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When you’re ready to ditch the heavy fifth wheel hitch and open up your bed space, this Gen-Y Hitch Shock Absorbing 5th Wheel to Gooseneck Pin Box makes it simple. It replaces your trailer’s Lippert 1116 or 1716 pin box so you can tow your fifth wheel directly with your gooseneck hitch. No extra adapters, no heavy hardware taking up your bed—just a clean, straightforward hookup that leaves your bed open when you’re not towing.
Bouncing and chucking can make towing rough on you and your rig. The internal torsion system in this pin box takes care of that. It uses inner bars surrounded by rubber cords that twist and compress to absorb motion in every direction. The result is a stable, controlled ride that limits fore-and-aft jerking and up-and-down jolts. There are no air bags to refill and no small parts to wear out—just a solid, maintenance-free system that keeps things smooth from start to stop.
This setup is built with heavy-duty steel and engineered to handle serious loads. It’s rated for 30,000 lbs gross towing weight and pin weights from 2,500 lbs to 4,500 lbs. The 2-5/16" ball connection locks up tight with an auto-latching coupler, so you’ll have a confident, positive connection every time you hook up.
Hitching is quick with the self-latching coupler that automatically engages as soon as the ball seats. You don’t have to climb into the bed or wrestle with extra handles. Installation is straightforward too—it bolts on using your trailer’s existing hardware, and filler shims are included to fit securely between the pin box and your trailer’s wings.
The powder coat finish helps the steel resist wear and corrosion through years of towing. With no air system to maintain and fewer moving parts than other shock-absorbing designs, this pin box gives you long-term durability and dependable performance every trip.
| Calculated Pin Weight | Executive Pin Weight Capacity Required |
|---|---|
| 1,600-2,599 lbs | 3,500 lbs |
| 2,600-3,599 lbs | 4,500 lbs |
| 3,600-4,599 lbs | 5,500 lbs |
| 4,600-5,599 lbs | 6,500 lbs |
| 5,600-6,599 lbs | 7,500 lbs |
| 6,600-7,599 lbs | 8,500 lbs |
| 7,600-8,599 lbs | 9,500 lbs |
Note: Safety chain adapter kit GY49GR (sold separately) is required.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
96% were satisfied with this product
4% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
great service
Excellent ride.
Only received two small plates, NO HITC H.
Brooke M.
7/27/2024
Oh my goodness, Scott! I am so sorry youre now having to wait twice as long. I will make sure this is taken care of and that you get the whole product.
Thank you Mike for the fast delivery. It is always a pleasure to shop at your store.
I have not received the pin box yet
Just the chains, shims, and bolt kit were received
And I have now way to track the pin box
Reduced chucking alot. The longer you tow with it the better it gets.
Best Investment we made for our 5th wheel toy hauler. Smooth ride. Highly recommended.
product delivered quickly and packaging was in tack. installation was pretty easy using a tractor. the ride was much improved over a sliding standard pin box system. this system opens up the rear bed space and and allows the ball to be removed like nothing was ever installed. I used the 4 inch offset from B&W to help turning radius on our short bed Ram also devivered from e- trailer. great customer service
Great people to do business with
Got it at 8:30 this morning and it’s already installed have not pulled with it yet but very excited
It did the front of my RV sit higher. Not what I wanted to happen. But I like the product.
Great fit well built. Trailer pulls fantastic. I will be putting this on every other fifth wheel i get from now on.
Great product. The fit and finish is perfect. The trailer tows so much smoother and the chucking is almost gone. The extra bed space is a great bonus.
The Gen-Y Executive Shoch Absorbing 5th Wheel to Goosneck pin box is a dream! Very well built and a work of art. This thing drives like a dream even though it hasn't been fully broken in yet with the minimum 1k miles. Installation, we'll doing so on an older RV was challenging especially when adding the required shims, not to mention that I did it by myself in 105 deg weather. I deffinitely recommend having a partner if doing so on an older unit. The good news is that you will now have the freedom of adding a few thing in your bed while travelling and most of all, it cleans up everything, making for a much simpler setup by removing the bulky 5th wheel hitch. Bottom line, if you have a newer 5th Wheel that hasn't been through many travels over the years, this install should be a breeze. Please understand that this gooseneck pinbox is heavy so having a partner help you tremendoulsly, and once installed and torqued to spec, enjoy the smoothest ride I think possible without the worry of potential air leaks or bag failures.
Installed myself on 3322 Attitude 5th Wheel so far so good. It’s hard to tell if I’m getting a better ride but I have had no issues so far I feel like it’s harder to connect to gooseneck because you have to be more accurate when you back up the truck, but The hitch itself is working perfectly as described and no issues on the install either.
I would purchase again since my bed is now clear of any fifth wheel hitch. It’s easy to just drop the ball in there and start pulling the gooseneck, leaving lots of room for other things in the bed.
Heather A.
3/11/2025
Great job on the install, this goose box is massive and not easy to install solo. You're right, It can be more difficult to connect with a gooseneck ball compared to a fifth wheel hitch. We do carry some hitch aligner cameras that could make that process easier. I have attached the link of our selection below. I looked up the Attitude and I love how you can configure the bed to use it as a toy hauler! So cool :)
Man,this thing is GREAT! It was 1 day late on delivery, but other than that, it bolted right up using the existing holes, NO DRILLING! I was THRILLED!
It works as advertised, the powder coat paint is awesome, the auto latch works flawlessly. I am very pleased
I would recommend anyone wanting to switch a 5th wheel kingpin to a gooseneck to use Gen-Y. They got their act together!
Shipment was quick and package arrive undamaged. Install was pretty simple install but for having a 2nd person made things a lot easier.
Lazer S.
1/27/2026
You got that installed with just two people?? Color me impressed, Michael! What camper did you install this on? And have you taken it on its maiden voyage yet?
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Jeffrey
3/10/2024
I have the Gen-Y Hitch Gooseneck auto release paired with the Gen-Y offset plate. 2020 Sierra 2500 crew short bed. I can turn 90 degrees on flat ground. Zero issues backing or driving. Nice ride, better then we had with stock fifth wheel hitch that came on our 2019 Montana High Country. Love this product, great purchase.