When your fifth wheel's unhitched, your truck still has work to do. This cushioned 5th wheel to gooseneck pin box cuts down on chucking and frees up your bed when the trailer's parked so you can haul what you need, when you want.
When you're not towing your fifth wheel, you still need your truck bed open for everyday use. With this direct replacement pin box, you can hitch your trailer to a gooseneck ball and clear out the bulky fifth-wheel hitch that eats up space. Load your tools, haul lumber, or stow your weekend gear without worrying about having enough bed space. It's designed to keep your fifth wheels ride height and weight balance just right, and it installs with the included hardware. At about 175 lbs, it's a two-person lift, so grab a buddy or a hoist to make the job easier.
If you've had it with an air-bag pin box that seems to lose pressure or need topping off, this gooseneck pin box gives you the same comfort without the upkeep. The GooseTech cushioned pin box uses a heavy-duty rubber shear spring to absorb vertical and fore-and-aft movement, softening the jolt from bumps, dips, and bridge seams. You'll feel less chucking up front and experience a more relaxed ride on long hauls.
Although this pin box can tow up to 24,000 lbs, the internal rubber shear spring is optimized for trailers that range from 11,501 to 14,000 lbs. A rubber spring built for 24,000 lbs trailers would be too stiff to provide any cushion for an 11,501 lb trailer, while a rubber spring built for 11,501 trailers would be too flexible for a 24,000 lbs trailer. To get the best results from this cushioned pin box, the sweet spot is a trailer in the 11,501 to 14,000 lbs range.
With GooseTech, hooking up happens fast. As you lower your trailer onto the gooseneck ball, the spring-loaded coupler clicks into place and locks down tight, so you don't have to latch it by hand or wonder if it's secure. Once you're connected, climb in to attach your safety chains (sold separately) for that extra peace of mind before you head out. When it's time to unhook, reach into your truck bed with the included remote handle to pull the release handle. And when you're parked for the night, use the built-in lock hole to secure your trailer and sleep easy.
If you are not sure what pin box you have, there a couple way to figure it out. Consult this help article for more information: 4 Steps to Choosing Your 5th-Wheel Pin Box & How To Measure Your Pin Box
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi, everybody. Andy here with etrailer. Let's take a look together at this MORryde GooseTech 5th Wheel to Gooseneck Pin Box. Now, when your fifth-wheel isn't hooked up, your truck doesn't have to sit idly by, it can actually get things done for you. This cushioned fifth-wheel to gooseneck pin box is gonna let you switch from towing to hauling quite a bit easily. Now by replacing your Lippert Rhino 5th wheel pin box, this is gonna connect straight to your 2 5/16-inch gooseneck ball.
So because of that, you're gonna be able to forget about that bulky fifth-wheel hitch that takes up so much valuable space in the bed of your truck. And then once the trailer is parked, you can carry on. You could carry whatever you want in the bed of your truck or haul whatever you want in the bed of your truck because you don't have that unused fifth-wheel hitch sitting in the bed of your truck. Now when you use this, you're also going to notice a smoother ride. That's because this has an internal rubber shear spring that's going to help absorb bumps and road shock.
That's gonna cut down on that annoying chucking feeling that often comes with towing. This is built tough. This has a all-steel construction with this durable powder coat finish on it. So this is robust. This is very durable.
It's going to hold up really well for you. And this is going to be ideal for your rigs that are rated from 11,500 pounds to 14,000 pounds gross towing weight. And the installation is going to be pretty straightforward. Hardware is included here. So whereas the installation's gonna be pretty simple, this is heavy, this weighs about 175 pounds.
I needed two additional coworkers to help me get this on my table safely. So I tell you that because when you do install it, make sure you have enough support to help you get this lifted into place, just because of the weight of this product. Now hookups are gonna be really simple. Let me give you another view here from a different angle, slightly lower here. This coupler is going to latch automatically. You don't need to open it, and that's because this is actually a Demco EZ Latch. So you can keep that latch closed. This is going to drop right onto that 2 5/16-inch gooseneck ball, and then it will automatically secure safely and securely. So all you have to do then to unhook, is you're just going to open it up, just like that, and then lift that, lift your trailer up, and then you'll be able to disconnect. I did want to come around here and show you that included with this is going to be this remote release handle. So this is going to allow you to unhook without crawling into the bed of your truck. So you'll just be along the side of the bed of your truck and you'll just use that hook to open up that latch, and it'll be just that simple. You probably noticed the crosses here. We have one on each side. That's gonna be for your safety chains. And if you don't have a compatible safety chain, I do have my recommendation up there for you on your screen. You can just take that part number, pop it in the search field of our website, that will take you to those chains and you can add that to your order. One other thing I want to mention, if you are not sure of the pin box that you have currently, there are a couple ways in which you can figure that out. On this product page, a little bit lower, we have a link for you to an article that we have put together, and it's entitled "4 Steps to Choosing Your 5th Wheel Pin Box." So you can use the instructions there to help you determine what actual pin box you currently have, if you don't know. But if you happen to have any other questions, whether it's about this, or you need further guidance on finding out which pin box you have, don't hesitate to reach back out to us, because ultimately we do wanna make sure that you're getting exactly what you need. Well, again, my name is Andy. Thank you for joining me.
After years of trying different hitch setups, the MoRyde GooseTech has become my favorite towing system yet. We’ve towed over 1,200 miles with it, and it’s been smooth, quiet, and completely maintenance-free , no airbags to refill, no grease fittings to mess with, and a super simple hookup process. Plus, when I unhook, I get my entire truck bed back. It feels like MorRyde took everything I loved about their rubber pin box and made it even better. I couldn’t be happier with how it tows.
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