WDH for unibody Tow Vehicle
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Topic: WDH for unibody Tow Vehicle
Posted By: Kingskerswell
Subject: WDH for unibody Tow Vehicle
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2019 at 7:31pm
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We have a 2018 Toyota Highlander 3.5L as our TV and I have deliberated for some time as to whether we should use a WDH or simply just an anti sway device. Up to this point in time I have not established a real need as our towing experience so far has not shown any need to adopt either, although I may change my mind later as we gain experience with this combination. Incidentally my tongue weight is typically 236 lbs. WDH’s do not appear to be recommended for uni-body constructed TV’s and I could not find anything in the Toyota user manual or Toyota website that could substantiate this. So, just for the record, I thought I would check it out with our local Toyota contracted hitch installer and the local Toyota dealership. Now, I don’t know of any reported issues but would be interested to hear from R-Pod group members on this. |
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Posted By: Kingskerswell
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2019 at 7:34pm
| Whoops, I should have said that both the hitch installer and Toyota dealership stated there were no issues with using WDH's as long as tow weights were within their recommended limits. |
Posted By: dwscram
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2019 at 10:05am
| We tow our RP180 with a Silverado pickup. I use the weight distribution hitch with minimal pressure simply to control porpoising when going over bumps. In my opinion the sway control is a must. Cross winds and trucks passing can create dangerous sway situations that can be hard to get out of. I am not familiar with the uni-body towing and WD hitch compatibility. I would assume that it would not be a problem as long as you don't crank a lot of pressure on the torsion bars which could put undue stress on the tow vehicle suspension and body. |
Posted By: Kingskerswell
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2019 at 5:01pm
Just curious at this stage and am monitoring our trips to date. I guess I am trying to understand what we really need as weight is a consideration when towing with a 3.5L TV. I did notice the change when we downsized from our previous 24' 5th wheel trailer and 6.6L Duramax/1 ton truck TV that was as steady as a rock and there was no noticeable difference when adding another couple of hundred lbs of "stuff" that was not really needed.
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