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   <title>Jeep Liberty Hitch :    Originally posted by kellyandkellyHi,...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=1004" rel="nofollow">Seanl</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 4238<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 31 Mar 2015 at 2:03pm<br /><br /><table width="99%"><tr><td class="BBquote"><strong><em>Originally posted by kellyandkelly</strong></em><br /><br />Hi, so any of you that are towing an r-pod with a jeep liberty have any trouble at all? &nbsp;I just bought one and it's swayin g all over the place. &nbsp;I am going to get a weight distrib. system this week, which hopefully will solve the problem. &nbsp;I read conflicting info so any insight is welcome! &nbsp;The jeep should be able to tow just fine, but would like to confirm.</td></tr></table><div><br></div><div>I had some issues untill I got it sorted. The Liberty has a fairly short wheelbase and with only a single axle on the pod I found the pod wanted to throw the Jeep around. &nbsp;So this is what I did.</div><div><br></div><div>1. make sure that you have good positive tounge weight. I carry a 100 lbs gen set on the tounge of my Pod.</div><div><br></div><div>2. I have an E2 Weight Distribution hitch with build in sway control. &nbsp;This not only stopped most of the sway but also the bounce that you get in the rear end when you hit a bump.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>3. I only travel with about 10 Gal of water in the fresh tank and try to travel with the grey and black empty.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>4. Try and get your Pod Level or even better tounge slightly down on the front. Tounge up on the front is not the best Idea. Mine is slightly high but I can live with it because because it would have cost me $80 more to get a new shank for my hitch to lower it another inch.</div><div><br></div><div>5. Last but probobly the most important. The max speed on this rig is 70mph. I can cruise at 55-60mph but every mile per hour over 60 results in an increasingly more unstable rig. I took a white knuckle ride accross Toronto on the 401 a couple of years ago. This is a sixteen lane super highway where the slowest traffic goes 65 to 70 mph. I try to avoid that as much as possible anymore. Best &nbsp;trip I have taken with my trailer I traveled from Montreal Canada to my home in Fredericton Canada and I went through the backwoods of Maine. Only about 2 hours of the 8 hour trip was on interstate. Funny thing is this trip takes 7 hours on a four lane but only took me 8 on back roads because it was a much more direct route.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Hope that helps some. &nbsp;</div>]]>
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   <title>Jeep Liberty Hitch :  There is a lot to sway.. what&amp;#039;s...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=936" rel="nofollow">furpod</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 4238<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 28 Mar 2015 at 8:43pm<br /><br />There is a lot to sway.. what's your tongue weight? Is the Pod sitting level when hooked up and on level ground, or just a bit nose down? What speed were you towing at? Tire pressure on the pod (should be 50psi)?Tanks empty?.. What hitch are you using?<br>]]>
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   <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2015 20:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>Jeep Liberty Hitch : Hi, so any of you that are towing...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=3732" rel="nofollow">kellyandkelly</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 4238<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 28 Mar 2015 at 7:59pm<br /><br />Hi, so any of you that are towing an r-pod with a jeep liberty have any trouble at all? &nbsp;I just bought one and it's swayin g all over the place. &nbsp;I am going to get a weight distrib. system this week, which hopefully will solve the problem. &nbsp;I read conflicting info so any insight is welcome! &nbsp;The jeep should be able to tow just fine, but would like to confirm.]]>
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   <title>Jeep Liberty Hitch : I have a 2007 Liberty and a Hood...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=1516" rel="nofollow">Capt. Irk</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 4238<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 02 Dec 2013 at 6:21pm<br /><br />I have a 2007 Liberty and a Hood River 176 (with factory risers). &nbsp;I do not use a drop nor riser....]]>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2013 18:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>Jeep Liberty Hitch : My Liberty is 2002 model, and...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=2393" rel="nofollow">strorg</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 4238<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 02 Dec 2013 at 1:16pm<br /><br />My Liberty is 2002 model, and my Pod has the riser kit installed. &nbsp;I need 2-3" of rise to level it, and with the lack of clearance between the tire and the ball, I currently use a 3" drop. &nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Not sure if the difference is my older model Jeep or the riser kit.</div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2013 13:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>Jeep Liberty Hitch :     Originally posted by strorgI...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=1004" rel="nofollow">Seanl</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 4238<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 02 Dec 2013 at 1:05pm<br /><br /><table width="99%"><tr><td class="BBquote"><strong><em>Originally posted by strorg</strong></em><br /><br />I think this will work. &nbsp;The key is the longer shank, which moves the ball out past the spare tire and allows me to turn it over to get the rise i need.<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.etrailer.com/Ball-Mounts/Hidden-Hitch/80233.html" target="_blank">http://www.etrailer.com/Ball-Mounts/Hidden-Hitch/80233.html</a></div><div><br></div></td></tr></table><div>I get tha you need a longer bar but why do you need a rise. The liberty Hitch should he higher than the tongue of the Trailer when the trailer is level.&nbsp;</div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2013 13:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>Jeep Liberty Hitch : I think this will work. The key...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=2393" rel="nofollow">strorg</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 4238<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 02 Dec 2013 at 12:47pm<br /><br />I think this will work. &nbsp;The key is the longer shank, which moves the ball out past the spare tire and allows me to turn it over to get the rise i need.<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.etrailer.com/Ball-Mounts/Hidden-Hitch/80233.html" target="_blank">http://www.etrailer.com/Ball-Mounts/Hidden-Hitch/80233.html</a></div><div><br></div>]]>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2013 12:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>Jeep Liberty Hitch : when I had a Jeep Liberty I had...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=431" rel="nofollow">rpodcamper.com</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 4238<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 02 Dec 2013 at 12:42pm<br /><br />when I had a Jeep Liberty I had to get a longer hitch to go past the spare tire on the jeep.  I had a straight bar and that was level with my 2009 R-pod 171 with no risers on it.  ]]>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2013 12:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>Jeep Liberty Hitch : You are wanting to RAISE the tongue...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=936" rel="nofollow">furpod</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 4238<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 02 Dec 2013 at 12:36pm<br /><br />You are wanting to RAISE the tongue when hooked up? If so use a drop ball mount and turn it over.<br><br>http://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Ball_Mounts-hs-Fits_2_Inch_Hitch.aspx<br>]]>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2013 12:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>Jeep Liberty Hitch : Go to etrailer.com and look up...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=1741" rel="nofollow">Kokopod</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 4238<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 02 Dec 2013 at 11:20am<br /><br />Go to etrailer.com and look up adjustable receiver shanks.  They come in 4 6 8 10 inch drops.  Our Liberty used a 4 inch, but our trailer is a Hood River Edition.  You may need an 8.  These can be adjusted also by tilting the ball to make up the inch differences.  In other words, the shanks jump by 2 inches, but you can add or subtract the 1 inch with the tilt.  Jeep requires an equalizer hitch to reach its 5,000 lb tow capacity.  Otherwise it comes up short for the Rpod.]]>
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   <pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2013 11:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
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   <title>Jeep Liberty Hitch : TV is a Jeep Liberty with factory...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=2393" rel="nofollow">strorg</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 4238<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 02 Dec 2013 at 11:05am<br /><br />TV is a Jeep Liberty with factory towing package. &nbsp;My problem is that the hitch requires a couple of inches of drop in order to have enough clearance for the ball and the tongue of the trailer on my 178. &nbsp;This results in the tongue being about 4-6 inches below level. &nbsp;Any other Liberty owners out there that have solved this?<div><br></div><div>Thanks...Tom</div>]]>
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