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Podsible Dream
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Hightstown, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 571 |
Topic: Anti sway or Equalizer hitch ?? Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 5:12pm |
Thanks,Peter. That area of eastern PA has some nice country. This will be our fourth trip - two to French Creek, once to Francis Slocum up by Wilkes Barre, and now Locust Lake. I am debating, whether to go over 61 or go by 309 thru Tamaqua which looks a little flatter. Looking forward to a pleasant weekend in the woods!
Are you able to make it to the round up in LaPorte on 9/22-23? |
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Chris and Walt
'10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8 |
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Footslogger03
Senior Member Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Location: Laramie, WY Online Status: Offline Posts: 362 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 5:17pm |
Kind of a shame you have to sell it. Have you looked into the possibility of getting a portion of that vertical piece cut off ? Mine (Equalizer) points downward too. In fact, I bottomed out pulling into the ACE Hardward lot today (big dip at the curve). Anywah ...so far when I am towing it has yet to hit the ground or cause a problem.
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Seanl
Senior Member Joined: 19 Sep 2011 Location: Fredericton NB Online Status: Offline Posts: 633 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 5:32pm |
That's to bad. Mine has the T shank I I wish I had another inch or two. The pod is slightly nose up when I am towing.
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Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition
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Footslogger03
Senior Member Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Location: Laramie, WY Online Status: Offline Posts: 362 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 5:58pm |
That's to bad. Mine has the T shank I I wish I had another inch or two. The pod is slightly nose up when I am towing.
[/QUOTE] ============================= "T shank" ?? Pretty sure that's how I would describe mine too - - but one end of the "T" (vertically) is longer than the other. I tried flipping it over but the ball height was wrong. Works best with the long end of the "T" pointed downward ...but I must admit that I am always a bit conscious when I drive over a dip in the road or hit a sudden steep uphill, after a dip. 'Slogger |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 9:07pm |
There are about a dozen different shank sizes. I had to get a much longer one for my new TV. I still have my shorter shank, if you measure yours I can compare with mine, which worked on my fairly short minivan. Cheap deal, delivery to the gathering next month?
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Podsible Dream
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Hightstown, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 571 |
Posted: 30 Aug 2012 at 9:49pm |
Good deal! Sounds like a plan. I'll measure tomorrow and let you know.
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Chris and Walt
'10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8 |
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this_is_nascar
Senior Member Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Location: NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 466 |
Posted: 31 Aug 2012 at 7:36am |
Well, now I'm worried again about ordering one of these. I thought there'd be enough built-in adjustability to handle just about any setup. Not sure what to do now.
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"Ray & Connie"
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Seanl
Senior Member Joined: 19 Sep 2011 Location: Fredericton NB Online Status: Offline Posts: 633 |
Posted: 31 Aug 2012 at 7:53am |
You just need to get the right shank length there is a tool on the equalizer website for figuring it out. The only reason mine is a little short is I did not have the lift kit on the trailer and I guessed at the ball height after I installed it and I was an inch out. Mine still works I am just slightly nose up on the trailer when I tow.
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Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 31 Aug 2012 at 9:29am |
Yes, that online tool will tell you exactly what you need.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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rpodcamper.com
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Location: Reading, Pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 3990 |
Posted: 02 Sep 2012 at 12:52am |
here is the link for seeing what shank you need.
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