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johnmaci 
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Joined: 17 Jun 2014 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 202 |
 Topic: Determine need for WDHPosted: 30 Jul 2016 at 2:06pm |
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So I am getting a 2015 Ram 2500. Will I need need to use a WDH?
I do plan on keeping the sway control for piece of mind.
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Capt Kidd
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 18 Aug 2015 Location: Chico, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 212 |
Posted: 30 Jul 2016 at 7:15pm |
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I tow with a Dodge 3500 Mega Cab with just the receiver hitch and it works just fine. I wouldn't think you would need anything with the 2500.
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The Pirate's Pod
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Leo B
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Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Posted: 30 Jul 2016 at 9:33pm |
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With those heavy duty rigs. you shouldn't even feel the pod behind you.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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Guests
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Posted: 31 Jul 2016 at 3:56am |
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The truck should do just fine. Check the rating of the receiver on the truck for the permissible "dead weight" on the ball. There are usually 2 weight ratings - with WD and without WD, for both tongue weight and overall trailer weight. I suspect you will be within the specifications. |
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johnmaci
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Joined: 17 Jun 2014 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 202 |
Posted: 31 Jul 2016 at 7:27pm |
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Awesome, thanks.
I remember how "bouncy" towing felt in my pathfinder without the WDH...
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp 
Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 01 Aug 2016 at 9:54pm |
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You may want a WDH for the ride quality. I didn't need it for my pod with my Suburban but I wouldn't tow w/o it.
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Capt Kidd
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 18 Aug 2015 Location: Chico, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 212 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 12:28am |
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The Pirate's Pod
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Capt Kidd
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 18 Aug 2015 Location: Chico, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 212 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 12:30am |
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I first towed my 179 behind my sister's Honda Pilot and didn't have anything but a straight receiver hitch and it worked just fine didn't see the need for anything else. The only draw back was the poor mileage we got.
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The Pirate's Pod
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 04 Aug 2016 at 11:38am |
For the mileage, check out a wind deflector such as the Icon AeroShield or the PurpleLine AeroPlus (which I have). It makes a significant difference in mileage for us. We tow our 2016 RP179 with a 2016 Ford Escape SE, 2L Ecoboost engine. Without, we were getting between 8 and 14 mpg, mostly in the 11-12 mpg range. Now we are getting 14-16.5 mpg, including in mountain terrain. This trip, we did the beginning section and end section of the Blue Ridge Parkway and still had 14+ mpg for the fill-ups that included those sections. Flatter terrain with limiting the speed to 60 mph (recommended by PurpleLine for the AeroPlus) yields the higher 16+ mpg figures. |
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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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Determine need for WDH