Mysterious part?
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Topic: Mysterious part?
Posted By: GLBCamper
Subject: Mysterious part?
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2015 at 7:16pm
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I bought a used 2014 177 and found a gold colored pipe about 18" long in the storage area. Anyone know if that is for something I should know about? It's not attached to anything. Isn't threaded on either end. It was just rolling around in there. It seems like trash, but I hate to toss something I will regret later. ------------- Old: 2014 177 HRE 2015 Tacoma V6 4x4 Double Cab New: 2016 EVO ATS 200rd 2016 F150 4x4 Sport |
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2015 at 7:20pm
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A picture would be nice.. But.. did the previous owners use a WDH? Our hitch came with a leverage bar that sounds about like that. We don't use it, we jack the tongue up and attach.
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Posted By: GLBCamper
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2015 at 7:43pm
Not sure about previous owners hitch. Maybe WDH. ------------- Old: 2014 177 HRE 2015 Tacoma V6 4x4 Double Cab New: 2016 EVO ATS 200rd 2016 F150 4x4 Sport |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2015 at 9:26pm
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a do hickey? ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2015 at 9:36pm
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Looks like a leverage tool for setting the spring bars on a WDH. Fits on the yoke that holds the chain so you can pry it up into place then set it with a retaining ring. ------------- Cliff & Raelynn Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2015 at 10:01pm
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+1 Looks like the one I have. ------------- 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: furpod
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2015 at 10:01pm
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Posted By: GLBCamper
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2015 at 11:48pm
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Thanks all! Since I don't have a WDH I didn't recognize it. I guess I'll toss it. ------------- Old: 2014 177 HRE 2015 Tacoma V6 4x4 Double Cab New: 2016 EVO ATS 200rd 2016 F150 4x4 Sport |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2015 at 12:00am
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If I may ask, why don't you have a WDH. ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: GLBCamper
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2015 at 12:25am
I do have anti-sway, just not WDH. I am doing my first distance trip next week so I may change my mind after that. Please don't flame me. I understand that most people on this forum wouldn't dream of not having a WDH. But I also look around the campgrounds and about half the people towing don't. ------------- Old: 2014 177 HRE 2015 Tacoma V6 4x4 Double Cab New: 2016 EVO ATS 200rd 2016 F150 4x4 Sport |
Posted By: Mountainrev
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2015 at 12:17pm
Although it's never a bad idea to have a WDH, many vehicles don't need one. I'm with you: Just a friction anti-sway bar. ------------- 2014 177 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Turbodiesel "I lift my eyes to the hills." 
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Posted By: pjanits
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2015 at 8:00pm
| No Flaming from me but, if you have front wheel drive ( I have) on gravel and wet grass on hills it makes all the difference. |
Posted By: EddieC
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2015 at 3:53pm
| It seems a WDH is one of those things you will know you need if you need it and wouldn't do without if you already have one. I have an RP-171, which is the lightest of them all, being pulled with a smallish SUV. All I'm using is a sway bar and it pulls like a dream. |
Posted By: Pilot
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2015 at 10:06am
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Leverage bar for loosening lugnuts??
------------- Walt & Lynne 2015 r-pod 177 08 F150 or 2014 Explorer Pinckney,Mi |