Best Option to Reduce Sway and Sag When Towing with 2013 Honda Odyssey

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I’m towing an 18ft travel trailer that weighs right at the 3500lb limit with just under 400lb of tongue weight when fully loaded and want to improve the height of the vehicle and add sway control. I’m using a 6in rise but that still causes the trailer to point down. I see that this hitch doesn’t have a rating for weight distribution so what are my options for sway control?

asked by: Andrew M

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The best option to prevent the sagging and sway you have when towing with your 2013 Honda Odyssey will be with rear suspension enhancement and a friction sway control unit.

For rear suspension enhancement the Air Lift kit part # AL60815 is what you'd want. Once installed you can inflate the bags to whatever amount of support you need to level the vehicle.

Then for sway control you could use the Reese kit part # 83660 which uses friction to slow the movement between the vehicle and trailer when sway might occur which does a great job reducing it.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

The rear-axle air bag kit you referenced, AirLift 1000 Helper Spring #AL60815, provides up to 1000-lbs of load leveling at its maximum pressure rating of 35-lbs psi. Your trailer with approximately 600-lb tongue weight would certainly fall within the…

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Answer 2

The suspension enhancement options for your 2016 Honda Odyssey are only designed for the rear of the vehicle since that's typically where a lot of weight will be loaded into the vehicle. If you're interested in adding something to your van…

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Answer 3

Timbren Rear Suspension Enhancement Systems like the part #THROD2 do a really nice job of providing additional support for heavier cargo or tongue weight from a trailer, however there is still going to be a gap between the spring and contact point…

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Answer 4

Best solution we have would be rear suspension enhancement for your 2017 Honda Odyssey. We have the Air Lift kit part #AL60815 which basically allows you to add air pressure to increase the suspension support as needed. Or we have the Timbren kit…

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When installing the Air Lift 1000 Air Helper Springs #AL60815 onto your 2012 Honda Odyssey it comes with a plastic tee that will air them up at the same time so there will be no issues and will not void the warranty. You can upgrade the plastic tee…

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Answer 6

Hello John, No there is not a way to avoid drilling a hole for when installing the Air Lift 1000 Air Helper Springs for Coil Springs #AL60815 on your 2015 Honda Odyssey. The hole is required because otherwise there isn't going to be room for the…

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The owner's manual of your 2011 Acura MDX states that '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.'…

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Considering the fact that most of your travel will be with passengers the best choice is the Air Lift 1000 Air Helper Springs #AL60815. The ride quality with the Air Lift will be a lot better when compared to the Timbren #THROD2, and your passengers…

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Answer 9

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 10

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 11

Hey Andrew! Yes, Furrion does have a Chill Cube model with a heat pump. This was actually just released for aftermarket sale. You will need a complete system to make the switch, new R32 units aren't backwards compatible with old R410A systems.…

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Answer 12

Since the pin weight of your camper is 2.1k, I recommend going with the LoadLifter 5000 opposed to the 7500. While technically there is not reason you couldn't use the 7500 kit, it really is not necessary for a camper like yours. Generally the…

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