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Originally Posted by Brian B-P
But that's a WDH with a sway control feature, and the goal here was to avoid the WDH. I agree that those stuck-on-the-side friction-based sway control devices are cheap and likely not good, but they're what you find when you look for a sway control device which is not a WDH (in North America).
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My son-in law has a Honda ridgeline, keeps up with info on the forums, and this is what the manual says about WDH - "designed to tow without the need for a load distributing hitch". That is not the same as not recommended.
There is a "lawyer clause" in the manual that says "A weight distributing hitch is not
recommended for use with your vehicle, as an improperly adjusted weight distributing hitch may reduce handling, stability, and braking performance." Well, an improperly adjusted weight distributing hitch would screw up about any tow vehicle so that's not unique to the Honda ridgeline.
If you visit the Honda ridgeline forums, you will find that those that tow trailers usually have a WDH with sway control on their truck. The ridgeline is a unibody truck, light, and needs all the help it can get dealing with towing a trailer.
Now that is out of the way, the best anti-sway tends to be paired with a WDH hitch. They kinda go hand in hand.
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