Coast Resorts Open Roads Forum: Good and Bad about Blue Ox Sway Pro

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Posted By: SWAGGER on 07/10/14 10:31pm

Nothing like bumping a year old thread but I have a blue ox sway pro and have pulled about 12 times back and forth since getting our first TT back in april. So the issue for me is one of expectations.
I have no base line of what is a terrific setup.

I currently have the WDH set on 8 links and it appears to be doing well but I wonder if I am missing something about a true clean driving experience. should there be no flutter in the trailer? I still get some movement when being passed or wind. No fish tail but the just a push left or right.

2013 f250 PSD
2015 Palomino Solaire 292QBSK

Posted By: SWAGGER on 07/10/14 10:35pm

BTW pulling w 2013 F250 PSD and 33ft Palamino Solaire 292QBSK

Posted By: carringb on 07/10/14 10:45pm

I also ended up getting a Sway-Pro, with 1500 pound bars. The new trailer is 39' tip to tip and is about 10,500 empty.

Color me impressed. I was most impressed with the ride. With other hitches I've had, applying enough WD-tension always resulted in transmitting harshness from the trailer. No so with this hitch. It's the best riding hitch I've had. It pulls great, and get zero push even with entering tight curves. I also have not noticed any bow wave push from semis.

That all said.... It is a new trailer, so it's hard to decide how much credit the trailer it due. It has a much more substantial frame, so that probably helps with some of the shudder I had before. It also has shocks on all 4 corners.

2000 Ford E450 V10 VAN! 450,000+ miles
2014 ORV really big trailer
2015 Ford Focus ST

Posted By: bnk190 on 07/11/14 05:24am

Why is it that Blue Ox and Sway Pro haven't taken off and have a bigger market? I would really like to place this on my new trailer however I'm going with Equalizer since few dealerships around me carry this, don't want to order it or if they do carry it they state they don't sell any since they don't like the design.

I don't want my vehicle to be the test subject for the dealership so I'm going with Equalizer just because they are more well known and if there are problems any dealership can help.

Posted By: gmw photos on 07/11/14 07:35am

bnk190 wrote:

As to market share, I don't know. But if you have decided to use the equalizer, then why does it really matter ? Not trying to be argumentative, but I would think you would be wanting to pursue information about set-up and use of the brand you are using ?
By the way, I have a friend who has the equalizer, and has used it on two different trailers, and is satisfied with it.

Posted By: CHD Dad on 07/11/14 08:16am

I still love my Blue Ox and I have towed a few thousand miles with it now. Ride is just as smooth as the Andersen which used to be one of the ride kings. No noise and no sway, it just works well and is very easy to get installed and going. I think a lot has to do with those tapered WD bars, they are acting as a long spring taking a lot of the shock out of the system.

2012 FR Surveyor Sport 295
2015 Nissan NVP 3500 SL 5.6L
Tekonsha P3 / "New" Blue Ox Sway Pro

Posted By: carringb on 07/11/14 08:16am

I think part of the market share reason is the wide array of part numbers. There's two style heads, and I think 5 different weights for the bars. That would mean a dealer would have to stock 10 hitches just to have each combination available. Most other brands only have a couple different combinations.

I had to have the dealer (Dennis Dillon) order mine, but it got there overnight so no big deal. But I also noticed that most customers don't even thunk about the hitch until after they sign the papers and it's time to leave, and then the service counter just sells whatever they have on the shelf.

Posted By: carringb on 07/11/14 08:18am

Also - I forgot to mention the one major disadvantage:

The shank is cast. It was not cast with properly radius corners to fit most 2" Class-5 receiver. I spent a lot of time with a grinder making it fit, which in turn also took off the nice powder-coating. Frustrating to say the least.

Posted By: nwbearcat1998 on 08/06/14 06:38pm

This is a great thread!! Could you please elaborate on the installation of the Sway pro and how much (if any) did the tow vehicle drop??

Posted By: Mike Up on 08/07/14 12:52am

carringb wrote:

This thread may be of interest on that cast shank.

2019 Ford F150 XLT Sport, CC, 4WD, 145" WB, 3.5L Ecoboost, 10 speed, 3.55 9.75" Locking Axle, Max Tow, 1831# Payload, 10700# Tow Rating, pulling a 2020 Rockwood Premier 2716g, with a 14' box. Previous 2012 Jayco Jay Flight 26BH.

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