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    Posted: 16 Feb 2013 at 9:27pm
hello we are new to the club and new r-pod owners, we just bought our first travel trailer a 181g. My wife and i are in our late 20s and this seems like the best trailer to meet our needs. Have to say so far we love it, i tow it with a 2010 nissan frontier. The truck tows it with ease and the fuel economy is fairly good for the size of the sail the trailer creates. 
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Very nice combination!
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We like it, i have had nothing but good luck with our truck. I tow a dual axel car trailer with it also. I have added airbags so it does not sag in the rear. I have a EQ hitch for the trailer ( came with it) but i don't think it will be necessary until we go on a cross country trip.
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I looked at the Nissan Frontier when I was shopping for a truck.  I liked it very much, though I ended up with the Tundra.  The 2006 Tundra is the year before the size was increased.  Its just right for me.  I use an E2 weight distribution hitch that also employs anti sway bars.  The tow vehicle and trailer really act as just one unit, making driving easy and the ride very smooth.
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Ditch the air bags and start using the Equalizer.  I had airbags before and the only thing they fix is the sag.  The Equalizer will greatly improve your ride quality, safety (by distributing the weight back to your front axle) and ensure you don't get sway.  The first time I towed with my E2 I wondered why I had waited so long... 
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I toe a car trailer and a bobcat the bags work great and are not going anywhere. As i said i will use the EQ hitch for longer trips but for short trips around the island there is no need for it. 
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The ride quality was a massive improvement over the air bags on my old TV.  I don't need a WDH with my current TV, not with the pod, and tried a trip without it but it improves the ride quality so much I use it every trip now.
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