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Walaby
Explorer II
Feb 12, 2016

Blue Ox Sway Pro Quetion

Okay, I upgraded my trailer and now need to upgrade my WD setup. Been looking at the Blue Ox SwayPro 1500. Got a question regarding this setup I hope someone can answer.

The website says the hitch has a "0" drop, and a 10 3/4" rise. Well, I need to drop, not raise mine. Im sure Im not the only one that has to drop the ball lower than the receiver. Im assumning this is the shank that is stock with the system but one can use other shanks, as necessary.

I sent Blue Ox an email, but no response. I currently have a Curt 1500lb raing (Curt 17123) that works great for my current setup. But, I can't figure out if this shank is interchangeable with the Blue Ox shank. It looks to me, looking at the Blue Ox pics, that their shank is specifically designed to position the hitch/ball with a predetermined pitch. But, when I look at different shanks on e-trailer.com, there is a Blue Ox drop shank that is for the Blue Ox Sway Pro that looks just like my Curt, vertical portion of shank is at 90 degree from the receiver part, just like my Curt.

So, is there anything special about the Blue Ox shank that I would need to use their shank vs my Curt shank?

Any insight and help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Mike

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