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Rocktub 
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Joined: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Sun City Az Online Status: Offline Posts: 22 |
 Topic: Lets talk about Sway BarsPosted: 01 Jul 2011 at 11:06pm |
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I pull a 172 with a Honda Ridgeline. Is a anti sway bar necessary?
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iPodabout
Bill and Jan in Arizona 2011 RP 171 pulled by 2006 Honda Ridgeline |
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Outbound
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Posted: 01 Jul 2011 at 11:31pm |
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Its a matter of personal preference. How does your trailer react in a strong crosswind? When a tractor-trailer passes you? If you'd like to tame down trailer sway in conditions like these, then an inexpensive friction sway bar will help.
Personally, I have a sway bar and would recommend that others get one too.
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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Rocktub
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Joined: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Sun City Az Online Status: Offline Posts: 22 |
Posted: 01 Jul 2011 at 11:37pm |
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Thanks for the advise.
Bill
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iPodabout
Bill and Jan in Arizona 2011 RP 171 pulled by 2006 Honda Ridgeline |
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Iteach5th
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Joined: 25 Nov 2010 Location: Floral Park, NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 109 |
Posted: 02 Jul 2011 at 12:53am |
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Driving across the plains with a stiff wind I was thanking myself for getting the sway bar.
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"Whether you think you can or think you can't, either way you are right"- Henry Ford
2011 RP-177 2009 Jeep Cherokee 1982 Coleman Redwood pup |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp 
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 02 Jul 2011 at 12:41pm |
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I recommend going one step further and getting a weight distribution hitch which includes sway control. Ride quality is improved 100% and safety/control is increased. I used air bags and a sway bar for years and wish I had gone to the WDH instead.
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Iteach5th
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Joined: 25 Nov 2010 Location: Floral Park, NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 109 |
Posted: 02 Jul 2011 at 7:19pm |
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I should have mentioned that I have the WDH hitch as well.
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"Whether you think you can or think you can't, either way you are right"- Henry Ford
2011 RP-177 2009 Jeep Cherokee 1982 Coleman Redwood pup |
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kymooses
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Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 04 Jul 2011 at 3:29pm |
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E2 WDH and Sway package is the way to go I think. Unless we hit a huge gust of wind I never even know the pod is behind me.
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techntrek
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Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 04 Jul 2011 at 10:56pm |
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The Equalizer and Equalizer E2 incorporate sway control with the WDH, so a separate sway bar isn't necessary with them. There are others that do need a separate sway control.
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Lets talk about Sway Bars