Switching From Hensley To SwayPro

busterbrown73 wrote:
My TV was a Yukon XL Denali with the 6.2L engine and 6 speed transmission. My set up was below payload capacity on the TV and within specs on everything else (GAWR, GVWR, GCVWR, Tires (LT), towing capacity). When I towed with the BO Sway Pro, semis, down hills, and wind were always a concern. I found myself looking in my rear view mirrors awaiting the next obstacle or lateral force on my trailer as I continuously made steering inputs. It was exhausting to drive any significant distant. I just thought it was normal sway reduction behavior.

After the last trip out with the BO, I upgraded to the HA. What a profound difference. The trailer felt solid behind my truck for the first time. The exhaustive steering corrections were required no more. It was like the both the TV and trailer were riding on the same rails.

Last year, we upgraded the TV to a new Ram 2500 Megacab due to the extensive miles on my Yukon and some long distant camping trips we were planning. Didn't want to risk a mechanical failure on my TV being 2,000 miles away from home. My first time out with my Ram had me curious so I remounted the Blue Ox to pull the same trailer. On the freeway, I began having that same feeling of unpredicable, lateral forces on the trailer. The need to input steering corrections was apparent again for the first time since this same hitch was pair with my Yukon. Memories of "looking more in my rear view mirror than at the road in front" started in my head. Suffice it to say, that was the last time I used my BO. It will now be sold at a considerable discount as my Hensley Arrow will continue to eliminate all sway conditions for the foreseeable future.

Thanks for your reply. It does make me pause. I have researched the BO SwayPro on more than a dozen trailer forums and the ratio of good reviews to bad is 25 to 1 to the good. But, most of these reviewers don't have any experience with the Hensley design, so they don't have the reference point that you have. The only difference I see in your experience is with your trailer length. All of the SwayPro reviews I have read are on trailers 30' or less. I understand your TV is within the limits of your application, but not sure if your 35' makes a difference with the SwayPro design.