Installing the Blue Ox SwayPro Airstream Hitch
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Blue Ox in collaboration with Airstream presents a special edition hitch with exclusive Airstream badging and black powder-coat paint available only at Airstream dealers. Learn how to properly setup your SwayPro hitch.
Question: If I connect the 10 or 11 chain link instead of the recommended 9 chain link,, does it take additional weight off the rear axle of the tow vehicle and distribute more of the weight to the trailer axles?
Yes more pressure on the front of the tow vehicle and trailer. But you also put more stress on the trailer frame it’s a trade off. Blue Ox may correct me if I have misspoken.
This is a great video, very complete. As I get ready to tow and travel for the first time my question is, what happens when you have a 1,000 pound load in the truck? Do you have to go through the leveling process again? Clearly the load will cause a dip in the level of where "perfectly level" load is, I am curious if this becomes an ongoing issue?
Best hitch made IMHO. Light bars that have good spring to them it really does the trick for me when it comes to weight distribution and sway control. Set it up right and don’t drive like a fool!
Just a note. The breakaway cable should be attached to the truck or hitch, NOT to the safety chain.
Great instructional video. Thanks.
Excellent video. Thank you.
So what do you do if we follow every thing you did but when we lower everything at final point but your tongue height is lower than the starting point would you suggest going to 10th or 11th link or use airbags if you have them to get to original height????
Im having lots of sway
Will you let me know your email or phone number and I will have Customer Care get ahold of you. They can tell you how to set up to eliminate the sway.
does this work for overslung and underslung hitches?
Yes, we have applications for both. Contact our Customer Care Dept, and they will suggest the correct model for your setup.
Great job. Great explanation!!
One thing for newbies. When unhitching always chock the wheels first!!! I feel like they glossed over this in this video.
Noted.
I have this Blue Ox but I haul a 31 ft toy hauler with 2 Harleys. I was not happy with the amount of sway. Trailer was all over the place. So with the added weight in the rear of the RV what adjustments should I make to Blue Ox?
Hi Brent, have you tried reaching out to our Customer Care Department? They can help you assess your issue.
I have the same issue with my trailer. I honestly started to think that the Blue Ox was not a sway control hitch. I am considering going to the Weigh Safe hitch as I have had good luck with them. Have you had any luck with the Blue Ox or did you choose another option?
@johnturner9924 did you ever figure out your sway issues having the same problem with our toy hauler even with nothing in the garage
Thanks for any info
Great job. Thank you!
You said to disengage air ride suspension when first setting up the hitch. At what point do you re-engage it?
I absoutely love our BO Sway Pro. My only minor complaint was the small/hazardous wrench that came with mine. I use breaker bar with a socket anyway. A quick tip if you misplace the wrench... block about 6" under the jack and get the rear tires right off the ground (chock fronts and use parking brake). Once you take that entire load off the bars, you can remove bats/chains or put them on with bare hands. I've done it many times - actually about 3hrs ago to show it can be done safely. 1000lb bars with 30ft TT.
Great video
Great Teacher. Excellent communication skills.
Anyone else having trouble torquing the bolts to 250ft/lbs? I have a torque wrench that goes that high, but I can't get past 160ft/lbs. even with a breaker bar!
Put the bolts In through the right side so you push down not pull up. Much easier but 250 sounds high for a grade 5 3/4 bolt I would think 200?
@@Pawildsbigfootedition talked to Blue Ox and they confirmed that they dropped it from 257 to 250. I ended up buying a pipe to extend my breaker bar & get more leverage and that did the trick.
should the safety brake cable be shorter than the chains so that the brakes would activate if trailer came off?
The chains will be short enough that the trailer connector won't fall out of the vehicle, so the brakes will still work from the tow vehicle. The breakaway cable is the last defense for if the trailer completely departs the tow vehicle. If the trailer brakes activated fully while still somewhat attached to the tow vehicle via chains, the tow vehicle is more likely to lose control and crash.