Weight: Your 177 dryweight is 2418#, by the time you add batteries propane(tanks) AC, fridge, furnace, microwave, hotwater tank etc. you can add another 400 to 500#, because this items are not included in the dry weight. than you add all your stuf you put in the trailer and in your TV plus yourself and passengers, you will end up way over 4000#.

 

I pull my 172 with a 3/4 ton HD silverado, would not think of leaving whithout my EQUAL-I-ZER HITCH.

My 1 cent worth.

We just purchased a 2012 R-Pod 177 HRE and Spring is on its way in central Oregon—67 degrees as I write this! But before we head out, I already have a question:

Our 2011 Grand Cherokee V6 Overland is rated to tow 5,000 lbs, although the manual specifies that a WDH be installed if towing over 3,500, perhaps because it has an independent rear suspension. In the very short trip to get the trailer home, Quadralift did a fine job of load leveling and I didn't notice any sway at 55 mph with no wind and few large trucks around. It seems there are conflicting reports as to actual dry weight of the 177 HRE, ranging from about 2400 lbs to 2700 lbs, but loaded I believe I will be hovering very close around 3,500. My question is this: Do any of you have a similar combo (i.e., 177 HRE and 2011 or 12 Grand Cherokee with Quadralift); and, if so, have you installed a WDH and/or sway control bar? I'm leaning toward installing a Reese SC hitch, but that just adds more weight. I want to be as safe as possible, but I also want to avoid overkill. Your experience will be gratefully received.

Thanks and happy "podding."