Blue Ox Sway Pro Installation

[nwbearcat1998]

Hi,

I am looking into purchasing the Blue Ox Sway Pro (model BXW1000) for my TT. The tow vehicle is a 2013 F-150 EcoBoost with the max tow package and trailer is a 2004 Keystone Cougar 29RLS, weighing ~6500 with a tongue weight of ~900 lbs.

Has anyone installed the Blue Ox Sway Pro themselves?
How about some stories on how it went please?

One question I have is in the instructions (HERE) it indicates on steps 10 through 12 to ensure that the towing vehicle is level.

Does this mean the wheel well to ground measurements matches what they did before hookup of the TT??

Thanks in advance for any other tips/tricks on installing the Blue Ox Sway Pro system from prior experiences.

[lots2seeinmyrv]

Our dealer installed ours for us but we bought it somewhere else. Was a while back but...

I remember in our instructions #8 Note:: If necessary, the hitch mount may be inverted in the receiver to accommodate greater coupler heights.

The dealer mounted ours the wrong way and it scraped the ground in dips in the road. So we had to have it remounted and inverted the other way and no problems.

Just be aware of that when installing your hitch mount receiver that you can flip it over the other way so it is higher off the ground.

[Heap64]

I installed one on my camper last year in the dealers parking lot in about 30 minutes. They have to be one of the easiest hitches to install as there is no angle to have to mess with on the head when installing.

The main thing is you want your camper level or a little nose down. For sure not nose high while towing.

Take measurements from the ground to the top of your wheel-wells before hooking up to your trailer. Of course your rear will drop some with load. You just don't want your front of your truck to raise up.

You can add more weight distribution by reducing the number of chain links on your latch up to help bring the front down if needed.

I would suggest getting a socket and a nice breaker bar to carry with you to latch up the chains and forget the short tool they give you.

Hopefully I helped some.