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    Posted: 07 Jul 2015 at 10:37am
Hi my name is Derek, my wife Alison and I recently bought a new 179 and are going away with it for the first time this coming Saturday. We are towing with a 2002 Grand Cherokee Laredo with a 4 litre straight 6 engine, we also have a blue ox weight distribution hitch.
 I'm just a bit concerned about towing as this is the first time and I would gladly appreciate any tips or advise you guys / gals could give me.
 What are your experiences and whats the best way to control a sway situation etc. Is it best to fill up the water tank before setting off or should I wait until we arrive at the campsite, I'm thinking the extra weight of the water might make it more stable to tow.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Derek.
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I have a 179 and it follows my Tahoe great. I put a sway control on it and I do not have a sway problem. Most weight hitches are set up to attach a sway bar so I assume you may already have one. I would fill up my tank when you get there. If your site has water hookups then you do not need to fill the tank at all.
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Posts: 190 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Jul 2015 at 11:26am
Do you have a trailer brake controller?  If not, I highly recommend the Teknosha Prodigy P3.

I plan to keep a few gallons in the fresh tank just in case I need water during a stop to flush the toilet.  You also want to keep a few gallons in the black tank with the enzyme chemicals or packs so that you don't have a bunch of crud building up in the bottom of the tank.
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Posts: 17 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Jul 2015 at 8:43am
JohnBG is right if you plan to use the toilet while traveling.  I would not fill the tanks and drag all that extra weight around. 
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Posts: 4518 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Jul 2015 at 9:33am
We tow our 179 with our Grand Caravan, have had no problem. We usually put 5 gallons in the water tank and keep the speed around 60 on the highway , seems to get us our best mileage.
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Posts: 202 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Jul 2015 at 12:39pm
Originally posted by Derek

Is it best to fill up the water tank before setting off or should I wait until we arrive at the campsite, I'm thinking the extra weight of the water might make it more stable to tow.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Derek.


- Depending on the location of your fresh water tank, a full tank may make your ride unstable rather than add stability.

- I usually call ahead and ask if they have a place I can fill up; or stop at the nearest service station to the site and fill there if the campsite has no hookups.
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