Blue Ox Sway Pro Hitch
A year ago we purchased a new TT, a Laredo 331BH, GVWR 10K. At the time I was pulling it with a F150 EB max tow, SC. I scaled the two and I was within specs all around, but the truck never felt solid due to the trailer, this is a large trailer and the F150 was being pushed around by it, or so I thought.
This year we upgraded to F250 SC, 6.2 gas truck. I recently took a trip with the unit from Ohio to the Black Hills and back. While driving we hit 20 plus mph head/side wind and I was worn out from driving after 2 days of this wind. Now, before you everyone jumps on the wagon and says it was loaded wrong, the hitch was set wrong, etc. this was all looked at, readjusted and I worked with Blue Ox to make suggested changes. Things got better, but it still was not comfortable to what I feel it should have been.
I took the whole unit back to my RV dealer, upon their tech driving and adjusting it, they to determined it did not feel right.
The Blue OX has a tendency to “snap” back inline verses floating and holding the unit from swaying. In a wind, the trailer would push or walk sideways and then the tension of the sway would push it back or “snap” it back inline causing me to turn the wheel back and forth to keep the truck inline. The sway control worked, I never felt I was out of control just sick of constantly trying to keep the rig straight. After 4 hours of adjusting and checking with the tech, it was determined that the Blue Ox was not working for this set up. In the end I ended up with a new Equalizer 4point set up. Driving 30 miles back to the house yesterday the trailer felt like it should in the wind. This is our fourth trailer and pulling this one yesterday feels very comfortable. I will know more when we can take it a long trip fully loaded again.
I think the Blue OX is a great hitch, it’s quiet, easy to hook and un-hook, but it just was not the right tool to use for my trailer. I believe it is well suited for trailers shorter and lighter, but that is just my opinion.
Just sharing my experience and my outcome.
This year we upgraded to F250 SC, 6.2 gas truck. I recently took a trip with the unit from Ohio to the Black Hills and back. While driving we hit 20 plus mph head/side wind and I was worn out from driving after 2 days of this wind. Now, before you everyone jumps on the wagon and says it was loaded wrong, the hitch was set wrong, etc. this was all looked at, readjusted and I worked with Blue Ox to make suggested changes. Things got better, but it still was not comfortable to what I feel it should have been.
I took the whole unit back to my RV dealer, upon their tech driving and adjusting it, they to determined it did not feel right.
The Blue OX has a tendency to “snap” back inline verses floating and holding the unit from swaying. In a wind, the trailer would push or walk sideways and then the tension of the sway would push it back or “snap” it back inline causing me to turn the wheel back and forth to keep the truck inline. The sway control worked, I never felt I was out of control just sick of constantly trying to keep the rig straight. After 4 hours of adjusting and checking with the tech, it was determined that the Blue Ox was not working for this set up. In the end I ended up with a new Equalizer 4point set up. Driving 30 miles back to the house yesterday the trailer felt like it should in the wind. This is our fourth trailer and pulling this one yesterday feels very comfortable. I will know more when we can take it a long trip fully loaded again.
I think the Blue OX is a great hitch, it’s quiet, easy to hook and un-hook, but it just was not the right tool to use for my trailer. I believe it is well suited for trailers shorter and lighter, but that is just my opinion.
Just sharing my experience and my outcome.
