Pin box hitting bed rail

Brandon327 wrote:
I got the tools just hate to cut on the frame for the pin box

et2 is correct, it looks better than a bent up bed rail...I did the same as others did some years back...took the straight edge off the back end of the pin box, Did it with a saws-all, cut back 2" or so at about a 45 degree angle and touched up with black paint...looks like it came from the factory like that, did it almost 6 yrs ago and no issues...

I have the exact same trailer and the exact same problem. I have not actually hit the bed rails because my tonneau cover rails are mounted inside the bed. I have raked that fiberglass cover against those rails quite a few times so much so that some of the mounting screws holding the cover on have ripped out. I have thought about just trimming the cover a little higher to give me some more turning radius but I have not done it yet. I have adjusted my backing and turning skills so as not to "crunch" it anymore. Love the trailer though....just finished a 7 week out west trip!

I am not gonna cut it if I can help it. Is there another upgraded pinbox I can install? It is lippert 1621 pinbox on it now.

Brandon327 wrote:
I got the tools just hate to cut on the frame for the pin box

Some one posted pictures of theirs some time ago. Looked like it was made that way.

Brandon327 wrote:
I got the tools just hate to cut on the frame for the pin box

It looks better than pealed back bed rails.

I got the tools just hate to cut on the frame for the pin box

Paul G. wrote:

The part that is going to hit is not adjustable. It is the mounting tabs or plates were the pinbox bolts go through. I thought about raising the hitch but then I will probably be noise high on the 5er.

I had the exact same problem, the main frame for the pinbox was too long.

I contacted both Forest River (Cardinal)and Lippert (pinbox mfg)and after discussing the problem was told it would be OK to cut off the trailing edge of the frame mount but to be sure to cut it at an angle, not to square it off.be sure to cut it at an angle, not to square it off. I also looked at many other 5ers and none were left like mine, all were angled upward at the back of the frame.

I had a friend with a hand held grinder cut it off at at an angle. Took about 2" off the bottom end of the back side. I just marked where I wanted it cut with masking tape and he followed the line. Only thing to watch is to leave enough room at the top edge for the grinder to finish the cut. Took him maybe 3-4 minutes per side.

Our truck is a long box. Now I can make a 90 degree turn if need be, no more worry about it hitting the bedrail.

Worked for me, hopefully it will work for you.

Paul...

This is a solution a number of people have mentioned doing on here. If you no not have the tools or expertise, a metal shop could do it for you.

I contacted both Forest River (Cardinal)and Lippert (pinbox mfg)and after discussing the problem was told it would be OK to cut off the trailing edge of the frame mount but to be sure to cut it at an angle, not to square it off.be sure to cut it at an angle, not to square it off. I also looked at many other 5ers and none were left like mine, all were angled upward at the back of the frame.

I had a friend with a hand held grinder cut it off at at an angle. Took about 2" off the bottom end of the back side. I just marked where I wanted it cut with masking tape and he followed the line. Only thing to watch is to leave enough room at the top edge for the grinder to finish the cut. Took him maybe 3-4 minutes per side.

Our truck is a long box. Now I can make a 90 degree turn if need be, no more worry about it hitting the bedrail.

Worked for me, hopefully it will work for you.

Paul...

This is exactly how I would do it.

The nose will be higher. Raising the hitch will raise the front in relation to the axles. Further lowering the pin box also raises the nose.

If the trailer is currently level it will be nose high.

The part that is going to hit is not adjustable. It is the mounting tabs or plates were the pinbox bolts go through. I thought about raising the hitch but then I will probably be noise high on the 5er.

I had the exact same problem, the main frame for the pinbox was too long.

I contacted both Forest River (Cardinal)and Lippert (pinbox mfg)and after discussing the problem was told it would be OK to cut off the trailing edge of the frame mount but to be sure to cut it at an angle, not to square it off.be sure to cut it at an angle, not to square it off. I also looked at many other 5ers and none were left like mine, all were angled upward at the back of the frame.

I had a friend with a hand held grinder cut it off at at an angle. Took about 2" off the bottom end of the back side. I just marked where I wanted it cut with masking tape and he followed the line. Only thing to watch is to leave enough room at the top edge for the grinder to finish the cut. Took him maybe 3-4 minutes per side.

Our truck is a long box. Now I can make a 90 degree turn if need be, no more worry about it hitting the bedrail.

Worked for me, hopefully it will work for you.

Paul...