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I have a Blue Ox and I am happy with it. I like it better than the Equilizer I had before it but improvement was not night and day. Still I would recommend the ox if you can afford it.
Just got back from a 3 hours trip each way, using the new Blue Ox Sway Pro with my '12 Jayco Jay Flight 26BH (29' long and about 6500 lbs loaded), with the new '16 F150.
It's been pretty windy on the west side of Indiana with thunderstorms coming through all week.
I had some moments on I65 around route 10 intersection. We had some very very strong side winds and gusts and they were tossing me around pretty bad.
Still getting use to the new F150's lighter steering and possibly over corrected for the numerous gusts pounding me, creating mild sway. So mild that the sway control in the truck didn't activate. I did slow down to 55 mph and it stopped. I blame the strong side winds. To be fair, I actually had worst with the Reese Strait Line with similar winds, where it activated the sway control of the '12 F150.
After that, the wind was still blowing hard, but not nearly as bad. It was a very relaxed drive for the rest of the trip. Easier than the Reese Strait Line, 2012 F150, and 2012 Jay Flight 26BH, for the same type of winds.
On the way home had some strong winds on I65 again but not nearly as bad and felt relaxed the entire way home. The 2012 F150, with the Strait-Line, and 2012 Jay Flight 26BH, were never that relaxed with these type of winds UNTIL I finally put on "LT" tires. Before I got to I65, I was doing 60 mph on the back road highways. I went through bean fields with lots of wind, and it was very relaxing. At times I forgot the trailer was even back there.
Right now, I don't feel the need for LT tires as it towed pretty decent in high winds with the P series tires. I'll evaluate the more I tow.
So far I feel the combination of the new '16 F150, Blue Ox Sway Pro, and the 2012 Jayco Jay Flight 26BH tow easier than the previous combination of the 2012 F150, Reese Strait-Line, and the 2012 Jayco Jay Flight 26BH.
A big vote for the Blue Ox Sway Pro.
One thing to know with light 1/2 ton trucks, is that when you pushed from side wind gusts, don't over compensate and jerk the steering wheel back and forth hard, trying to fight them, you'll create your own sway.
On top of a hill with the trailer on the down side. So hitch looks high but really isn't.
07-19-2016, 03:44 PM
