#5TH AIRBORNE EXTENDED PINBOX INSTALL#

This would be an easy decision if every fifth wheel builder had an option to use any of the above.

It uses adjustable air bags like the Trailair.

5th Airborne by Reese is another popular one.

Not sure but it might be limited to an 18,000 pound capacity. Their newer pin is the Trailair -Flex Air.

Seems like the luxury and high end units, if not using Morryde, are going with Trailair – Air Ride which is Lippert product.

#5TH AIRBORNE EXTENDED PINBOX INSTALL#

Although it looks like a fairly straight forward install if you want to switch the pin box out yourself. Then taking the rig to the Morryde factory and having their box installed. Lots of folks are buying rigs without the Morryde pin box. Most everything I’m reading and most everyone I talk to direct me to the Morryde box.So I don’t have a need for a hitch that slides which would be required for a short bed truck. I’m going to purchasing a long bed truck for the fifth wheel hitch.Here is a good list from Trailer Lifein 2012.I plan on getting it right the first time. Having to trade out the pin later is at least a $600 mistake and maybe as high as $1,300 – plus installation. Others recommend sticking with the same manufacturer for both applications. A few people recommend miss-matching the pin with the suspension and the truck hitch. This is the part of the fifthwheel that attaches to the trailer hitch. Go to my post titled RV Construction Methods – Pin Boxfor a summary and what I’ve decided to go with.

5th airborne extended pinbox