2nd generation Honda Ridgeline + 17B

[mr.stang]

Greetings, I was not planning a weight distribution or sway bar due to the lightness of the trailer. Sue was talking to a neighbor who's first question was, what type of sway bar are you getting? She goes on telling the story her brother was hit by a wind, the trailer went into a sway, car and trailer flipped, no one died. By this time I'm out there and reply it is only a 17 footer, she replies so was theirs. This is one of the key words Sue has picked up,(anti-sway), now I'm going to have to do something in this direction. How do Ridgeline owners handle the sway bar issue and what do you recommend.

[rsdoug]

We have a 2017 Ridgeline and a 17A Escape.
Have done tons of traveling and have never used a sway bar or weight distribution bar. Never have we had issues. Even going through a torrential rain fall with water staying on the road. No problems...ever. We drive to the specifications and conditions.

[Bobbie54]

2019 Ridgeline and no sway bar. I haven’t driven in high wind because I wouldn’t, but haven’t had any problems with sway. What was the neighbor’s friend driving and how fast? The Ridgeline/17 setup seems plenty stable.

[Brian B-P]

Vehicles of every kind crash every day; that does not mean that they were unsafe, and in most cases it means that they were incompetently or irresponsibly driven, or were the victims of incompetently or irresponsibly driving by others. A properly loaded trailer driven at reasonable speed doesn't need any kind of anti-sway device.

A weight distribution system and a bar-type sway control device are two completely different things. Stan, which one do you think you need?

[Crazypill]

2021 Ridgeline with a 21NE here and no sway control, no issues thus far.

[mr.stang]

Thanks all, I don't know what type of rig flipped and it was probably more than a few years ago. I'm picking up May 24 and heading to Osoyoos. In my thoughts I don't think anything is needed as long as the truck and trailer are packed correctly and driven conservatively. Just checking concenses. Thanks Stan

[cpaharley2008]

Escape is going to be busy that day, we too pick up on 5/24 Tuesday morning and then heading east to Osoyoos. It is about 3-4 hour beautiful drive.....bring a bike, the CG is huge.