When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
After many hours on the trawling through the internet I need advice.
I have a 2007 Q7 with the tow package. I've just purchased an R-Pod with 3790lb gross weight. The dealer recommended a weight distribution hitch but I understand these are a no go on the Q7.
Question: with the air suspension can I get away with anti sway? I'm desperate not to have to exchange this for a Tahoe or similar so need advice!
I am towing a 21' travel trailer with my 2014 with no problem and no weight distribution. Just maintain 10% of trailer weight on tongue. I put on a friction sway bar too. Do you already have a brake controller? Heres some of the items I got from Amazon:
Sway bar:
I'm towing a 7000# GVWR Tandem Torsion Axle Toy Hauler camper w/Air Suspension, RedArc Brake Controller, Truck Tires and no weight distribution or anti sway, tows great.. no problems.
Well, that beats mine I guess LOL. I guess the short of it is you can tow just fine without weight distribution as long as your trailer is loaded correctly.
Antisway and weight distribution just limits yeh to forward motion on smooth pavement.. you gotta disconnect all that crap the moment you hit back country or just wanna back up.
since air suspension keeps everything level there is no need for wd at all..
You definitely don't need a WD setup, and likely won't even need a sway link either. An R-Pod is not a big trailer. I have a 20x8 Haulmark enclosed car trailer (24-25ft long, 8.5ft wide) and my old 4.2 (factory tow, factory air suspension) pulled it fantastically. That's a 7k GVW trailer. The 4.2 also pulled a full dump trailer with out drama, including maneuvering it into my backyard several times while full (in reverse, through a gate). That 4.2 was extremely adept at towing. I have not towed with the '13 TDI yet...
Originally Posted by Nikki Mahoney
After many hours on the trawling through the internet I need advice.
I have a 2007 Q7 with the tow package. I've just purchased an R-Pod with 3790lb gross weight. The dealer recommended a weight distribution hitch but I understand these are a no go on the Q7.
Question: with the air suspension can I get away with anti sway? I'm desperate not to have to exchange this for a Tahoe or similar so need advice!
Lots of us use Q7s to tow car haulers for our track cars. 5000 lbs is a piece of cake. That RPod will be even easier.
As long as you have proper tounge weight you’ll be fine. ( keep the gold bullion in the middle :-). )
After many hours on the trawling through the internet I need advice.
I have a 2007 Q7 with the tow package. I've just purchased an R-Pod with 3790lb gross weight. The dealer recommended a weight distribution hitch but I understand these are a no go on the Q7.
Question: with the air suspension can I get away with anti sway Car towing Darwin? I'm desperate not to have to exchange this for a Tahoe or similar so need advice!
My 2010 RTL has been excellent for my 202,000 original owner miles. The only issue is while towing my R-POD on the freeways in mountainous states. Everyone traveling at 70 and 80 MPH but If I try going over 50 MPH the engine shifts so low to maintain even 60 MPH that engine revs way too high for comfort. Thinking of buying a new pickup that has more torque at lower revolutions. Would a 9 speed transmission on a new Ridgeline not have the same issue? Of course the Honda dealer says no, and the Toyota. Chevy/GMC/Ford dealers all say yes. I do not want to make a $50,000 mistake. (By the way, we only tow less than 3% of the time and the other 97% of the time, the Ridgeline is perfect for my needs.)
On a side note, if you only tow occasionally, I'd just deal with the speed drops on grades. We're all quite spoiled when it comes to the performance of modern vehicles over such obstacles, but there's something enjoyable about appreciating the work you're asking your vehicle to perform. Also, modern engines are much more capable of high RPMs, and sustained high RPMs, than older ones. In fact, most of them don't even reach their max output until around 5,000 to 5,500 revolutions! I recently drove my 2013 Forester to Anchorage (about an 800 mile round trip) towing my enclosed 6x12 trailer. It's about 2,200# empty with maybe an extra 600# on the way home, but this thing is tough for the car to pull due to it's height. It just bucks so much air being about 3x the surface area of my car.
I ended up driving almost the entire trip in fourth gear (of five) with the engine at nearly 4,000 RPM (probably real close to 3,800) at 65 mph. Most traffic was going 70-75, but they can just go around me!
03-24-2019, 05:00 PM
Towing an R-Pod with a 2007 Q7
