B&W hitch compatibility to Airborne
I have an Airborne hitch on my DRV and am looking to buy a B&W Fifth Wheel hitch. Does anyone have this Airborne hitch? Do you just have to take out the wedge to use it? Here is a link to a picture of...
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All that scary talk above about 5th Airborne ONLY APPLIES TO THE SIDEWINDER model. The standard 5th Airborne works just like any standard pin box, except that it has an airbag and shock to absorb the up and down motion between the trailer and truck. I have had a 5th Airborne for years and use it on a B & W Hitch and it works great. If you read the B & W instructions, it addresses only those pin boxes that are designed to swivel (like the Sidewinder) to accommodate short bed trucks.
