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08-13-2018, 11:52 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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it does look level, very good. Is that a tundra?
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08-13-2018, 05:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Kent, Ohio
Trailer: 2017 21c Sold, 2023 Bigfoot 25RQ
Posts: 1,393
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We have a 2004 F-150 with the inexpensive pro series, it works like a charm, very stable. I have towed around town for short distances without it and prefer the wdh. No issues with sway.
Without it Id probably want a shorter stinger than the way its set up now.
I am very happy with the setup and have towed across the country twice already since we picked up our 21 last summer. This trailer is well designed I conclude.
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08-13-2018, 07:07 PM
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#23
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: McKinney, Texas
Trailer: 2018 Escape 21
Posts: 361
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yes, 2009 Tundra with 4.7 V8, is adequate, but next truck will be 5.7 Tundra or F150 with 3.5 ecoboost.
WDH works very well with tight turn radius going forward or backwards, best I can tell. I'm very pleased with the WDH, works great IMO.
only issue is taking trailer over some old erosion burms I have to cross on my property where the truck will twist opposite the trailer coming up on the burm and then the trailer will twist opposite the truck coming off the burm. I took the springs arms off to cross the burms the 1st and only time, no issues. I imagine might would put some ugly forces across the WDH if I left it hitched up?
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08-13-2018, 07:13 PM
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#24
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
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I managed to drop an arm once making a very tight turn, uphill. Other than that, I've had no issues in ten years.
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08-14-2018, 07:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Seatac, Washington
Trailer: "The Trailer", 2nd Gen 21' & a 2017 Tundra CrewMax in Blazing Blue Pearl
Posts: 2,888
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Ikea towel holders
I found that putting as large as possible piece of heavy duty double back Velcro on the back of the suction area works really well at keeping them in place. I also use it for the toilet paper holder. I much prefer pulling my TP out the usual way instead of using the covered one ETI supplies. It's now my extra paper roll storage area.
I do remove the TP and towels from the racks while traveling, but that's not a problem as the bed is right there and easy to put stuff like that on. Before putting on the Velcro, the racks would fall off from time to time while traveling, even without stuff on them.
I also use Command hooks for the washcloths (most of which are used for drying out the bathroom after a shower).
I was in your neck of the woods in the middle of May. Stinking hot then.
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08-14-2018, 02:32 PM
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#26
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: McKinney, Texas
Trailer: 2018 Escape 21
Posts: 361
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yes, very hot in TX, right after we left it was 110 one day and 108 the next, we were glad to be gone. however, it was fairly hot on the way back, for example was 100 at Three Island Crossing State Park, ID which is way north of Dallas, TX.
thanks for suggestions
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08-14-2018, 02:51 PM
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#27
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Olympia wa, Washington
Trailer: 5.0TA 2017
Posts: 2,255
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Are you the one i talked to on Monday AM picking your trailer up? my trailer was only in getting some work on a window.
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08-22-2018, 01:55 PM
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#28
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Milam, Texas
Trailer: 2016 ESCAPE 21
Posts: 158
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We have pulled around 10k with a F-150 and no wdh or stabilizer and I have been totally comfortable with it. However, when we tow with our 2017 Tacoma I use a Equalizer brand wdh which has built in stabilizer bars and I would not tow with that truck without it. FYI.. we are towing a 2016 21ft. We did that same TX-Chilliwack a couple years ago.
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