New F150 towing - hitch issues

Just got my new 2012 F150 Fx4 super crew,....love my truck.  Previously towed our RP172 with Honda Pilot,...with equalizer 2 WD hitch.  Needless to say I wasn't a big fan of towing with the Pilot.
My WD Hitch doesn't drop low enough to use on the F150 and keep the Pod level. So I investigated a bit and decided to try a great adjustable hitch that drops to the perfect height,...its not a WDH,..but rated for 5000lbs.
The F150 has tow package with factory brake control, anti-sway, 3.73 axle ratio.  I took it for a test tow yesterday,...wow !!  Towing bliss! 
I need a 4 - 5 inch drop,...and its difficult or impossible to find WDH that works,..without expensive mods.   I'm gonna give this new hitch a try with the Pod, I don't think there will be any problems.
Any thoughts from you experienced podders would be appreciated.

Thanks Rob,....will take a look.  

leonlewt wrote: Just got my new 2012 F150 Fx4 super crew,....love my truck.  Previously towed our RP172 with Honda Pilot,...with equalizer 2 WD hitch.  Needless to say I wasn't a big fan of towing with the Pilot. My WD Hitch doesn't drop low enough to use on the F150 and keep the Pod level. So I investigated a bit and decided to try a great adjustable hitch that drops to the perfect height,...its not a WDH,..but rated for 5000lbs. The F150 has tow package with factory brake control, anti-sway, 3.73 axle ratio.  I took it for a test tow yesterday,...wow !!  Towing bliss!  I need a 4 - 5 inch drop,...and its difficult or impossible to find WDH that works,..without expensive mods.   I'm gonna give this new hitch a try with the Pod, I don't think there will be any problems. Any thoughts from you experienced podders would be appreciated.

We use just a plain old 5" drop hitch for the Pod..

The Airstream is almost the same drop, and we do use a WDH with it no problem, but we use a longer drop/rise shank..

We have a 2012 Tundra and a 2010 172 with the lift kit. The dealer we bought the 172 from was supposed to set up the hitch, sway bar, etc, but they delivered the trailer so that it was severely front high with a 2 inch drop hitch. I took everything to a trailer shop that noticed they had installed a ball with a 1 inch rise (can't believe I missed that), effectively decreasing my drop to 1 inch. They put on a standard ball and the trailer rides pretty level with a 2 inch drop. The Tundra rides pretty high. I dare say it is higher than the 150, so in order for you to need a 4 inch drop, I can only assume you do not have the 172 lifted. If that is the case, I would spend some money on that before doing anything with your hitch, because you are eventually probably going to want to do that and the modifications to your hitch that will be necessary. Even with the lift kit in my opinion the R-Pod is too low.

Tom and Carol wrote: It sounds like your mind is made up about using a WDH, but your truck must be much better than my 2006 F150, and I, like R&T, use just the friction anti-sway bar with excellent results.

Hi Tom,..I actually towed for a test drive with just a drop hitch at first,..and yes, it felt great,..much better than the pilot.  But seeing that I had the WDH anyway,..I thought, why not use it to be extra safe. Our trips this summer take us through serious mountains, ....can't wait!
cheers.