Weight Distribution • Built-In Sway Prevention • Quiet Operation • Professional Setup
A properly set up weight distribution hitch does much more than make your truck and trailer sit level. It helps restore weight to the front axle of your tow vehicle, improves steering and braking control, and keeps the truck and trailer working together as one combination.
The Blue Ox SwayPro takes that a step further by combining weight distribution and built-in sway prevention in one system.
Instead of waiting for the trailer to begin swaying and then trying to control it with added friction, the SwayPro uses the geometry of the hitch head and loaded spring bars to continuously encourage the trailer back toward center.
That makes it quiet, simple to use, and one of our favorite hitch systems for customers who want a comfortable, predictable towing experience.
Why Weight Distribution Matters
When you place several hundred pounds of trailer tongue weight on the back of your truck, the rear suspension settles and some weight is removed from the front axle.
That's important because your front tires are doing the steering and a large portion of the braking.
A properly selected and adjusted weight distribution hitch uses spring bars to redistribute that load across the tow vehicle and trailer axles.
The goal isn't simply to make everything look level.
The goal is to restore proper balance so the entire combination handles, steers and brakes the way it should.
How SwayPro Helps Prevent Sway
Trailer sway can be triggered by crosswinds, passing tractor-trailers, road conditions and sudden steering inputs.
Blue Ox designed SwayPro differently from many traditional friction-based systems.
The geometry built into the hitch head creates a caster effect. Working together with the loaded spring bars, the system continuously applies centering force to help keep the trailer tracking behind the tow vehicle.
There's no separate friction sway bar to adjust, and its sway-prevention design continues working in rain or snow.
Why We Recommend SwayPro
Built-In Sway Prevention
The hitch head and spring bars work together continuously to help keep the trailer centered behind the tow vehicle.
Proper Weight Distribution
Redistributes tongue weight across the tow vehicle and trailer axles for better balance, handling and braking.
Quiet Operation
No noisy friction plates or traditional friction sway bars constantly grinding and popping through the campground.
Works in Changing Weather
Sway prevention isn't dependent on dry friction surfaces, so the system continues working in rain or snow.
Easy Hookup
Rotating latches and clamp-on brackets make everyday connection and disconnection straightforward once the hitch is properly set up.
Back Up Without Disconnecting
You can normally back your trailer while the SwayPro remains connected.
Multiple Spring-Bar Ratings
Available in 350, 550, 750, 1,000, 1,500 and 2,000-pound tongue-weight configurations so the hitch can be properly matched to the trailer.
The Airstream Connection
If you own an Airstream, there's another reason to take a serious look at SwayPro.
Airstream and Blue Ox officially partnered on towing systems for Airstream travel trailers, including an Airstream-specific version of the SwayPro.
Airstream identifies the Blue Ox SwayPro for its traditional Silver Bullet travel trailers, both single- and dual-axle models.
That's a significant endorsement from a manufacturer known for putting a tremendous amount of thought into towing dynamics.
We sell and recommend SwayPro for many brands of travel trailers — you absolutely do not need to own an Airstream to benefit from it — but the Airstream relationship speaks volumes about the design.
Bigger Bars Are NOT Better
This is one of the most important things to understand about weight distribution.
The spring bars need to match the actual application.
Installing bars that are unnecessarily heavy doesn't automatically make a trailer safer or more stable. The hitch needs enough spring-bar capacity to properly distribute the load while still allowing the tow vehicle and trailer suspensions to work as designed.
That's why we don't simply grab the biggest SwayPro available.
We match the hitch to the actual trailer tongue weight, loaded RV, tow vehicle and receiver ratings.
Proper setup matters every bit as much as the name stamped on the hitch.
A Weight Distribution Hitch Does NOT Increase Your Tow Rating
Another important point:
Adding a SwayPro does not turn a truck into a larger truck or increase its rated towing capacity.
Your truck's GVWR, GCWR, payload, receiver rating, axle ratings and the trailer's ratings still matter.
What a properly configured SwayPro does is help your truck and trailer perform correctly within those limits.
Professional Setup Matters
A great hitch set up incorrectly is still an incorrectly set up hitch.
When we install a SwayPro, we're looking at the entire combination — not just bolting parts onto the trailer.
We consider:
• Trailer tongue weight
• Loaded trailer weight
• Tow vehicle configuration
• Receiver rating
• Trailer coupler height
• Front and rear suspension response
• Spring-bar rating
• Proper ball height and hitch-head position
The finished combination should sit correctly and transfer the proper amount of load back toward the tow vehicle's front axle.
That's when the hitch is actually doing its job.
Details
Weight Distribution with Built-In Sway Prevention
350–2,000 lb. Tongue-Weight Options
Up to 20,000 lb. Maximum Gross Towing Capacity — Model Dependent
2" and 2-1/2" Receiver Options — Model Dependent
Steel Construction
Powder Coat Over E-Coat Finish
Professional Setup Available
Pete's RV Recommendation
There are a lot of weight distribution hitches available, and they don't all accomplish sway control the same way.
We like the SwayPro because it's quiet, predictable, easy for the customer to use, and constantly working to keep the trailer centered.
And when one of the most recognizable travel-trailer manufacturers in the world partners with Blue Ox and specifies SwayPro for its traditional Airstream lineup, that's worth paying attention to.
But whether you're towing an Airstream or another travel trailer, the most important part remains the same:
The right hitch, properly sized and properly set up for your truck and trailer.
Weight Distribution • Built-In Sway Prevention • Quiet Operation • Professional Setup
A properly set up weight distribution hitch does much more than make your truck and trailer sit level. It helps restore weight to the front axle of your tow vehicle, improves steering and braking control, and keeps the truck and trailer working together as one combination.
The Blue Ox SwayPro takes that a step further by combining weight distribution and built-in sway prevention in one system.
Instead of waiting for the trailer to begin swaying and then trying to control it with added friction, the SwayPro uses the geometry of the hitch head and loaded spring bars to continuously encourage the trailer back toward center.
That makes it quiet, simple to use, and one of our favorite hitch systems for customers who want a comfortable, predictable towing experience.
Why Weight Distribution Matters
When you place several hundred pounds of trailer tongue weight on the back of your truck, the rear suspension settles and some weight is removed from the front axle.
That's important because your front tires are doing the steering and a large portion of the braking.
A properly selected and adjusted weight distribution hitch uses spring bars to redistribute that load across the tow vehicle and trailer axles.
The goal isn't simply to make everything look level.
The goal is to restore proper balance so the entire combination handles, steers and brakes the way it should.
How SwayPro Helps Prevent Sway
Trailer sway can be triggered by crosswinds, passing tractor-trailers, road conditions and sudden steering inputs.
Blue Ox designed SwayPro differently from many traditional friction-based systems.
The geometry built into the hitch head creates a caster effect. Working together with the loaded spring bars, the system continuously applies centering force to help keep the trailer tracking behind the tow vehicle.
There's no separate friction sway bar to adjust, and its sway-prevention design continues working in rain or snow.
Why We Recommend SwayPro
Built-In Sway Prevention
The hitch head and spring bars work together continuously to help keep the trailer centered behind the tow vehicle.
Proper Weight Distribution
Redistributes tongue weight across the tow vehicle and trailer axles for better balance, handling and braking.
Quiet Operation
No noisy friction plates or traditional friction sway bars constantly grinding and popping through the campground.
Works in Changing Weather
Sway prevention isn't dependent on dry friction surfaces, so the system continues working in rain or snow.
Easy Hookup
Rotating latches and clamp-on brackets make everyday connection and disconnection straightforward once the hitch is properly set up.
Back Up Without Disconnecting
You can normally back your trailer while the SwayPro remains connected.
Multiple Spring-Bar Ratings
Available in 350, 550, 750, 1,000, 1,500 and 2,000-pound tongue-weight configurations so the hitch can be properly matched to the trailer.
The Airstream Connection
If you own an Airstream, there's another reason to take a serious look at SwayPro.
Airstream and Blue Ox officially partnered on towing systems for Airstream travel trailers, including an Airstream-specific version of the SwayPro.
Airstream identifies the Blue Ox SwayPro for its traditional Silver Bullet travel trailers, both single- and dual-axle models.
That's a significant endorsement from a manufacturer known for putting a tremendous amount of thought into towing dynamics.
We sell and recommend SwayPro for many brands of travel trailers — you absolutely do not need to own an Airstream to benefit from it — but the Airstream relationship speaks volumes about the design.
Bigger Bars Are NOT Better
This is one of the most important things to understand about weight distribution.
The spring bars need to match the actual application.
Installing bars that are unnecessarily heavy doesn't automatically make a trailer safer or more stable. The hitch needs enough spring-bar capacity to properly distribute the load while still allowing the tow vehicle and trailer suspensions to work as designed.
That's why we don't simply grab the biggest SwayPro available.
We match the hitch to the actual trailer tongue weight, loaded RV, tow vehicle and receiver ratings.
Proper setup matters every bit as much as the name stamped on the hitch.
A Weight Distribution Hitch Does NOT Increase Your Tow Rating
Another important point:
Adding a SwayPro does not turn a truck into a larger truck or increase its rated towing capacity.
Your truck's GVWR, GCWR, payload, receiver rating, axle ratings and the trailer's ratings still matter.
What a properly configured SwayPro does is help your truck and trailer perform correctly within those limits.
Professional Setup Matters
A great hitch set up incorrectly is still an incorrectly set up hitch.
When we install a SwayPro, we're looking at the entire combination — not just bolting parts onto the trailer.
We consider:
• Trailer tongue weight
• Loaded trailer weight
• Tow vehicle configuration
• Receiver rating
• Trailer coupler height
• Front and rear suspension response
• Spring-bar rating
• Proper ball height and hitch-head position
The finished combination should sit correctly and transfer the proper amount of load back toward the tow vehicle's front axle.
That's when the hitch is actually doing its job.
Details
Weight Distribution with Built-In Sway Prevention
350–2,000 lb. Tongue-Weight Options
Up to 20,000 lb. Maximum Gross Towing Capacity — Model Dependent
2" and 2-1/2" Receiver Options — Model Dependent
Steel Construction
Powder Coat Over E-Coat Finish
Professional Setup Available
Pete's RV Recommendation
There are a lot of weight distribution hitches available, and they don't all accomplish sway control the same way.
We like the SwayPro because it's quiet, predictable, easy for the customer to use, and constantly working to keep the trailer centered.
And when one of the most recognizable travel-trailer manufacturers in the world partners with Blue Ox and specifies SwayPro for its traditional Airstream lineup, that's worth paying attention to.
But whether you're towing an Airstream or another travel trailer, the most important part remains the same:
The right hitch, properly sized and properly set up for your truck and trailer.
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