Best Pin Box?
Since we had such a great discussion about hitches, what's the consensus on the best pin box?
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Thanks for the input guys...so after selling the TC last week we started looking and pulled the trigger on a 2008 Heartland Big Country 3250TS. Needs some TLC but not nearly as much as the Lance needed...Missing items that the dealer promised to resolve include the bathroom faucet and pin box...I guess it got scavenged sitting on the lot. Of course the dealer is getting the cheapest box he can find, so I asked if he would let me pay the difference to upgrade and he agreed.
I called Heartland and they confirmed that the original pin box would have been a Lippert 1621, so I'm going to go with Mor-Ryde. I like the idea of air cushioning, but also agree about the air bag. The Reese advises that you deflate the bag when not in use, meaning one more thing to check when you hitch up. I liked the TrailAir but same issue plus having the bag exposed to UV does not equal longevity. thanks for the feedback about the Mor-Ryde, i'm going to go with that one. GVWR on the trailer is 14k.
Now to buy a hitch.
Here's the floorplan:
I called Heartland and they confirmed that the original pin box would have been a Lippert 1621, so I'm going to go with Mor-Ryde. I like the idea of air cushioning, but also agree about the air bag. The Reese advises that you deflate the bag when not in use, meaning one more thing to check when you hitch up. I liked the TrailAir but same issue plus having the bag exposed to UV does not equal longevity. thanks for the feedback about the Mor-Ryde, i'm going to go with that one. GVWR on the trailer is 14k.
Now to buy a hitch.
Here's the floorplan:
