Anti-chucking pin box devices

Ric Flair wrote:
Cabinetmaker,

I have the Airborne pin box as well. Still have chucking. What airbag system did you get for the truck? Did you also get on-board air?

I'm thinking about this for my rig.

I will attempt to answer a couple of response's with one reply...

1. I have the Firestone airbag system with the on-board compressor and digital readout. Very handy to be able to adjust the ride while moving to adjust for the load. There are times we do not take the toys or water.

2. We have the standard 5th Airborne kingpin with the internal airbag.

3. Pin weight is right at 20% of gross completely loaded with toys and full water tanks. Prior to the airbags on the truck, the chucking was always present regardless how it was loaded.

I have learned to dump the air when making tight turns while backing into a drive or camp site. This takes a bit of weight off the third axel and reduces scrubbing wear (I hope) on the tires.

C U Round the Campfire!

Cabinetmaker

The 5th Airborne and the EZ-Flex are the best investments I have made to improve the trailers ride. We have left stuff on the counters by accident and it was still there when we stopped, that wouldn't have happened before.

5th Airborne with the airbag in the pin box

Ric Flair wrote:
Cabinetmaker,

I have the Airborne pin box as well. Still have chucking. What airbag system did you get for the truck? Did you also get on-board air?

I'm thinking about this for my rig.

Do you have the 5th Airborne Tri-Glide or just the standard 5th Airborne with the airbag in the pin box. It seems a pin box with that allows for some fore to aft cushioning would help the chucking issue, like the tri-glide or the Mor-ryde. I get some chucking and am looking into either the Mor-ryde or Tri-glide. Big price difference between the two, so I am tempted to try the Mor-ryde and see how that works.

Airsafe hitch and F450.Hitch lets trailer float over most bumbs,but if you brake really hard or excellerate WFO,it chucks when it reaches the end of its movement,about 4 inches.Driving down the road on most bumbs and expansion joints you can see the rear of the truck bounce,and the 5th float.If you drop the truck of a curb it will bottom out,make a boom,and then resume its job,don't ask...It works really well on dirt washboards,when the truck is bouncing like crazy,the trailer looks like its doing mini pushups,and hardly moving..thats why I got it.

CabinetmakerII wrote:
We had no idea what chucking was until we bought our Cyclone 3800. Our tow vehicle is an 2011 F-450 w/Companion hitch. I decided to go with a 5th Airborne kingpin. The air ride helped but did not did not cure the chucking. I installed airbags on the TV and finally got rid of most of the chucking. I never thought I would forget I was towing 18K but this combination has made it a lot more comfortable to drive :D

What is your pin weight percentage? I have had several friends when new to towing 5th wheels complain about chucking. In every case they were in the 15% or less range. When they increased it to 25% their chucking went away. Towing level is also required to prevent chucking.

Cabinetmaker,

I have the Airborne pin box as well. Still have chucking. What airbag system did you get for the truck? Did you also get on-board air?

I'm thinking about this for my rig.

We had no idea what chucking was until we bought our Cyclone 3800. Our tow vehicle is an 2011 F-450 w/Companion hitch. I decided to go with a 5th Airborne kingpin. The air ride helped but did not did not cure the chucking. I installed airbags on the TV and finally got rid of most of the chucking. I never thought I would forget I was towing 18K but this combination has made it a lot more comfortable to drive :D

Mor/ryde installed today. We went for a test drive before and after. There is a definite improvement in ride.

We got another trip done and have decided to install a Mor/ryde pin box. Thanks for the responses.