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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6283 |
Topic: Just bought a 2018 179 - towing issue Posted: 23 Jun 2021 at 11:11am |
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+1 on SumoSprings. I installed a set on our Frontier. It makes a world of difference.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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TheBum
Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 23 Jun 2021 at 11:34am | |
What kind of effect do those have when you're not towing? Do you notice a difference either in a bad way or a good way?
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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 23 Jun 2021 at 11:45am | |
I agree, the TV height in the front will go up regardless of how heavy or long a wheelbase it has. But on a shorter wheelbase the angle is greater so it's more sensitive to how much wdh bar tension you have. I was surprised when I first adjusted mine about how much tension it required. But then I went through the numbers in the towing calculator and it made sense and matched up. On 18 inch bars I have about 400 lbs on each bar. Roughly speaking that will double under a 2g bump load. So thats about 800 bs per bar. My 1000 lb wdh hitch has bars each rated at 1000 lbs so I have a 25% safety factor on them under 2g loading. 600 lb ones would be overloaded, 800 lb ones would be right at their load limit. |
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1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6283 |
Posted: 23 Jun 2021 at 12:03pm | |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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