Air ride pin box question

I don't understand why you think this might be a problem. All king pins point downward regardless of type of pin box.

Here is a 5th Airborne air ride hitch and similar to other brands. The king pin points straight down to slide easily into a 5th wheel hitch.

I've had an AirRide for 4 years. Hitching and unhitching is fine, just a little different cuz it can pivot vs being a solid piece. One of the best upgrades I've made.
JK

Guess I worded it wrong. In some pics it looks like the front of the king pin plate is tilted down. The king pin itself angled back.

Are you talking about a picture like this where the kingpin is tilted backwards? I would assume that it would lift up and level out as you back the truck under the trailer.


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I have an air hitch, same issue only backwards, the hitch plate slopes upwards during hitching. I find it important to set the trailer pin box height so that when backing into the hitch the trailer weight compresses the hitch some so that is flat against the pin box. No big deal once you get used to it as my hook/unhooks always go smoothly.

I have had the same trailer since new - back in 2002. Probably 10 years ago I added a Trail Air to it. My experience is it was a waste of $.

I added it to try to smooth out some chucking when I tow my boat in tandem, and I notice no difference in performance before adding it vs after.

Hitching up is the same as before. Unhitching can be a pain as it does change the angle. It was bad with both a Superglide in my short bed and a Reese elite. To unhitch, I’d have to lower the landing gear, take weight off the hitch, get back in the truck and let it back up just a touch, then it would release.

I’m now using an Anderson hitch with my new truck and I no longer have the issue I had with the prior two hitches.

My experience is I’d not buy this again. Maybe a true air hitch works better. This one was a waste.

opnspaces wrote:
Are you talking about a picture like this where the kingpin is tilted backwards? I would assume that it would lift up and level out as you back the truck under the trailer.


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Yes, like that, only some in some pics it looks even more tilted.

We have had a air ride for 9 years, no issues with the hitching due to the air ride but our autoslider in the truck in finicky compared to a b&w non slider

As long as you set the bottom of pin box height just a little below the top if the hitch plate height, the pin box will easily ride up the hitch plate leveling the hitch and the pin box. And protect against high hitching. After a few times it becomes an automatic part of your procedure.