Blue Ox Sway Pro

[The dam man]

Wanted to see if on a 2017 or 18 Impact 303 if anyone has used the Blue Ox Sway Pro. I specifically need to know if you can use the bolt on brackets at 29" or if there the propane tanks are in the way. The trailer I'm buying is a long way away and I need to get the hitch but wanted to see if anyone has used the bolt on type without problems. Thanks

[chuckster57]

Welcome to the forum!
If your talking about the saddles for the chains, 30” seems to be the industry standard length from the center of the ball. I have yet to see any saddle hit the propane tank stand that was installed in the original position.

Same applies if your using the brackets for the “square bar” style WD/sway.

[The dam man]

I appreciate you replying to my post. Good to hear that it shouldn't interfere.

[xrated]

Rick....I responded to you via P.M. a few minutes ago. You should be golden.

[svt]

i wouldn't recommend blue ox. i got brand new 20.000 rated with 2000lb bars for my impact 332, its a little longer i am at 37ft. i still had sway. i spend almost 600$ on that hitch. it wasn't bad but... i don't want to drive and be scared at every truck that passes me. towing with 2014 ram 3500 diesel. Found Pro pride for 1200 and got it

[busterbrown]

Originally Posted by svt

i wouldn't recommend blue ox. i got brand new 20.000 rated with 2000lb bars for my impact 332, its a little longer i am at 37ft. i still had sway. i spend almost 600$ on that hitch. it wasn't bad but... i don't want to drive and be scared at every truck that passes me. towing with 2014 ram 3500 diesel. Found Pro pride for 1200 and got it

I echo SVT's sentiments. My trailer is 35 feet long and only needed the 1000 lb bars. The sway was lessened but not removed completely. In fact, it took 1 windy travel day to make me look elsewhere for a competent hitch (Hensley) but I went over on payload. Along came the RAM 2500.

From my perspective, the reviews that are positive with the Blue Ox are with those towing shorter trailers (under 30 feet).

The problem when towing extremely heavy pull behinds is the lack of product selection out there. There are only a couple of WDH that support 2000 lbs of tongue weight.

[xrated]

Originally Posted by busterbrown

I echo SVT's sentiments. My trailer is 35 feet long and only needed the 1000 lb bars. The sway was lessened but not removed completely. In fact, it took 1 windy travel day to make me look elsewhere for a competent hitch (Hensley) but I went over on payload. Along came the RAM 2500.

From my perspective, the reviews that are positive with the Blue Ox are with those towing shorter trailers (under 30 feet).

The problem when towing extremely heavy pull behinds is the lack of product selection out there. There are only a couple of WDH that support 2000 lbs of tongue weight.

I have had the opposite experience. My former Toy Hauler was a 34 1/2' Fuzion Impact 303, and once I got the tongue weight up to the percentages that it should be, my B.O. Pro with 1500 lb bars did a great job of sway control. Putting stuff in the garage lightened my tongue weight severely and I did have to add weight to the front, but that's not related to the Blue Ox system. CAT scale weights on mine showed that I was running about 12% on the tongue after I added weight to the front of the T.H. Before.....just barely 10% on the tongue.

[The dam man]

Well I guess Friday will tell, I pickup the new 303 in Lincoln on Friday. Sure hope the Blue Ox does me well, they aren't cheap. I have scales to weigh the tongue and a long way to drive so should have a good fee for the hitch in a few days. I won't have any weight in any tanks so that could have an affect. Will send a post next week and let you know how it went.

[Frank G]

I pulled a 27' toy hauler with the blue ox. about 10,000 loaded with a F-250. Ounce it was set up correctly it worked fine. Level Trailer, Proper bars & tension, straight chains. I hope when you pick it up the battery is installed and the propane tanks are filled, Weigh the tong, if close to 1000 lbs get the 1500 lb bars, you can always slack off the chains one link.

[The dam man]

Thanks Frank, I think they said start with 9 links. So I can adjust if needed, will give it a "spin".

[xrated]

Originally Posted by The dam man

Thanks Frank, I think they said start with 9 links. So I can adjust if needed, will give it a "spin".

If your 303 is empty, which I assume it will be, you'll have somewhere around 1300 lbs of tongue weight . It's when you start loading up the garage with motorcycles, tools, ECT. that the tongue weight will go down. When mine was loaded fully with the two motorcycles and all the tools, gear, etc. we needed for a weekend at the track, the tongue came up to just slightly under our at 10% and I had sway issues. I don't blame the B.O. though, 10% just isn't enough T.W. I added weight to the front end of the trailer to get my 12 or so % back and it towed fine.

[hasiukdk]

I have been fiddling with my Blue Ox 1500 last few days. The u bolts on the bars have kicked up sparks a few times from dragging, even tho I am pretty careful driving.
If it makes any difference, I have a 2018 F350, and a 2019 Cougar 29bhs.

When level, the top of my trailer hitch is 22 1/4". I set the hitch ball on the shank at 24 1/4", up from 23 1/2". now TT seems "nose up" a bit (half a bubble) and I can only get the 7th link into the cam. Before I was only able to get the 6th link in, with a lot of effort.

Installation says to start at 8th link, and grab more links if needed.

Any advice?

[hasiukdk]

Originally Posted by hasiukdk

I have been fiddling with my Blue Ox 1500 last few days. The u bolts on the bars have kicked up sparks a few times from dragging, even tho I am pretty careful driving.
If it makes any difference, I have a 2018 F350, and a 2019 Cougar 29bhs.

When level, the top of my trailer hitch is 22 1/4". I set the hitch ball on the shank at 24 1/4", up from 23 1/2". now TT seems "nose up" a bit (half a bubble) and I can only get the 7th link into the cam. Before I was only able to get the 6th link in, with a lot of effort.

Installation says to start at 8th link, and grab more links if needed.

Any advice?

Other notes....
I take some of the weight off the hitch before attaching chains.
The trailer is essentially dry weight at the moment.

[Northofu1]

Originally Posted by hasiukdk

Attachment 28322


Other notes....
I take some of the weight off the hitch before attaching chains.
The trailer is essentially dry weight at the moment.

You need more tension on those bars.
The trick for attaching or removing the bars is raising the tongue jack when the ball is locked in, the truck rear end will lift. Once both bars are attached at the right link, raise the jack completely until it stops. As you're doing this you will see the bars curve with the tension just applied.
***Do NOT try to remove the bars until you have reversed this process by lowering the jack to remove this pressure.****
These directions are in the manual.

The bars are under great strain when engaged.

P.S. The truck and trailer will level out when the hitch is properly adjusted. If you weigh with a cat scale right now, then when hitch is properly adjusted you will see the weight adjustments across the board.

[hasiukdk]

Originally Posted by Northofu1

You need more tension on those bars.
The trick for attaching or removing the bars is raising the tongue jack when the ball is locked in, the truck rear end will lift. Once both bars are attached at the right link, raise the jack completely until it stops. As you're doing this you will see the bars curve with the tension just applied.
***Do NOT try to remove the bars until you have reversed this process by lowering the jack to remove this pressure.****
These directions are in the manual.

The bars are under great strain when engaged.

P.S. The truck and trailer will level out when the hitch is properly adjusted. If you weigh with a cat scale right now, then when hitch is properly adjusted you will see the weight adjustments across the board.

Will do. I figured it was something like that. I didn't want to strain the tongue jack with too much of the weight of the truck.

Thanks for your reply.

[81SHOVELHEAD]

We have a 2014 Keystone 28RLS purchased in October of of 2013. Towing with a Ram 6.4 Hemi 4x4. 6.5 years & zero issues with sway using our Equalizer 4 point WD hitch.

[Gobirds38]

Do I have the right WD bars???

I was sold the Blue Ox Pro 750 (750 max TW) for my rig, brand new from the dealer.

If I do the math my GVWR is 7,000 LBS. which makes my TW at 15% 1,050 LBS. Not counting the hitch and everything else.

The dealer and E Trailer say 10% to 15% of max weight. That's a big range ...

I think it was sold to me at the DRY WEIGHT 5,690 LBS.

1) Do you add the 2 bars together or is 750 is just 750?

2) Should I have the 1,500 LBS bars?

[Northofu1]

You need the 1500 set of bars

[Gobirds38]

Originally Posted by Northofu1

You need the 1500 set of bars

I agree, however I just spoke to the dealer and they said that 1,500 would be to stiff, they said I should have the 1,000???

Thoughts???

[flybouy]

Originally Posted by Gobirds38

I agree, however I just spoke to the dealer and they said that 1,500 would be to stiff, they said I should have the 1,000???

Thoughts???

Keystone web site list the trailer GVWR @ 7,000 lb. If you split the difference of that 10%-15% tongue weight range and use 13% then 7,000 X .13 = 910. The 1,000 lb. bars should be correct. Exceeding that by 150% would make for a bouncy ride as the spring bars would be rigid and not flexing.