Sway Bar Vs Weight Distribution |
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Topic: Sway Bar Vs Weight Distribution Posted: 09 May 2016 at 1:54pm |
If I understand your question the answer is NO. Like any WDH, the E2 exerts a lot of force on the bars when traveling. To relieve the pressure you have to raise the tongue using the tongue jack until the bars are loose. Then you remove the bars, lower the tongue, release the ball latch, and raise the tongue to disengage the ball. Reverse to couple up. For this reason many folks eventually add an electric tongue jack. I used the manual jack with the POD, but my wife made me buy an electric when we got the new Camplite. Now life is much better. DO NOT try to decouple the hitch without going through the above sequence. There are large stresses and stored energy built up in the bars and improper use can lead to personal injury. The Anderson has a different method of relieving stress, but still requires careful attention. |
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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Retroactive
Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2016 Location: Bolton, MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 270 |
Posted: 09 May 2016 at 2:33pm |
Thanks. I saw a youtube video in the mean time. The guy showed the procedure for lifting it up to pop the bars off before decoupling. Should be convenient enough. I already ordered it on Amazon, seems like a wise investment for only $266...
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 09 May 2016 at 2:35pm |
Not long ago someone posted here with a warning about unhitching correctly, they apparently had to go to the ER because they didn't remove the tension before disengaging a chain-style WDH. Messed up their hand.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Retroactive
Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2016 Location: Bolton, MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 270 |
Posted: 09 May 2016 at 2:46pm |
The video the guy made was good for an amateur. He was very careful about detaching it at the site, he was doing it in the snow! Next dumb question: I got the 8,000Lb hitch which specs a tongue max of 800Lbs. Does that mean that it will theoretically compensate for up to that weight, if someone threw some extra stuff on the tongue?
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 09 May 2016 at 2:58pm |
Yes, but you'll still be limited by the TV specs. 8000/800 is a bit overkill for a POD, but it'll work. The ride may be a bit stiffer. From your previous post, what is a WAF? |
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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Retroactive
Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2016 Location: Bolton, MA Online Status: Offline Posts: 270 |
Posted: 09 May 2016 at 3:02pm |
WAF = Wife Acceptance Factor
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P and D Podders
Newbie Joined: 04 Mar 2016 Location: georgia Online Status: Offline Posts: 24 |
Posted: 09 May 2016 at 4:07pm |
I have a Curt receiver on my BMW X5 with sway control. Do I need to adapt it for the WDH or is WDH an add on? On our last trip we drove on several highways that the expansion joints bounced us pretty good. I have also noticed that the back of the X5 tends to sag but not enough to alter control.
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 09 May 2016 at 7:41pm |
I'm not specifically familiar with the Curt receiver, but WDHs all fit a standard 2" square receiver. The shanks and bar attachments are all part of the add on WDH. The WDH will greatly improve the bounce problem. |
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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