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hogone
Senior Member Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: St. Louis Online Status: Offline Posts: 1049 |
Topic: Help on sway control and hitch Posted: 02 Dec 2013 at 6:41am |
ok, thanks; that's what I thought I had read in the past. it's interesting however that none of the sellers of these mention this, unless it does in the instructions. curious however, why while backing?
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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
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Jdub
Groupie Joined: 17 Mar 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 94 |
Posted: 02 Dec 2013 at 8:27am |
Because you may need a more angled turn while backing versus pulling. Plus the weight of the trailer pulls the bar while towing but backing the force is opposite with the car pushing the trailer.
Regardless, when you pull up to a parking spot, just get out, loosen the bar, and back up. If you forget, you will be reminded as you hear the groaning of the bar.
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Sleepless
Senior Member Joined: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Titusville, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 556 |
Posted: 02 Dec 2013 at 9:03am |
Most WDHs come with the hole for a sway control bar already drilled in the receiver hitch on the right side of the coupler ball. I assumed you already had a WDH. As the others have said, a sway bar makes all the difference in the world. Once I have the tension lever set in the best position, I have never found a need to further adjust it. When I have to remove it, I turn the lever 2 complete turns counter-clock wise to loosen it, remove the pins at each end and it comes right off. Then, when you mount it again in the future, slip it on, insert the 2 pins, turn the lever 2 turns clockwise to set it, and you are done. It takes only a matter of seconds to do it each time. |
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2014 R-Pod 178 (OUR POD)
2009 Chevrolet Avalanche |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 02 Dec 2013 at 12:43pm |
To clarify, my comment was about WDHs that have friction control built-in, like the Equalizer or E2. There are some that don't, usually the ones that are chain-based.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Crashola
Newbie Joined: 21 Oct 2013 Location: Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
Posted: 03 Dec 2013 at 1:08pm |
We tow our 177 with an Armada -- which is a plenty big tow rig. But I still opted for the anti sway. No sway problems at all. Now if they can just find a way to take care of that little bit of disconcerting sway that comes with the grooved freeways around here . . . but then again everything sways on that!
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Thinker
Senior Member Joined: 25 Feb 2013 Location: S. Mississippi Online Status: Offline Posts: 171 |
Posted: 09 Dec 2013 at 5:07pm |
I tow my 171 with no WDH and No sway bar. I have my tires aired up, I have my trailer nose heavy. I do not load cargo on rear bunk, I removed my rPod table and I stack anything I want to haul there. I haul with bare minimum water. I have my trailer level with my hitch. I keep my TV tire pressure up.
I do not have sway. I do not have loss of control when passed by semi trailers. I do not have problems backing up. I do not haul the extra weight of a WDH (I have had them on other rigs - groan) I do have two batteries now, this adds to front weight. |
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Tow Vehicle: 2013 Pathfinder 4WD R-POD Model 171
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Thinkcooper
Groupie Joined: 24 Jan 2014 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 50 |
Posted: 27 Jan 2014 at 2:08am |
I'm about to order an E2 WDH/sway set-up for our 177 on the 4runner TV. 600/6000 or 400/4000? Oddly, the 600/6000 is cheaper but sounds like it needs more weight on the ball to hit the sweet spot. Advice appreciated.
Edit: currently our 177 has dual batteries. I'll be adding a second propane tank and fabbng a two bike rack. Maybe I should order the 600/6000 and call it a done deal.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 27 Jan 2014 at 7:39am |
The factory has verified you can go with any model above the minimum required for your situation. I opted for the 600/6000 model in case I moved up to a heavier camper.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Thinkcooper
Groupie Joined: 24 Jan 2014 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 50 |
Posted: 27 Jan 2014 at 10:16am |
Great to hear. Thank you!
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