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Leo B
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Location: Lyndonville, VT
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Calendar Event: towing with or without sway/weight distribution Posted: 11 Nov 2017 at 11:32am |
I figure that if the wind is bad enough that I don't want to drive in it.................then I will stay a day or two extra and fish
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171
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Wood River Pod
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Joined: 30 Sep 2016
Location: Wood River, ID
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Posted: 11 Nov 2017 at 12:28pm |
We have a Toyota Highlander with the tow package. When we originally got our 179 we only opted for a sway bar only. We made several long trips including one down to Zion's NP for a 10 day spring break trip. No problems and the sway bar did it's job. Logging all of that highway time I came to not like the raised front end of the car from the weight of the pod on the rear end/hitch. Found us with unsure footing on gravel or other loose road. Then I followed the wife and son home from a trip up in Salmon, ID. I watched the pod bounce down the road on narrow two lane road along the Salmon River with no shoulders or real pull-offs. Ended up doing lots of research here and other places and end up with the Fastway e2 Trunnion. What a difference. Easy to set up and it makes a huge difference. Levels the car out and takes the bounce out of the pod. If you have concerns, I'd highly recommend. Thanks Jeff
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Keith-N-Dar
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Location: Mayville, WI
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Posted: 11 Nov 2017 at 12:46pm |
Originally posted by Leo B
I figure that if the wind is bad enough that I don't want to drive in it.................then I will stay a day or two extra and fish |
We sat for three hours this June just outside of Salt Lake City when we were heading west. Strong crosswinds, and the state police had the road closed to high profile vehicles. The guy just in front of us in a class c was having a tantrum about having to wait. When we were allowed to go nine semis were blown over and off the road over the next twenty miles. Two conclusiions: 1. A WDH wouldn't have helped 2. waiting was a good thing.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers)
2011 R-Pod 177
2010 Ford F-150
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zappapod
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Joined: 15 Feb 2017
Location: Virginia
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Posts: 48
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Posted: 11 Nov 2017 at 1:03pm |
absolutely. Waiting is always the safe way to go when weather gets crazy (e.g. downburst thunderstorms or major frontal movements). Why I thought I wouldn't need swd systems. I'm retired, so can wait and go when best weather is available. But, there can always be surprise weather or just gotta get home or to site thinking when that weather does pop up and if something less than extreme, then you're better covered. If extreme, then no matter what stop and wait. Be safe.
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2017.5 178 (Blue Bell)
2005 Tundra Double Cab
Outer Banks Bound
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DavMar
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Joined: 04 Aug 2017
Location: Lexington, NC
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Posted: 11 Nov 2017 at 3:16pm |
This is one of those "to each their own" kind of decisions. I for one would not tow, especially a single axle trailer, without a anti-sway bar. I also opted for safety reasons (better handling) since I'm using a pickup truck as my tow vehicle which is light in the rear end a weight distribution hitch. As for crazy weather on the road camping, for us its flip a coin, wait it out or bug out before the weather turns bad.
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Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the
wonder dog.
2017 Rpod 180
2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4
Lexington, NC
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