Product review (5 stars): No more unbalanced load!
This solved the problem I was having of getting multiple unbalanced load issues with every load of laundry. This part would have cost me more than twice as much directly from Whirlpool's website, so I was happy to find it here. For me it was a bit of a pain to replace these because I had to move the washer up and out of an area in a laundry room that has a curb around it in order to have enough room to tilt the top of the washer back. Moving the machine out and back was harder than replacing the parts. I recommend finding some videos online showing how this is done, since it can be fairly easy if you know what you are doing. In some models, you have to tip the machine on its side or back and pull the rods out the bottom. I have a Cabrio HE top loader (model WTW6600SW1) and that was not necessary for me; I was able to do everything from the top. Whirlpool's site said I needed part number W10820048, but I found this part on Amazon and the description said it was compatible with the one Whirlpool recommended, so I tried this and it worked great. I suspect my problem was that the suspension rod in the back with the hose clipped to it was bent. It was bent right where the clip was connected . I think the clip may have been to blame for the bend, so I left the clip off on the new rod and just loosely duct taped the hose to the rod. I've only done one test load so far, but it worked great, and considering the consistency of the unbalanced load previously, I think this is fixed. I will update my review if the unbalanced load returns.