The Blue Ox SwayPro’s head is built with a positive caster angle that works like the self-centering effect in your steering system. Combined with the tensioned trunnion bars, it constantly pulls the trailer back in line, even when a semi blasts by or crosswinds hit. The rotating lift brackets keep the chains tight, so there’s no rattle or clank, and sway control stays active all the time. The result is smoother handling and a quieter ride without the grinding or popping common in friction-style setups.
Getting loaded up doesn’t have to be a workout. With the SwayPro, you just drop the lift chain into the slot and use the included wrench to rotate the bracket until it locks. No snapping up high-tension bars or wrestling with levers. When it’s time to disconnect, the same rotation releases the tension in a controlled way. It’s simple, fast, and safer once you know the motion. Many users upgrade to a longer breaker bar for extra leverage, but the system itself is straightforward and predictable.
This model is designed specifically for trailers with bottom-mounted (underslung) couplers. The hitch head arrives with the correct preset angle, so there’s no washer stacking or fine-tuning needed. Just mount it on the shank, adjust for height, and lock the trunnion bars in place with the included pins and clips. The 13" shank offers up to 8" of rise or 2" of drop, making it easy to dial in a level setup on your first try.
This system is rated for 10,000 lbs gross towing weight and 750–1,000 lbs tongue weight. The hitch ball is 2-5/16" and rated at 20K, giving plenty of margin for heavy loads. The clamp-on brackets fit up to 6" trailer frames, and grease zerks in the head assembly make maintenance clean and easy. Everything—head, bars, shank, lift chains, and hardware—comes in the box, ready to install. Once set up, it levels your rig, evens out axle load, and keeps your headlights aimed where they should be.
| Included w/ BXW1003 | Required - Sold Separately | Optional Add-Ons |
|---|---|---|
| Adjustable Shank System Head 2-5/16" Hitch Ball Lift Brackets Spring Bars | n/a | n/a |
Customer Satisfaction Score:
87% were satisfied with this product
13% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
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.
Even though I ordered the wrong thing (absolutely my fault), everyone was super nice and helpfull. The parts even arrived a day ahead of time. I will absolutely order from etrailer again when I need to.
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??
Great product, easy to install. Fast d elivery.
You need to get a little better on the pins holes that connect the bars to to equalizing head. On the under slung I bought the bar pin holes did not line up with the pin holes on the head. I had to drill it out to get the bar retaining pin to go through. Otherwise it was all good.
Very easy to do business with! Shipping was fast and on time.
Very pleased with their product and ease of installation and hook up. Good instructions on proper preload. Towing a 15k stacker with a 2011 F350 single rear wheel. Good sway control
Great product, high quality!
Works great and can back up without issues like other devices. Others I know have switch to this system from others..
This tem worked fine. We do not tow our camper on a regular basis. For the one time tow, it worked excellent.
Fast delivery with no problems.
Had a Pro Pride but hitching up at an up/down angle frustrated me so when I bought my new Airstream, I went with the Blue Ox. No problems now and took it on a two month trip to Canada with no issues.
Way too heavy for me to install. My son installed it. Once he figured out how to avoid being hurt when releasing chain, he was much happier with it. Drove all day in high winds and trailer swayed a little but it would have been MUCH worse without this WDH! I would not have driven that day without this product.
1 year later, nothing but good things to say about the Blue Ox hitch. etrailer got me set up with the right equipment from the start.
I noticed a huge difference from my old hitch. Could hardly feel it when I was being passed by semi trucks on the interstate. Set up is simple and fast.
Everything went great with the installation. Looked at etrailer's video on line and that really helped. etrailer kept me informed on the shipping. Very happy with everything.
I love the Blue OX. Much easier to use and maintain than the Equalizer, which is what I had previously. I think the BO is equal in effectiveness at sway control to the EQ but not sure because I'm now pulling a bigger trailer. The cam latch system with the BO is easy to use but you must raise the trailer tongue "to the sky" in order to release the tension from the load bars before releasing the chains. The load bars will slam down if you're not careful creating a hazard if you're not careful.
etrailer is excellent as far as providing vast amounts of info before the sale and providing communication after placing your order through order delivery, and even after delivery. What other company shows you when and who processed your order, who packed your order, who shipped your order - providing names and pictures of the people involved along the way, along with all the other tracking info.
As far as the equalizer hitch, I haven't towed with it yet but seems extremely heavy duty and well made and should do the job. Most reviews I researched on it were good. I will follow-up once I tow with it.
I do have a few issues with it though before even using it.
First issue is that the spring for the spring loaded button that holds each equalizer bar into each side of the head is so strong that it can't be lifted up with fingers in order to release the equalizer bar when removing them. Need to remember to have a screwdriver handy to pry the button up in order to release the bars. I did see 2 versions of equalizer bars in videos. One version had a slot, one version had a blind hole that these buttons went into. The bars having the slot allowed the bars to be rotated during disassembly for easy removal. Can't do that with the blind hole version. I don't know which version is the latest or best - I will call etrailer or Blue-Ox to find out. I had 3 people try to lift up on the buttons with the hitch assembled but not installed, and no one could lift them enough to release them. That might be a good thing though - prevents them from inadvertently releasing.
Also, based on the 2 sets of exploded views that came with the instructions (one dated 2013, one dated 2020), it appears I might have received an older model that comes with a flat rotating latch wrench because the newer dated exploded view shows a rounded wrench (like a lug nut wrench) with a different p/n. I'll have to call etrailer or Blue Ox on this issue too.
Lastly, the box the hitch came in was heavy duty, but it still should have been a little stronger knowing how very heavy packages get handled by delivery services. The box had a small opening ripped open in it in the corner and the hand hold slots were ripped open twice as big as normal, along with the hardware bag inside was ripped open. Some hardware was scattered inside the box when I opened it and 2 of the 4 hex headed "set screws" were missing. Although you only need 2 set screws, these were different lengths, so I contacted etrailer and they have been working on getting me replacements.
Lastly, I can now see after watching some of the review videos on You Tube and playing with the hitch - about what some people were talking about - how the chains could get wedged during use unless you twist them somewhat, and I can also see how when you try to do a controlled release of the tension on the equalizer bars with the rotating latch wrench - if you don't have a lot of the pressure off of them by jacking the hitch up high enough before releasing them that this may cause the wrench to uncontrollably rotate into the released position unless you really have a good hold on it - which may be hard to do since you're other hand would be busy removing the release pin on the rotating latch. I'll know more when I actually use it, but it has me a little concerned.
I have no experience with other WDH's but this unit does what I expect it to do. I pull a 33' 7,500# Jayco trailer and it allows me to move the weight as needed to the front axle and it seems to control sway very well. I originally used this with an F-150 that was exceeding my rear axle rating so it was crucial that I get the weight shifted forward which this unit did well. I have since moved up to an F-250 so it is not nearly as critical but it still makes the trips pleasant. This unit is specific to underslung couplers like Jayco uses. Also being able to back the trailer without disengaging the WDH is an advantage over some of the other brands. The action of the chains during disconnect can be intimidating and dangerous until you get accustomed to the process. The one complaint I have is not with the unit itself but the wrench that is provided to load and unload the chains. It is flat (hurts your hand) and too short to get adequate leverage. I suggest you use an 18-24" cheater bar with a 1" socket to load/unload the chains. Otherwise very happy with the purchase
I have had the Blue Ox BXW1003 for a year now and overall we are pretty happy with it. With our previous camper (Dutchmen) we were using a Draw-Tite WD hitch with a separate friction sway control bar. When we bought our new Jayco camper, we had a different A Frame design (underslug coupler) and it is a much bigger camper so we needed to upgrade the hitch. We liked chain style connection of the Draw-Tite but didn't like having to get out and remove the friction sway control bar when backing into a site. With the Blue Ox we just pull up to the site, someone hops out to guide clear the site as we back right in. It is nice to have a chain setup because there are times where I need more spring assist than others. For instance, we dry camp from time to time and have an A Frame Shelf above the propane tanks for our generator. The dealer recommended the Blue Ox over the equalizer because of this changing load requirement and it has worked.
The only reasons I am not giving it 5 stars is because there are times where I have to fight with the release pin a bit. You have to turn the cam a bit to get it to release. It isn't a big deal and doesn't happen all the time but enough to stick in the back of my mind. The tool for turning the cam is a bit short and because of the A Frame shelf I have to be careful about where I put it on or as I turn the cam, it could pinch my hand up against the shelf mount. Like many people, I just got a big socket and breaker bar to replace the included tool. In my case I already had the breaker bar for torquing the wheels so I just needed a socket. Because the socket pivots it can't pinch your hand and is longer so more leverage. Also a drawback is because of the design, if we were get a new trailer that maybe doesn't use an underslung coupler, but the same weight as our current camper, we would have to buy a new hitch as well. This is because there are different models based on hitch type, where an Equalizer can be adjusted to accommodate either coupler style, the Blue Ox can't. Sure you could probably replace the parts needed to convert it or just buy a new one. This is a minor thing in my book and the nice part about this is that it makes it much easier to set up at home since there are not as many points of adjustment. If we didn't change our load frequently depending on where we are going and traded in campers every other year, then we would have been better off going with the Equalizer. For us the Blue Ox was the better fit.
I will say that before buying I contacted Blue Ox's Customer Support as I had a question. I wanted to make sure I had the right model to work with the coupler on our camper. I was 80% sure I was right but didn't want to get there to pick it up and find out it wasn't the right one. Not only did they clear that up but the rep reached out to engineering and asked about my tow vehicle so they could verify that the included drop hitch was the right one. Which wasn't even a question that I had.
Very happy with the ease of install and the performance of the hitch
performs to every standard that I required. Pulls my trailer effortlessly.
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Notes: Item has minor cosmetic scratches/gouges.
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