IBcarguy wrote:
Not sure what you mean...I ordered the pinbox that they recommended as the replacement for my original pinbox. They provide a identification guide to determine the right pinbox. Mine happened to be RPB72-1621/HD. I didn't see any reference to a HD skid plate. With the Andersen hitch adapter, the skid plate doesn't come into play anyway.
That plate is not necessary at all! It is for mounting the long tube goose adapters. The plate on the standard plate is crazy thick compared to the cheap lippert pin box most 5ers come with.
of course they are going to say you need it, they get more money from you. My FIL has put 10's of thousands of miles on his combo and it has never flinched, flexed of loosened
Chris