My next WD Hitch system will be a Blue Ox Sway Pro
Have had several others and am always reading up on the latest and
greatest to educate myself.
Go a farther into how they work than most will do. Just the way I am and love
forensics of any kind...at that is how I learn to the depth I want/need to
Also known as reverse engineering
SwayPro is the only OEM who talks about the natural anti-sway WD Hitches that
use spring bars. Even then, they only gloss over it
Lost on the other OEM hitch chain system that allows the bar end to swing side
to side freely
SwayPro captures or limits side to side movement of the chains in a
unique way to increase that natural anti-sway effectiveness. This also
increases the bar tension on one side...while on the other side...it
pulls...opposite to the direction of the sway...AKA anti-sway
Since their head tilt is cast in...there is already a dialed in max spring bar
travel during the chain tensioning...that the other OEM designs need to have
serrated washers, number of washers, bolt holes, etc. That then places the adjustment
only on the rating of the bar and the amount of chain tension
Also, their chain attachment is really nifty. Both in how they mount to the
trailer tongue and how the rotating cam tensioner works...along with a good
tool to rotate that cam
I'm impressed with the quality of just about everything. From the casting
design/detail, to how they have sealed off the grease reservoir for the head
sockets for the bars. The bars do NOT see any grease, nor do they need to
See that they have changed the bar end slot/hole for the holding bolt/nail at
the hitch head. Their previous had a tendency to pop out on just a few that
I've read about. This new design looks better, but only time will tell
Bottom line is that nothing, but nothing beats staying within the
'real' or 'true' ratings of all and setting up the trailer/TV correctly
Trailer level at its highest pointing...and I prefer slightly down
Tongue weight (actual) in the 12% to 15% range (this is where the
lower class TV's get into trouble...along with their RGAWR)
Proper WD Hitch setup and dialed in to 'your' TV/Trailer's actual weights
