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Of all the hitches we tested, this is our favorite. It fixes sway, creates superb handling, and levels your ride - silently. Rotating chain-style, clamp-on brackets make setup easy. Max 2" drop - best for underslung couplers. Made in the USA.
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If you're looking for an American-made hitch that rides quietly, offers a quick and easy setup, and provides you with supreme handling, the Blue Ox SwayPro might be just what you're after. When we tested this system, the truck and trailer felt like one unit, and noise wasn't an issue at all. Overall, the SwayPro came out on top and proved to be one of our favorite weight distribution systems.
Pro Tip: Before you invest in a weight distribution hitch, make sure your cargo is evenly loaded in your trailer to keep the weight balanced. If you still have a hard time even after balancing your tongue weight, a weight distribution hitch should help.
The SwayPro is designed to keep your trailer centered behind your vehicle as you tow, no matter what crosswinds or obstacles try to get in your way. To do this, the head on the system is built with a positive caster angle. You might've heard of caster in reference to your car; it's the same technology that vehicles use to stay centered on the road. When you turn a corner in your car and let go of the steering wheel, the wheel automatically returns to center. This is caster taking over. Well, the SwayPro functions much the same way. The positive caster angle that's built into this hitch works in tandem with the tapered spring bars to create a self-centering force that keeps your trailer consistently centered behind your tow vehicle.
The trunnions inside the head assembly hold the spring bars securely in position, placing just enough tension on them to cause them to constantly hold your trailer in line.
At the other end of this weight distribution system, you'll find 2 more points of built-in sway control. Blue Ox's rotating brackets ensure that the lift chains are pulled as taut as possible, with the majority of the chains wrapped up inside of the brackets. Typically, only a couple of links hang down from each bracket. This means that each chain is held more stable than they are in traditional weight distribution systems, where more than twice as many links are exposed.
This tight, stable design limits the movement of the spring bars so that they can exert more force on your trailer to effectively keep it from swaying - all without the creaking, grinding, and popping noises you get with friction-style sway control setups. Moreover, unlike many friction-style sway controls, the SwayPro allows you to back up your trailer without having to remove or disengage anything.
When it's time to install the system for the first time, you might be surprised at how easy it is to do. All in all, you can probably have it done within an hour - 2 at the most.
First, the head. With just the right amount of adjustment angle already preset, it's ready to go right out of the box! No need to fine-tune it with hard-to-access washers or a difficult-to-use thumbscrew! The only thing you'll need to adjust is the height of the head on the shank. After that, to get the trunnion bars installed, just insert them into the sockets, and lock them in place with the included pins and clips.
Quick Tip: If you upgrade to a new trailer in the future, and you end up needing a system for a different tongue weight, you can just swap out the SwayPro's spring bars without having to buy a whole new hitch.
Other weight distribution systems have lift brackets that require you to apply a good amount of leverage to get them to snap up, which can be difficult and frustrating. To get the SwayPro ready to go, all you have to do is insert the lift chain into the bracket slot and rotate the bracket with the included wrench until the lock pin engages.
Your tongue weight is the first thing you need to know when figuring out which weight distribution system you need. Most people think that if they get the highest-rated system possible, it'll be smooth sailing. But actually, this will create a rigid ride and a bouncing trailer. On the other hand, if the system isn't strong enough, it won't be able to distribute the weight properly, making it virtually useless.
Once you know your trailer's tongue weight, add it to the weight of the cargo behind the rear axle of your tow vehicle. Then just choose a weight distribution system rated for that combined tongue weight.
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (457 Customer Reviews)
Of all the hitches we tested, this is our favorite. It fixes sway, creates superb handling, and levels your ride - silently. Rotating chain-style, clamp-on brackets make setup easy. Max 2" drop - best for underslung couplers. Made in the USA.I bought a weight distribution hitch w|sway control, and a trailer brake controller for my Four Winds RV. I received my order today, within a few days of placing the order. I have not installed it yet but it appears to be user friendly. Both pieces are made by Curt so the quality & performance should be good.
My thanks to etrailer & Stacy??
I have been very happy with the performance of this hitch. Our first time out I was on a cross wind that was very harsh and was worried with my 36'.
Unlike other trailers on the road, I was not fishtailing. I was still fighting the wind, but was not all over the road had I used a different setup.
My only issue is the difficulty of getting the chains on and off without them popping.
Other than that, I highly recommend for stability!!!
Works well. Upgraded from Equal-i-zer 1k/10k due to hitch weight. Sway control seems to be about equal and hitching & unhitching is much easier due to lower jacking height required. Hitch adjustment is MUCH easier.
The product is great but the customer service needs to be dealt with. I ordered what I thought was the right sway controll bar and they sent me the wrong one to start with, then I ordered the right one and they sent it to me, but I have yet to recieve my credit on my card. They told me a week ago that it was already back to you and I don't understand why we have not recieved our credit on our card yet.
Scott Gard
This hitch is amazing, I just hooked it up to my camper for a trial run and It worked much better than I expected.. wished I would have known about blue ox hitches sooner...
Rock solid construction and really makes a difference in the ride while pulling. Easy installation.
Works great. shipped right on time and Candra G helped out tremendously
Simple to order, received on-time, in good condition, simple to setup, and works well. Can't expect more from an online transaction. Well done.
Have not used it yet but it arrived very quick and at a Great price. It installed easily and I am looking forward to using it soon. Thank you Tara G. for making this transaction so simple.
We are impressed with the fact that we received our shipments on time. On top of that we have received clear communications and customer service like a small town company. We will definitely be buying product from you again.
Thank you again!
The weight distribution hitch that this one replaced wouldn't transfer enough weight to the front axle. This Blue Ox hitch does this perfectly, leveled the truck/trailer combination by taking weight off the rear axle and transferring it to the front axle. We pull a 28' trailer, approximately 12,000# with about 1,800# of tongue weight. We are midway through our 2nd season and it seems the bars may be getting weak. Probably will need to replace them for next season. I would recommend to the manufacture to incorporate a positive detent lock for the spring loaded cam lock pin. It's hard to keep unlock when adjusting the bar tension. Other than that it's a great system and works very well. Would buy again.
Russ
It really does prevent sway. On windy days it can be jerky but the trailer stays put. It took a little to set up and get my rig level. The amount of links to put in the latches will take of few trips to get to your liking but they do have a "base" setting to start from. Also, a great tip from a dealer I bought my trailer from, extend the jack and lift the hitch with the truck still attached to take some torque out of those spring bars to make them easier to set or remove the chains from the rotating latches. I am happy with this purchase.
Haven’t done a long trip to compare away control. Just installed. Cons first: On an Airstream Globetrotter 25 FBT, it is impossible to get a socket in between the A frame and the battery box to use a torque wrench to measure 40 lbs when tightening the jam bolt. Plus it’s a square bolt head. But it’s only 40 lbs, so we hand tightened hard. Also, when tightening the jam bolt, the chain latch thingy (I’m tired. It’s hot out there!) moved a bit so either hang onto it really well or move it a bit before tightening down and it will move right back to its 29 inch place.
Now the pros: The whole assembly weighs far less than the equalizer we replaced. Installation was easier. No washers so once the hitch head height was determined, we only had to torque once. If we need to adjust weight distribution, we move the chain. My husband compared the two installations like this: “This was junior high math while the equalizer was like college calculus."
And, FWIW, the front and rear end difference in height for our truck and trailer was way more accurate than we could get with the equalizer. Well, maybe we could have, but we would have had to adjust the hitch head and the washers.
The cherry on top was that it was very quiet turning and backing up.
Looks well built and well thought out. If you ever switch to a heavier trailer you can just purchase new bars and keep the rest. I researched videos on YouTube and there was one negative review, blue ox made corrections and resolved those minor issues with the wrench slipping. I’m using this for an 18,000 lb stacker trailer and it is the only hitch I could find rated for the heavier trailers.
After I had ordered my hitch I decided I ordered to heavy of one. I called customer service and they were top notch. My order was corrected, shipped and delivered quickly. I’ve pulled my camper twice more and am happy with it. I’m still figuring out the best link to use for the best ride but the starting point they give you in the instructions is a good starting point. Setup took approximately a half hour
The Blue Ox WD hitch has been great for me. What I like is 1. No hitch head angle adjustment needed. 2. No greasy trundle bars. You can store the clean bars in your outside storage without messing up your compartment 3. The large auto style lug wrench provides high leverage for pulling the chains up. 3. Unit is quiet around corners.
The sway bar is awesome and it works great. I gave it a 4 star because I’m somewhat disappointed with how the racket assembly mounted to my RV is rusting. The powder coating did not hold up. I do not live in a salt environment.
Easy to use and provides the best weight distribution and sway control.
Used it for a year now and no issues. Much easier to use and works much better than the Anderson hitch I replaced with this. Load distribution works well.
Shipped as promised. Came with everything. Installed per excellent instructions.
Works very well on 21 chevy tahoe towing 6000lb 25 ft travel trailer.
Works as advertised. Havnt been in crosswinds, but trucks passing and meeting, hitch has good control. Load leveling works excellent.
bolts that tighten brackets to the frame bent after 2 uses
I love this hitch. So I did a lot of research online A lot of people complained about their Weight Distribution Hitch(WDH) making noise or hard to install. This hitch went to Yellowstone with me (about 38 hr drive each way) with 7k cargo. Worked perfectly. The only time it made any noises is when I had to turn a tight turn. We all know WDH do not like tight turns. This one is no exception but when I say tight, I mean where the trailer tongue is inches from my bumper. It helped with sway. And it def put the weight on the front. Easy install (def watch some videos) and I recently took it off and installed on new trailer. Easy swap. Be warned. Hold that lug bar with both hands when tightening the bars. Do not allow that thing to slip. I broke my arm and was trying to use the bar. Dumb move on my part.
Quick processing and fast shipping. I haven't installed the hitch system yet, but all the parts and components are there, so it should be easy enough.
Great customer service. Delivery was n time as well as all the contents intact. I’ve had the hitch now for almost two weeks and have put over 1500 miles of Alaskan roads. Performs flawless with my toy hauler.
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Lewis
2/18/2023
It works really well. I’ve have other types, and this one works as good but is much easier to connect.