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    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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Mar 2017 at 2:44pm
Tire pressure is good as before
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Mar 2017 at 2:36pm
Check your tire pressures.
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Direct Link To This Post 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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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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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Feb 2017 at 5:29pm
I took Charlie's advice last year and very happy.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Feb 2017 at 10:07am
I took Charlie's advise as well as others on this board and bought the Fastway E2 6000/600 and have been very happy with the choice. 
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Anti sway all the way.
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