How To Choose Correct Weight Springs Bars for Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distribution

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my trailer is 32foot and it ways dry at 5700 lbs. i have stuff intheir to bring it up to 8200 lbs. my blue ox has the 3 pin holes in the bars. Am i over rated for my situation and can i do damage.

asked by: Charles R

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Expert Reply:

The correct way to select the right Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distribution is based on the tongue weight of the loaded trailer plus any gear behind the rear axle in the tow vehicle. The two dot bars part # BXW4006 are rated for up to 750 lbs, the three dot bars part # BXW4007 are rated for up to 1,000 lbs and the four dot bars part # BXW4008 are rated up to 1,500 lbs.

It's best to be just a bit under the weight capacity but so long as you are not exceeding this you'll be fine.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Answer 1

If your actual loaded tongue weight is 1000-lbs and you're using system #BXW1000 then you may simply be overloading it. The spring bars in this system work over a TW range from 750 to 1000-lbs. This particular system is ideally suited to a TW…

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Answer 2

Your tongue weight is a bit too light for a 1,500 lb tongue weight Blue Ox weight distribution system like part #BXW1500. This kit has a tongue weight range of between 1,000 and 1,500 lbs. So yours being at 925 is too light and is why your ride…

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Answer 3

It is possible to use a weight distribution system and air spring suspension enhancement together in a 2013 Ford F-250 or F-350 Super Duty, though if you are experiencing sag with a weight distribution system, it may not have the proper rating for…

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Answer 4

Thanks for the pictures! The 550 lbs spring bars you are using are too small and is causing the sagging in your Silverado's rear end. I looked online your 2022 Winnebago Micro Minnie Travel Trailer has a 6,000 lbs total weight capacity. Tongue…

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Answer 5

The Replacement Spring Bars for Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distribution System #BXW4008 (1,500 lbs.) work for tongue weights between 1,000-1,500 lbs. so if your tongue weight is at that 1,000 lb. mark you will be ok. It may ride stiffer due to the lower…

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From what I have found, the 749 lbs on your Grand Designs Transcend 297QB is the dry tongue weight. Since you will have propane and other cargo in the trailer that will definitely be over the 750 lb maximum for your current spring bars. Also, any…

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I would be happy to go over finding the correct weight distribution hitch for towing your 2016 Gulf Stream Wide Open 310KBS with your 2016 GMC Sierra 2500HD, but you will want to confirm the total tongue weight of your setup. Total tongue weight is…

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If you are sitting at 500 pounds of tongue weight then the Replacement Spring Bars for Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distribution System - 750 lbs TW #BXW4006 will work for you. This provided up to 750 pounds of tongue weight which would give you a buffer…

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Answer 9

That's an excellent question, and the way weight distribution hitches work in regards to rating is that you need to take into account your total tongue weight, which is the tongue weight of your fully loaded trailer, plus the weight of any cargo…

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The Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distribution item #BXW1503 weighs 91 lbs. The actual weight of the weight distribution system is not added to the tongue weight of your trailer. A weight distribution system is recommended off of a trailer's tongue…

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Answer 11

The mention of the 9th link on the Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distribution w/ Sway Control part #BXW1000 if referring to the very last link furthest away from the spring bar. This is where you will start your chain as you are applying tension on them…

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Answer 12

Based on the information you sent, you are landing at the top capacity of one set of replacement spring bars, Item #BXW4006, and the lowest capacity of another set of replacement spring bars, Item #BXW4007. With your guess of 730-lbs to 800-lbs…

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