Good and Bad about Blue Ox Sway Pro
I just purchased a 2013 Cougar 32RBK travel trailer and I am towing it with a 2006 Ford F350 Crew Cab With the 6.0 Powerstroke. I am looking at getting the Blue Ox Sway Pro and would like to here the ...
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Very good explanation John.
What I don't really understand, as you have stated as well as Blue Ox, is how having the flex creates more spring force than a simple Reese Trunnion chain system without any sway control added.
Even though the Reese bars don't flex as much, they are still adding in force that's equal, as long as you use the same rated bars, chain links, and head tilt. I just can't see how the flex matters as long as there is force.
I do understand everything that you're stating, I just can't see how it's 'better' than a standard none sway control Reese Trunnion system.
It also looks like Blue Ox seems to feel that the Rotary latches take the place of the built in friction sway control in the head.
I did talk to many upper level employees at Blue Ox and they told me that they did away with the friction control in the head because it was causing "dog tracking". I also heard complains from Equalizer brand owners of the same problem with their built in head friction.
Blue Ox obviously replaced this head friction sway control with the rotary chain latches PLUS they can now claim 4 points of sway control like the Equalizer brand.
What I don't really understand, as you have stated as well as Blue Ox, is how having the flex creates more spring force than a simple Reese Trunnion chain system without any sway control added.
Even though the Reese bars don't flex as much, they are still adding in force that's equal, as long as you use the same rated bars, chain links, and head tilt. I just can't see how the flex matters as long as there is force.
I do understand everything that you're stating, I just can't see how it's 'better' than a standard none sway control Reese Trunnion system.
It also looks like Blue Ox seems to feel that the Rotary latches take the place of the built in friction sway control in the head.
I did talk to many upper level employees at Blue Ox and they told me that they did away with the friction control in the head because it was causing "dog tracking". I also heard complains from Equalizer brand owners of the same problem with their built in head friction.
Blue Ox obviously replaced this head friction sway control with the rotary chain latches PLUS they can now claim 4 points of sway control like the Equalizer brand.
