blue ox swaypro help

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just meatball
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blue ox swaypro help

Do any of you have experience with the Blue Ox SwayPro Weight distribution system?  

I have a 1996 dodge Ram 2500 turbo diesel with a 4" lift and a double leaf-spring system on the rear.  The center of my hitch receiver is 21" exactly the level of the trailer coupler.  I'm waiting on a Scamp 16 to be built for me sometime this year. Blue Ox says that the top of the ball will need to be 2" higher than the coupler.

Question 1:  Will the top of the ball be 21" after its all set up with it being actually 23" off the ground?  I can't picture how it works.  If it is pulling my suspension down, that sucka better be strong because of my extra leaf springs (originall owner towed a 5th wheel).

Question B: The spring bars go back 29". Will they fit or interfere with anything on the A frame of the trailer?

I know these may be overkill, but I like this product and if I ever tow bigger stuff i can interchange the spring bars.

Any ideas or tips are greatly appreciated!

-meatball

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Overkill

This is way overkill for a 16 Scamp towed by that truck. I pulled a 10k lb trailer with a '93 Dodge diesel, two wheel drive, with just a ball hitch and no sway bars. I put thousands of miles on that rig including highway speeds, snow, rain, etc. with no difficulty. The only concern that I would have with your truck is that the 4" lift could make the truck less stable, more tippy and therefore more prone to sway.

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The Blue OX is nice but not

The Blue OX is nice but not needed with a 2500 Ram. I use a Blue Ox with my Casita but the can have up to and over 400 lbs TW. With Scamps sway bar's are really not needed but with two exceptions. S-16 DLX with a single LP tank can tend to sway due to the frig. being mounted high over the axle and light TW. Not recommended but if you think you are going to use a rear bile rack. Two full LP tanks are helpful to adding to tongue weight to overcome sway in Scamps.

Eddie

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weight distribution system

I agree that your truck is substantial and powerful enough and Scamps handle well enough that you probably do not need a weight distribution system.  However, a WDS is a personal decision.  I pull a 16-ft Deluxe with a Dodge Durango.  The Durango can easily handle the weight of the Scamp and sway.  However, I use a Husky WDS.  The "sucker" is heavy and probably reduces my gas mileage as well as breaks my back putting it on!  Although I have experience pulling boats and trailers, Janet does not.  So, it is peace of mind for both of us.  Second, we travel an Interstate a few times a year to Minnesota and it has heavy truck traffic and blow by.  Third, the WDS is a good safety factor when blowing a tire.  Last summer, we had two tires blow out and the WDS handled it easily.  My used Scamp came with C Load radial tires, which were inadequate for the weight of the Deluxe and Interstate travel.  I now have D Load radial tires on the Scamp and they seem to perform better.  So, if nothing else, your Blue Ox should give you peace of mind.