Pin Box Question
Hello everyone, I am thinking about adding an air ride pin box to my trailer. Wondering if anyone has any knowledge or experience with either of the following units. Trailair Flex Air 5th Wheel...
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Well, since I first posted this topic a few weeks ago, I figured I would report back.
As you remember, I was originally asking about air bag pinbox, like the trail air/flex air.
As I was ordering the pin box, the salesman said that I was wasting my money. I asked him to explain. He asked what hitch I was using(Reese 18K Signature). He expected the response and suggested that I replace my hitch instead with a PullRite 20.5k. He stated that there is too much play in the Reese, allowing for greater movement and contributing to the "banging" I was feeling while going over bridges or rough roads. The way that he explained it to me made sense. And the hitch was less than 1/2 of the pinbox I was looking at.
I then asked about the moreryde pinbox. He said that the pinbox was a great adition, but not really necessary.
I decided to pull the trigger and order the PullRite hitch and the Moreryde pinbox. I installed both(in about 1.5 hours) and left the next morning for Virginia Beach, from home(Syracuse, NY). Well over 1,000 miles round trip.
Here is what I found.
The hitch is much quieter. I am not sure why my Reese squeaked so much, but this one is absolutely silent. But more importantly, it is significantly a much tighter fit. The Reese was noisy since I purchased it new. I used to have a Reese 16k slider that was noisy too. But never thought that a tighter fit would make a better ride, but when thinking about it, it does make sense.
Overall, I would say that 75-80% of the rough ride was eliminated. Only extreme rough bridge overpasses can be felt. I do not know if I could do anything to totally eliminate that. But of the past 5 5th wheels I have owned, I am most happy with this setup.
I tow at speeds between 68-72 mph. The truck seems to like that RPM range. And slower or faster and it seems to shift into 5th gear frequently. Must be the right powerband or something.
As you remember, I was originally asking about air bag pinbox, like the trail air/flex air.
As I was ordering the pin box, the salesman said that I was wasting my money. I asked him to explain. He asked what hitch I was using(Reese 18K Signature). He expected the response and suggested that I replace my hitch instead with a PullRite 20.5k. He stated that there is too much play in the Reese, allowing for greater movement and contributing to the "banging" I was feeling while going over bridges or rough roads. The way that he explained it to me made sense. And the hitch was less than 1/2 of the pinbox I was looking at.
I then asked about the moreryde pinbox. He said that the pinbox was a great adition, but not really necessary.
I decided to pull the trigger and order the PullRite hitch and the Moreryde pinbox. I installed both(in about 1.5 hours) and left the next morning for Virginia Beach, from home(Syracuse, NY). Well over 1,000 miles round trip.
Here is what I found.
The hitch is much quieter. I am not sure why my Reese squeaked so much, but this one is absolutely silent. But more importantly, it is significantly a much tighter fit. The Reese was noisy since I purchased it new. I used to have a Reese 16k slider that was noisy too. But never thought that a tighter fit would make a better ride, but when thinking about it, it does make sense.
Overall, I would say that 75-80% of the rough ride was eliminated. Only extreme rough bridge overpasses can be felt. I do not know if I could do anything to totally eliminate that. But of the past 5 5th wheels I have owned, I am most happy with this setup.
I tow at speeds between 68-72 mph. The truck seems to like that RPM range. And slower or faster and it seems to shift into 5th gear frequently. Must be the right powerband or something.
