Blue Ox TrackPro Weight Distribution w/ Sway Control - 7-Hole Shank - Underslung - 10K GTW, 1K TW

Blue Ox Weight Distribution Hitch - BLU55FR

Minimize trailer sway and ensure a level, stable ride with this weight distribution system. Positive caster angle works to keep your trailer centered and steel-on-steel friction corrects sway. Works w/ underslung couplers. 2-5/16" Ball included.

Features:

• Weight distribution system ensures a level and stable ride when towing
  • Evenly distributes weight over axles of tow vehicle and trailer
  • Helps you maintain better control of your vehicle and avoid trailer sag and excessive tire wear
• Built-in sway control limits side-to-side movement of trailer
  • L-brackets rigidly hold spring bars in place - unlike chain-style brackets - to keep your trailer in line
  • Positive caster angle in the hitch head keeps trailer centered and helps prevent sway before it begins
  • Steel-on-steel friction corrects sway caused by winds or sudden maneuvers
• Hitch head with preset pitch requires no additional adjustments after initial setup
  • No more stacking washers to reach the desired tilt
• Tapered design of spring bars allows them to flex to avoid a stiff ride
  • Interchangeable with other TrackPro spring bars (sold separately) to raise or lower the weight capacity
• Compatible with surge-type brake actuators
• No-drill, clamp-on brackets can be adjusted along the trailer frame
  • Accommodates frame-mounted items such as gas tanks, battery boxes, toolboxes, or generators
• Grease zerks built into the backs of the trunnions make lubrication easy
• Lift lever makes it easy to snap the spring bars into place
• Powder coated steel construction is durable and corrosion resistant
• System includes head assembly, adjustable shank, hitch ball, spring bars, sway control L-brackets, lift lever, pin and clip, and all necessary hardware
• Made in the USA

Specs:

• Tongue weight: 800 lbs - 1,000 lbs
• Gross towing weight: 10,000 lbs
• Application: 2" x 2" trailer hitch receivers rated for use with weight distribution systems
  • Designed for use on trailers with bottom-mounted couplers
• Trailer frame size: up to 6" tall
• Ball size: 2-5/16"
• Lift-bracket positioning: mount 20" to 25" back from hitch ball
• Maximum drop: 2"
• Maximum rise: 8"
• Limited lifetime warranty

Create a more stable ride for your tow vehicle and trailer with a weight distribution hitch. Adding spring bars to your towing system applies leverage, which transfers the load that is pushing down on the rear of your vehicle to all of the axles on both your tow vehicle and your trailer, resulting in an even distribution of weight throughout. The result is a smooth, level ride, and it also gives you the ability to tow the maximum capacity of your hitch.

Selecting a Weight Distribution System

The tongue weight rating is the most important factor in determining which size weight distribution system you should use. If the bars of the system you choose are rated too high for your towing setup, they will create a rigid ride, which can result in a bouncing trailer. If, on the other hand, the bars are not rated high enough, the system will be unable to properly distribute the weight, rendering it virtually useless.

To determine the proper weight rating for a weight distribution system, you must first determine your trailer's tongue weight. Then add the weight of the cargo behind the rear axle of your tow vehicle. These two measurements make up the tongue weight rating for a weight distribution system.

2 Types of Sway Control

The TrackPro features 2 different sway control technologies to provide the best towing experience possible.

Positive Caster Keeps Trailer Centered

The TrackPro is built with a positive caster angle - pointed toward the rear of your trailer - to help stop sway before it even starts. This is the same technology that vehicles use to stay centered on the road. When you turn a corner in your car and let go of the steering wheel, the wheel automatically corrects itself and returns to center. This is caster taking over. Likewise, the TrackPro features a positive caster angle built into the hitch. Working in tandem with the tapered spring bars to create a self-centering force, this caster angle helps to keep your trailer consistently centered behind your tow vehicle, even during high winds and sharp turns, resulting in a smoother towing experience.

Steel-on-Steel Friction Corrects Sway

While this system does its best to keep your trailer in line, the TrackPro is also able to correct sway should it occur. Unlike many traditional weight distribution systems with chain-style setups, the TrackPro uses steel brackets to hold the ends of the spring bars, and therefore your trailer, in place. While chain-style setups do a good job with weight distribution alone, they aren't really designed to limit sway, so they typically allow a good amount of side-to-side play.

In addition to better holding the trailer in line, these brackets create friction with the spring bars to combat sway that might occur in heavy winds or following sudden maneuvers. When this type of sway happens, the tapered ends of the spring bars slide within the L-brackets that are mounted on the trailer tongue. When each spring bar moves forward or backward, or side to side, it rubs along the bracket, creating friction. This friction limits the movement of the spring bar, which minimizes further side-to-side movement of the trailer. The steel-on-steel friction that occurs with the TrackPro's spring bars is the same sort of friction that is used with locomotives that pull loaded railcars that weigh multiple tons, so you know it'll be highly effective.

Fast, Easy Setup

Many weight distribution systems require you to manually adjust the pitch of the hitch head by stacking washers. This can be a tedious, trial-and-error process where you have to unhook your trailer, disassemble the head to add or remove washers to get the desired tilt, put it all back together, and then determine if you have the correct placement. If the pitch still isn't right, you have to do it all over again.

The TrackPro removes all of that hassle with an easy-to-use hitch head that has the required pitch already built into it. Whereas other systems require washers to help achieve the proper tension in the head, the positive caster angle built into the TrackPro ensures the proper pitch, so there's no need to manually adjust the tilt. The only adjustment that may be needed is the placement of the head on the shank. Move the head up or down along the weight distribution shank to achieve the proper rise or drop for your setup. No additional, fine-tune adjustment is needed.

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