks great ------------- Everything Happens 4 A Reason Pat & Viki McCartney 2015 171 {2McPods} 2014 F150 Pittsburgh, Pa |
Posted By: ToolmanJohn
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2014 at 10:35pm
It's a SWAGMAN 2 inch RV bumper mount receiver, bolted around the A-Frame using the U-Bolts. I then bought a 2 inch to 1-1/4" receiver adapter to mount the original spare tire carrier into it securely. All told about $65 to get the spare tire mounted to the A-Frame with no custom welding or fabricating, and I can put it back when it's time to sell the Pod. I currently use my 1UP USA bike rack in the rear 1-1/4" receiver of the R-Pod. So far this year no issues. ------------- 2017 ATC 7X20 Custom Toy Hauler 2013 R-Pod 177 (SOLD) 2013 VW Touareg TDI |