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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3257 |
Topic: Sway Bars Posted: 19 Feb 2017 at 6:26pm |
We have used a basic sway bar on both our '08 and '13 Explorers. No issues with either even when crossing the Midwest into the Rockies where we have experienced 25 + mph cross-winds.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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TheBum
Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 20 Feb 2017 at 11:15am |
We started out with a chain style WDH with separate sway bar. My wife hated setting it up. With the Fastway E2, she actually enjoys hitching up.
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2595 |
Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 12:36pm |
We tow our 172 using a Fastway E2 and it works very well both on windy mountain passes and the freeway. The ride is stable and it's comfortable to drive with our Dakota. The truck is a little on the high side so initially the trailer was a little too high at the hitch end. I put in the lift kit from Forrest River and now it rides quite level and fits the hitch just fine. It's easy to hook and unhook. I use the tongue jack to position the height so the bars slip in and out without any tension. The hitch comes with a pry bar to take off the tension bars, but if they're under a load you could easily lose a finger if you put one in harms way.
I leave the hitch head on all the time. We mostly use our truck for towing the trailer and I'm too lazy to bother taking it off. It's held in by a locking hitch receiver pin so no one can easily borrow it.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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SandD
Newbie Joined: 09 Sep 2014 Location: nc Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 09 Mar 2017 at 11:36am |
Tv Is an 06 crew cab long bed Tacoma towing an RPOD 178.
Last week I noticed some sway when large trucks pass or I follow one. Was never a problem before . I use the E2 wdh 600lb round bars. L brackets are tight. I did notice when hooking the bars to the l brackets I have to raise the tongue higher to get the one side bars on versus the other side. Is it possible I have a bent bar from backing or a cracked head socket? What is the best way to determine the problem? |
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There are two types of people in the world. Those who like RPODs and those who are wrong.
Rpodder 2014 RPOD 178 06 Tacoma Prerunner TRD |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 09 Mar 2017 at 2:36pm |
Check your tire pressures.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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SandD
Newbie Joined: 09 Sep 2014 Location: nc Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 09 Mar 2017 at 2:44pm |
Tire pressure is good as before
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There are two types of people in the world. Those who like RPODs and those who are wrong.
Rpodder 2014 RPOD 178 06 Tacoma Prerunner TRD |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 09 Mar 2017 at 4:24pm |
Set your bars on a flat surface. Does one of them look bent or are they both the same?
Look at the hitch head. What is its condition? Is there any sign of looseness in the hitch head when you put the bars in? Do the bars look like they are at the same angle when inserted into the head (before putting the bars into the L brackets)? Is there any obvious damage to the hitch head or the shank (twisted, for example? Look at the hitch receiver without the hitch head installed. Does it look square with the vehicle? When you look underneath where it is attached to the frame, does it look like there is any damage or twisting? If you do all of this and still can't see what could be causing it, it might be time to take a trip to a place that can help you diagnose this. If it isn't working right, you could be putting yourself and others at risk. |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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SandD
Newbie Joined: 09 Sep 2014 Location: nc Online Status: Offline Posts: 35 |
Posted: 09 Mar 2017 at 5:11pm |
Will do
Thanks, Stephen. |
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There are two types of people in the world. Those who like RPODs and those who are wrong.
Rpodder 2014 RPOD 178 06 Tacoma Prerunner TRD |
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jalong
Newbie Joined: 25 Jan 2015 Location: Fredonia WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 31 |
Posted: 09 Mar 2017 at 9:06pm |
You said the L brackets are tight. Is it possible that one has slid forward or backward?
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John & Sue
2016 179 - built in April 2015 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.6L 13-16mpg with 179 - 21-28mpg without |
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ribet
Groupie Joined: 26 Aug 2016 Location: Hillsboro, Oreg Online Status: Offline Posts: 64 |
Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 1:23am |
Have you tried swapping left and right bars and see it that changes anything?
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