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    Posted: 28 Oct 2014 at 6:54am
whats the dif between left or right side..........strictly preference?  hogone
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Left side makes it easier for the driver to remove it before backing up, which is a reqirement for the stand-alone friction sway bars.
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Originally posted by techntrek

My story is the same as Outbound's - about 2 years w/o anything until one very windy day.  At the time I had a Sienna so I took care of 2 problems and got a WDH that includes sway control.  A world of difference in ride quality with the WDH acting as an additional suspension system.  When I moved to my current TV I tried half a trip w/o and half a trip with my WDH and have always used it since.  Still rides better with it.

Hi Doug, what kind of WDH with sway control do you have?

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Originally posted by hogone

whats the dif between left or right side..........strictly preference?  hogone

The side chosen for a friction sway control mounting bracket is usually a matter of which style you bought. Mine came with the ball mount bracket that is on the passenger side of the tow bar, so right side mounting was required. My friction sway bracket only mounts one way on the tow bar, passenger side.

 If you can find one for drivers side mounting then get that one, it is easier to take off this way when you need to back up. Meh... Not a really big deal either way I guess, just a minor annoyance, unless it's pouring rain....

EDIT: Just checked on eTrailer and I could not a mounting bracket that mounts driver side. The versions they have are all passenger side mounted.
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I bought the E2 for our pod and it worked well.  Our Salem came with a Reese Dual-Cam which is a step up but likely overkill for the pods.
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I’m towing a 2014 182g with a Honda Pilot 3.5 6 cylinder: what brand of sway bar is recommended?
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Are you asking about sway control or weight distribution hitches or both? These serve totally different functions but ppl are often confused because the functions can come combined in a single device.

All weight distribution hitches pretty much do the same thing in slightly different ways. Their purpose is to counter the leverage of the trailer tongue pushing down on the hitch which lifts the front axle of the tow vehicle up. This makes the front axle light and adds more than the tongue weight to the rear axle. I would get an 800-1000 lb rated wdh as it has to lift both the tongue weight and the weight of stuff in the rear of the TV.

The purpose of sway control is to limit how much the trailer can twist side to side around the tow ball. This can be accomplished by adding friction to that rotational movement or by electronically activating the trailer brakes when sway in detected and before it gets bad. Your choice which way you want to go. If you choose friction   you can get that built in to the weight distribution hitch or separate. The built in approach is faster to install and remove, the separate friction sway control allows the weight distribution and sway control functions to be adjusted independently. Again it's a personal choice which way you go.

An example of an integrated wdh/sway control is the Fastway E2. Separate examples are the Reese Pro wdh and sway control. An example of electronic sway control is the Hayes system.   






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Post Options Post Options   Quote jato Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Nov 2021 at 7:33pm
I believe most anti-sway bars/friction bars are quite similar in style and function.  Since day one of owning a 177 (March 2011) a simple $40 Curt friction bar/anti-sway bar has been utilitized by an '08 and '13 Explorer as well as an '11 and currently a '17 F-150.  Many various road conditions as well as weather (snow, wind, hail, sleet) over 36,000+ miles.  Have been happy with what we have.
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I recommend you stick with a 6000 lb weight distribution hitch. I initially used a 10,000 lb WDH on my Mazda CX9 and R-Pod 171. The CX9 is a similar size vehicle to the Pilot. The 10,000 lb WDH was too stiff and transferred every bump to my CX9. I replaced with 6000 lb spring bars and that smoothed out the ride and kept my front end level. 

I haven’t found the need for a sway bar but certainly can’t hurt.
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Trinity, I just drove south and east from Eureka to Auburn, CA. Once I got down in the valley, the north winds were whipping and passing trucks had me a little concerned at first, but we didn't have a control problem at all. The winds took the top off my propane tank cover, but didn't bother my Rpod 195 while using a friction sway control bar. I was driving the Tundra at the time. While we probably don't need it, we use a WDH as well. Have fun!
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