I have a weird pin box- tilts side to side

[Keith_Rock]

Just bought first 5th wheel. Not knowing anything about pin boxes.

Has anyone seen a pin box that pivots side to side vs. front to back?

It doesnt act right with my Pullrite auto slide hitch. Not sure what I can do to remedy.

There is no brand/model that I can find.

Wondering if I should try a home mod to just make it stop pivoting at all and let the Pullrite do all the swiveling and titling.

Thoughts?? Even the rv dealer who installed my hitch was stumped.

[Keith_Rock]

Tjx, everyone. Getting bids on a whole replacement.

Man, we really got suckered. At least we got her cheap.

[dodge_guy]

Old-Biscuit wrote:

I would NOT tow with that junk again....welds look like Lippert

That's funny, but at the same time scary!

I agree, get rid of that setup and get a standard pin box.

[carringb]

Somebody previous has a rigid hitch, and they modified the pin box to prevent binding. However since your hitch pivots, you have 2 pivots now and that is a no-no for any hitch setup. Do yourself a favor a at least look into cushioning pin boxes when you swap it out. Even a simple one like the Mor-Ryde will greatly reduce the "chucking" that occurs with some trailers.

[SoCalDesertRid1]

I agree, home made, and not very good welding. Interesting idea though and apparently it works.

[BB_TX]

I agree it is home made from looking at the weld job. Someone must have had a hitch that did not pivot side to side so they made a pin box to do it.

[filrupmark]

It's a Bubba pin Box. Trash it before it kills someone.

[Michelle_S]

My first thought from those pics: Someone's home made project and yes, poorly welded. I wouldn't trust that to pull a Kids little red wagon.

[BarneyS]

Trackrig wrote:
How to post pictures.

Bill

Here is a better way. 🙂
Barney

[Old-Biscuit]

Looking at the 'welds' that pin box has been modified by a non-welder

The 'pivoting plate' and 'pivot rod bracket' are home made.

Get rid of that contraption and replace pin box

I would NOT tow with that junk again....welds look like Lippert welder did a side job

[vr200275]

Looks like someone modified it.

[Trackrig]

How to post pictures.

Bill

[Keith_Rock]

Side view

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[Keith_Rock]

Here's un attached pin box front angle

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[Keith_Rock]

Sorry about no pics. Didnt know how.

So. See what is happening? The hitch tilts, but also the weird tilting pin box attachment tilts. It works. I've towed it for several miles to the storage lot and all. But, in town the issue is that when I make a turn one way, like a hard right... there's a loud bang from the device tilting that way. And then when my next turn is a hard left the device has to tilt the other way and due to the relation to the hitch it makes another loud bang.

Like I said, it's functioning, but those loud hard bangs can't be good for the attaching parts, I'd think.

I'm working on a plan to add some hard metal blocks under those wedge areas so that it can't tilt any more. So that it would act as a solid, untilting, pin box.

What do you think?

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