3 hour tow with new '16 F150 and new Blue Ox Sway Pro
Just got back from a 3 hour trip each way, using the new Blue Ox Sway Pro with my '12 Jayco Jay Flight 26BH (29' long and about 6500 lbs loaded), with the new '16 F150.
Went camping for a week but storms were rolling through all week, just not constant thankfully.
It's been pretty windy on the west side of Indiana with thunderstorms coming through all week.
I had some moments on I65 around route 10 intersection. We had some very very strong side winds and gusts and they were tossing me around pretty bad.
Still getting use to the new F150's lighter steering and possibly over corrected for the numerous gusts pounding me, creating mild sway. So mild that the sway control in the truck didn't activate. I did slow down to 55 mph and it stopped. I blame the strong side winds. To be fair, I actually had worst with the Reese Strait Line with similar winds, where it activated the sway control of the '12 F150.
After that, the wind was still blowing hard, but not nearly as bad. It was a very relaxed drive for the rest of the trip. Easier than the Reese Strait Line, 2012 F150, and 2012 Jay Flight 26BH, for the same type of winds.
On the way home had some strong winds on I65 again but not nearly as bad and felt relaxed the entire way home. The 2012 F150, with the Strait-Line, and 2012 Jay Flight 26BH, were never that relaxed with these type of winds UNTIL I finally put on "LT" tires. Before I got to I65, I was doing 60 mph on the back road highways. I went through bean fields with lots of wind, and it was very relaxing. At times I forgot the trailer was even back there.
Right now, I don't feel the need for LT tires as it towed pretty decent in high winds with the P series tires. I'll evaluate the more I tow.
So far I feel the combination of the new '16 F150, Blue Ox Sway Pro, and the 2012 Jayco Jay Flight 26BH tow easier than the previous combination of the 2012 F150, Reese Strait-Line, and the 2012 Jayco Jay Flight 26BH.
A big vote for the Blue Ox Sway Pro.
One thing to know with light 1/2 ton trucks, is that when you get pushed from side wind gusts, don't over compensate and jerk the steering wheel back and forth hard, trying to fight them, you'll create your own sway.
As far as power, I went up quite a few 4 degree hills (thanks to the F150 info screen), and the truck did fine. In fact when I was accelerating up a few I was gaining speed fairly decent and never went over 3500 rpm. Truck has a bit better low end than the previous 2012 F150.
On top of a hill with the trailer on the down side. So hitch looks high but really isn't.
Went camping for a week but storms were rolling through all week, just not constant thankfully.
It's been pretty windy on the west side of Indiana with thunderstorms coming through all week.
I had some moments on I65 around route 10 intersection. We had some very very strong side winds and gusts and they were tossing me around pretty bad.
Still getting use to the new F150's lighter steering and possibly over corrected for the numerous gusts pounding me, creating mild sway. So mild that the sway control in the truck didn't activate. I did slow down to 55 mph and it stopped. I blame the strong side winds. To be fair, I actually had worst with the Reese Strait Line with similar winds, where it activated the sway control of the '12 F150.
After that, the wind was still blowing hard, but not nearly as bad. It was a very relaxed drive for the rest of the trip. Easier than the Reese Strait Line, 2012 F150, and 2012 Jay Flight 26BH, for the same type of winds.
On the way home had some strong winds on I65 again but not nearly as bad and felt relaxed the entire way home. The 2012 F150, with the Strait-Line, and 2012 Jay Flight 26BH, were never that relaxed with these type of winds UNTIL I finally put on "LT" tires. Before I got to I65, I was doing 60 mph on the back road highways. I went through bean fields with lots of wind, and it was very relaxing. At times I forgot the trailer was even back there.
Right now, I don't feel the need for LT tires as it towed pretty decent in high winds with the P series tires. I'll evaluate the more I tow.
So far I feel the combination of the new '16 F150, Blue Ox Sway Pro, and the 2012 Jayco Jay Flight 26BH tow easier than the previous combination of the 2012 F150, Reese Strait-Line, and the 2012 Jayco Jay Flight 26BH.
A big vote for the Blue Ox Sway Pro.
One thing to know with light 1/2 ton trucks, is that when you get pushed from side wind gusts, don't over compensate and jerk the steering wheel back and forth hard, trying to fight them, you'll create your own sway.
As far as power, I went up quite a few 4 degree hills (thanks to the F150 info screen), and the truck did fine. In fact when I was accelerating up a few I was gaining speed fairly decent and never went over 3500 rpm. Truck has a bit better low end than the previous 2012 F150.
On top of a hill with the trailer on the down side. So hitch looks high but really isn't.
