RPOD 203 Weight Disribution Hitch

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   A lot does depend on the tongue weight and how the tow vehicle is set up. An F-150 with a heavy-duty suspension may not need the WD hitch. However, it may benefit from one in ride quality. Sway control in some form is in my opinion essential. It is better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. I have encountered situations where I have needed the sway control. I use an Equal-i-zer 4 point sway control hitch. Even that will not cover all situations as I experienced when I hit ice. I am glad I had it as I think things might have gone worse if I had not had it.

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StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288	Post Options Post Reply Quote StephenH Report Post Quote Reply Topic: RPOD 203 Weight Disribution Hitch Posted: 14 May 2023 at 8:58pm
	A lot does depend on the tongue weight and how the tow vehicle is set up. An F-150 with a heavy-duty suspension may not need the WD hitch. However, it may benefit from one in ride quality. Sway control in some form is in my opinion essential. It is better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. I have encountered situations where I have needed the sway control. I use an Equal-i-zer 4 point sway control hitch. Even that will not cover all situations as I experienced when I hit ice. I am glad I had it as I think things might have gone worse if I had not had it.
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lostagain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587	Post Options Post Reply Quote lostagain Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 May 2023 at 5:35am
	+1 to StephenH. When we hook up or trailer before I connect the torsion bars, it is obvious that the weight in the back is enough that our F-150 benefits from a WDH. I'm sure it's possible to tow the trailer without one, but the improvement in directional stability makes it well worth it. I found this out when I towed a U-Haul trailer without a WDH loaded yard waste such that it weighed a bit more than our travel trailer. Ride stability was noticeably worse. Local driving to the dump was possible, but for a long trip it would be exhausting to be constantly fighting the diminished directional control. Add some cross winds or slippery road conditions and it would be too exciting for me.
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LoriSpencer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Apr 2023 Location: FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote LoriSpencer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 2023 at 8:25pm
	Hi All, I ended up with an Equalizer WDH because the local Camping World had it in stock. It makes a WORLD of difference! Maybe because my F150 is 2WD (not 4WD like most of y'all probably). Braking is less surgy (my technical term), and rides way better on the freeway with semis. I can definitely feel improved control. I didn't realize how much my RPOD 203 weighed down the back of my truck - the WDH raised up the tongue so I'm nice and level now:-) I don't love the cranky noise when turning, but I'll get used to it. I was able to back it up no problem, couldn't really tell a difference from before. One downside is the very heavy hitch that I have to remove from my truck when doing every-day driving (I'm a 55 yr old woman). Found a nifty tool that helps make it easier but it's still heavy. Thanks again for all the tips and different perspectives:-)
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StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288	Post Options Post Reply Quote StephenH Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 May 2023 at 7:17am
	Two things that will help: Get a hitch tightener to hold the shank more firmly in the receiver. Also, there is a thing called a "sway bracket jacket" that you put on the L brackets on the A frame. They provide a smoother surface for the bars to ride on. You still have the sway control but things are much quieter. Hitch tighteners Sway Bracket Jacket
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GlueGuy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2629	Post Options Post Reply Quote GlueGuy Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 May 2023 at 9:45am
	Our E2 tends to squeak a bit, and I put a dab of lithium grease on top of the L brackets. It probably decreases the anti-sway a bit, but I like the quiet, and we don't really have a sway issue with the F150.
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