Crashed on the interstate while towing the R-Pod

You can get away without sway - I made it from PA to FL an back without it, but I wished I had it.  Going through DC, I really wanted to get above 70mph to keep up with flow, but things get a little iffy at that speed without anti-sway.  So I went out and got it for that reason.  

Were you carrying water in your fresh water tank?

You may want to consider a different tow vehicle now--something with more than 3500 towing capacity.

Hi, I am curious how was your tongue weight when you had the swaying problem? I want to tell of my experience and see if others have had similar. When I picked up my Rpod 177 from the dealer, I pulled it 150 miles home with no WD hitch or sway bar and it towed great. On my first time out camping I had a lot of swaying, fortunately I was camping close to home that weekend so limped it to the campground. I was shocked when I went to unhook the trailer and the hitch rose of the ball by itself, I had negative tongue weight.  Now in evaluating this, I had taken off the spare in back and added a bike rack with two average bikes and had the water tank full. once I emptied the water tank I was OK on the way home. I spent a lot of time weighing the tongue weight in different scenarios, IE. full water , 1/2 water , empty water, 1 bike , 2 bikes, no bikes. I found that with no bikes and the water tank full I had about 80 lbs tongue weight. It should be 250 - 300 for this trailer, there was the sway problem. I added 150 lbs of flat steel under the seats in front and never travel with more than 1/2 tank of water, this gives me about 250 lbs. tongue weight. I also added an anti sway bar for extra protection. It travels like a dream since.

Originally posted by LStark Hi, I am curious how was your tongue weight when you had the swaying problem? I want to tell of my experience and see if others have had similar. When I picked up my Rpod 177 from the dealer, I pulled it 150 miles home with no WD hitch or sway bar and it towed great. On my first time out camping I had a lot of swaying, fortunately I was camping close to home that weekend so limped it to the campground. I was shocked when I went to unhook the trailer and the hitch rose of the ball by itself, I had negative tongue weight.  Now in evaluating this, I had taken off the spare in back and added a bike rack with two average bikes and had the water tank full. once I emptied the water tank I was OK on the way home. I spent a lot of time weighing the tongue weight in different scenarios, IE. full water , 1/2 water , empty water, 1 bike , 2 bikes, no bikes. I found that with no bikes and the water tank full I had about 80 lbs tongue weight. It should be 250 - 300 for this trailer, there was the sway problem. I added 150 lbs of flat steel under the seats in front and never travel with more than 1/2 tank of water, this gives me about 250 lbs. tongue weight. I also added an anti sway bar for extra protection. It travels like a dream since.

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Glad your still around!