Weight Distribution and Sway Control Recommendation for a 10K GVWR Travel Trailer

Published 05/25/2022

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Blue Ox TrackPro Weight Distribution w/ Sway Control - 9-Hole Shank - 13K GTW, 1.3K TW

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Question:

Good day, we are going to be renting out our rv and need to have a sway bar available for hauling it. It is a 2017 Forest River Vibe, just under 36. We have never moved it so we are not sure what hitch/sway bar to use. Thanks for your help.

asked by: Lisa M

Expert Reply:

It sounds like you have the 2017 Forest River Vibe 301RLS which is just under 36' long. It looks like this has a GVWR of about 9,650 lbs so that's what we'll base our system off of.

A properly loaded trailer needs to have a tongue weight that is 10-15% of the loaded weight of the trailer so if someone were to load the trailer so it was maxed out they should have a tongue weight in the 965 lbs - 1,447 lbs range. Since you're renting this out it might be good to keep a tongue weight scale like part # e99044 with the trailer.

For your application I recommend picking up the Blue Ox TrackPro # BLU59FR which uses integrated sway control (so you don't have to worry about a friction sway bar breaking), adjustable trailer frame brackets, and a shank that has 9 holes for a wide range of tow vehicle situations. This is a simple, yet effective weight distribution system.

Attached is a review video for you to check out.

expert reply by: Jon G