How Does 5th Airborne Pin Box Adjust to Trailers Pin Weight

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Ive been looking the reese air ride pin box replacements,it seems to been adjustable depending on the weight.The question I have if you move the bag forward.its set up for 2000 lbs.My pin weight is even lower than that,is that a issue ? 2013 palamino puma 253 fbs pin weight approx 1100lbs

asked by: David J

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Expert Reply:

The air bag that is in the 5th Airborne Pin Box part # RP78FR that you referenced does not adjust forward and back when being set up to fit a trailer. Instead you will need to inflate the bag to the appropriate psi so that the skid plate sits level.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

Hey Bill! The 5th Airborne Premium 5th Wheel Pin Box item #RP78FR weighs 150 lbs. It's designed to replace the following pin boxes: Lippert 1621/1621HD Lippert 0719 Fabex PB 600 Series Rhino Series What kind of trailer are you looking to mount…

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Answer 2

Yes, you can Bill and thanks for the picture. You'll be able to install the Reese 5th Airborne Premium item #RP78FR on a Lippert 1116 pin box by adding the Spacer Kit for Reese 20K 5th Airborne 5th Wheel King Pin item #RP97FR. This set up will…

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Answer 3

You do not want to do this. It can damage the hitch but more importantly if it were to fall it could badly injure someone. If you try to lift the whole hitch and base out together it is going to be difficult. All you have to do is unbolt or unpin…

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The distance from the center of the top mounting holes to the bottom of the skid plate on the Reese 5th Airborne Premium Fifth Wheel Air Ride Coupler part #RP78FR is 9.12".

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Answer 5

Yes, the Reese 5th Airborne Premium Fifth Wheel Air Ride Coupler #RP78FR is compatible with the Lippert Rhino bolt pattern. This pin box features an air spring that you can use to fine tune your trailer's ride quality. Reese recommends starting…

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Answer 6

The Reese 5th Airborne Premium Fifth Wheel Air Ride Coupler part #RP78FR is categorized as a long style pin box. The dimensions are designed to mirror that of the pin box it replaces which one that uses a Lippert 1621 pattern. Therefore, you…

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Answer 7

To replace your Lippert 1621HD pin box, the correct 5th Airborne is the following part number: - Reese 5th Airborne Premium Fifth Wheel Air Ride Coupler #RP78FR

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Thank you for the photos! I reached out to my contact at Lippert and they said your 5th wheel trailer is equipped with a model 1621 pin box so that's what you want with a Reese 5th Airborne: - 20K Reese 5th Airborne Premium Fifth Wheel Air Ride…

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Answer 9

I spoke to my contact at Lippert and they were not able to reference the part "190772131" that you provided. What you will want to look for is a white barcode which is located on the passenger side of the mounting bracket for the pin box.…

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Answer 10

Companies like Reese and Lippert have found that there's too many variables for a sticker or fill line to accurately give you the best ride quality and have stopped placing them on their air ride pin boxes and instead recommend starting at 15-20…

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Answer 11

If you can safely adjust the height of your Lippert 1621 pin box then that would be the ideal thing to do. I do have a few more options to help level out your Jayco Eagle with your 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty. If your Jayco Eagle uses leaf springs,…

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Answer 12

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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