5th Wheel hitch suggestions

Hey Lamopar - What year is your truck? Does it already have a puck system in the bed? If so, this really makes it easier for you.

I love our B&W RVK3600 hitch. It's very easy to lock and unlock. You can visually see the jaws shut around your pin to verify that it's closed.

Our 5er is heavy, but the air pin and the hitch give us a super smooth ride.

I would avoid or at least heavily research any kind of goose neck adapter. Many toy hauler builders specifically preclude goose necks in their warranties. Find out if your builder is one that advises against them.

We have a regular pin box and the air in the TrailerSaver. Works great. Smooth towing.

The Trailer Saver looks interesting. I was concerned about pulling it out but after reading I can just pull the pins and lift it up with the trailer and leave it there.

I will check the goose box to see if it already has the air dampening. The guy we are buying it from is going to deliver it as I have no way to move it. Thanks for the tip on the air style pin box. I am sure with a 40' trailer the pin weight is up there. I read it at around 2,600 but I am sure that was a dry weight and not actual.

Thanks for the information. Better to learn from others than by trial and error. I'm good at error.

If the pin box on your trailer is a Goose Box you may want to rethink about changing it out. Many people tow with and swear by them. If a Goose Box, it already has air damping included.

Air style pin boxes work pretty well for lighter trailers with less pin weight. On heavier trailers the bladder has to be pumped up so hard they lose some effectiveness. A main issue is the pin box goes with the trailer should you decide to upgrade.

If you have a goose neck adapter bolted to a standard pin box then you would be better advised to revert the pin box to standard and use an air hitch. The damping performance would be superior and you could use it with your next trailer if neccessary.

Hensley TrailerSaver all the way!! Air bags and secure hitching. Have had it now 10 years with superb "bump" less towing and ease of mind hitching. True Holland Binkley head. Not cheap, but worth every penny. We have the BD3, but there is now a BD5 for greater towing capacity. Look them up here.