Blue Ox Sway Pro Hitch

I did lots of research and looking at comments by users. There are few people who have not been happy with the Blue Ox, but the few that did not like them seemed to have longer trailers. The tech told me they have had issues with toy haulers and also some of the longer trailers, he suggested not to put a Blue Ox on any trailer over 28 feet long.
I don't necessary agree with that, I think it has to do with your particular truck and trailer and every one will be different depending on weights, loading etc.
There are many users who love them and have no issues. I was just unlucky to have a setup that did not work.
I am very happy that my dealer changed out my set up at no cost to me and was willing to work with me a year later on my set up.

Sorry to hear about your Blue Ox experience, towing comfort is paramount particularly when towing a longer TT. I do believe you are better off with the 3/4 ton anyway and having the well respected Equalizer WD/SC hitch installed should provide good service for years to come. Out West where we RV most we encounter windy conditions daily and do most of our traveling on interstates just to get anywhere, having our 10K# TT rock solid while towing at those speeds was job one when we got our current rig a decade ago. Heck, the DW has zero issues taking over here and there while underway, sometimes I have to remind her to slow down a bit since ST tires are not ideally suited for speeds over 65mph although our ST tires are rated for higher speeds.

I feel your pain. I fought a Reese Dual Cam for well over a year. First was, the dealer just outright set it up wrong then after drilling even more holes to mount things in the right locations it just still wasn't right and bent a set of cams along with it just always having a wiggly when going down the road. I just swapped to an Equalizer and while I will honestly say it doesn't have quite the amount of sway control that the Reese had during severe cross wind situations, I am super happy with it especially since I didn't have to swiss cheese my trailer frame even more than it is already.

I had a Blue Ox hitch too when I was towing my 35 foot Keystone Bullet with a Yukon XL Denali. It seemed like I made steering corrections all the time and it was a chore to tow more than an hour. I was within the towing limits of my Yukon as I thought my weights were off. Used a local scale to confirm it too. Had about 13% on the hitch. But after a 3 hour white knuckle trip last summer in 40 mph cross winds, I knew a change had to be made. It was either new truck or new hitch.

I discovered the Hensley Arrow soon after and my sway issues became a memory. This hitch truly eliminates all sway and lateral movement on the hitch ball. It does NOT use friction or torqued tension from the spring bars like the Blue OX or Equalizer hitches. It uses a series of cams and struts to lock out the hitch ball. Lateral forces applied to the trailer or TV no longer induce sway. The entire rig may 'nudge' slightly when being passes by a semi or when experiencing a crosswind. But there is no steering correction needed. You just drive 1 handed (even 1 finger) without looking back at the trailer. My Yukon Denali loved this hitch.

The issue I had was with payload. The Hensley chipped away at my Yukon's capacity by being 100 lbs heavier than the Blue Ox. Even though I travelled very light and was within specs, I didn't not have any reserve with payload. My kids wanted to bring more toys, I wanted to bring a generator, and the wife wanted to pack more camping essentials. This required to change out TVs. I found an awesome deal in May on a 2017 Ram 2500 Laramie megacab 6.4L demo truck with only 3,000 miles on the clock. I could not pass it up.

I never sold my Blue Ox hitch. It was still sitting in the garage. So for kicks and giggles, I installed the Blue OX on my Ram to tow my Bullet on our first camping trip this year. Results? Same as towing the trailer with my half ton Yukon. Constant steering corrections required at highway speeds. The corrections weren't extreme but my now 3/4 ton truck brought back memories of towing with my Yukon. The two days I drove my RAM towing didn't see much crosswinds either. It, just, was not a relaxing drive.

So, my conclusion: An inadequate pairing of a sway control hitch to a lengthy trailer. The Blue Ox may be a great hitch for much shorter and lighter trailers. But when it comes to coaches longer than 26 feet, the mechanics of sway control needs to be left to premium "sway elimination" hitches like a Hensley or Propride.

YMMV.

A friend has the Blue Ox Pro and loves it. Seems like a good setup.

Thanks for the detailed review. I've had my Blue Ox Sway Pro for a year now and towed more than 5k miles last year. I have a 2012 F250 Psd with a 10k 38ft TT. I've fought 30 mph head, cross and diagonal wind and never had an issue. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy your experience, that is why they make a number of different hitches.