AdamG
Virginia Beach, VA
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Have the 5th airborne installed. Works great. In case you did not know (I did not the fist time I hooked up) You do need to set the air pressure when you hook up to get the full effect and handling improvements.
AdamG
06 Ford F-550 Custom Hauler W/Kelderman Air
07 KZ Escalade Sportster 41CKS
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RECVEH2005
Camano Island, WA, USA
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As I mentioned earlier on this thread, I had a Trailair Centerpoint suspension and a Fifth Airborne pinbox installed on May 9th. There were no problems with the installation of the Trailair product. However, I immediately had the installer remove the Fifth Airborne as it raised the front of my fiver four and a half inches (the trailer towed level prior to installation of the Fifth Airborne.) The Fifth Airborne was supposed to be a replacement for my Atwood AB-34 pinbox, but there wasn't enough adjustment on it for my trailer. So, it cost me over $100 in labor charges to find out that it wouldn't work on my fiver. Oh well, live and learn!!
Mike
Mike & Donna Scheer
Camano Island, WA
2006 GMC 2500HD D/A(LBZ), 4wd, Ext Cab, SB
2004 Okanagan 29-5Y, 1 slide
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Emptypockets
North Central KS
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Had the 5th AIRBORNE hitch installed a few weeks ago, yes it did help the ride. But don't forget you are in a truck & trailer so don't expect it to ride like a Town Car or Cadie!
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jdweikel
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
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I have had the Sidewinder with 5th Airborne for a little over a month and have about 300 miles with it. It did improve my ride and only changed the height of the front of the 5er by a little bit. I went to the scales right after install and still had the pin weight right at 20%.
2007 GMC CC/SB Duramax/Allison 2500HD 4X4 SLT
2007 Crossroads Paradise Point PF30CK
5th Airborne sidewinder combo
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RCMAN46
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Hope opening an old topic will not make too many mad.
I just installed a 5th Airborne and felt what I learned would be of help to anyone doing a search on 5th Airborne.
I was replacing a Leland 7910. I have an older 5th wheel that was built back when we did not need a step ladder to get into our trucks.
With my 2005 Chevrolet 2500 DMAX I had to set the Leland as high as it would go and the 5th trailer hitch as low as it would go to get the trailer level. The trailer axles also were flipped. So I have no more adjustment.
The 5th Airborne installed with no problems except with it set as high as it will go my king pin is 2 1/2 inches lower than the original Leland. Wish I known this before I purchased the 5th Airborne as I would have purchased the unit. The dealer I purchased it from will take it back if I pay the freight both ways. That is about $200. I only paid $800 including the orginal freight. That is a big hit. I think I will get out the cutting torch and welder and modify the hitch to raise it 3 inches.
Have not towed the trailer yet as the trailer is snowed in. Hope to get the trailer out in the next couple weeks.
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Blulund
Fargo, ND
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I've got the 5th airborne on my Escalade and it pulls like a dream. Really eliminates all the "chucking" and smoothens out the ride.
Bob M
2006 F350 DRW, King Ranch, 4x4 6.0 PSD
Bailey the rescued Golden Retriever
2007 Escalade 37 REB Fifth Wheel
2001 25 ft Sportcraft
2005 1850 Ranger Riata w/150 hp Yamaha
May I be half the man my dog thinks I am!!!
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Generator Jim
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Got our Fifth Airborne/sidewinder last year and 5000 miles later, it has lived up to the advertising. Chucking is almost not noticeable. This was with the old truck, a 2500HD, Chev, D/A, with a 6 1/2 ft bed.
Just make sure you get the correct wedge for your hitch.
JimL
Jim & Jane Latour
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HUTCH45
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"....From a similar thread of several weeks ago:
members.aol.com/kurtissn/pinboxes.htm
I use the TrailAir, (came with trailer...factory install), and really enjoy the ride.
FWIW...
"HUTCH"
'07 SILVERADO 3500HD 'CLASSIC' DRW - CC - 4 X 4
'07 NEW HORIZONS 35' 5th.Wheel 'MotoMover'
'06 HONDA 106hp.VTX1800 w/'HANNIGAN' Sidecar
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Beach-House 4
Long Island,N.Y.
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I like mine compared to a conventional pinbox it makes a huge difference I also have mor/ryde suspension and this also helps with a better tow.Have you been to the website to watch the video.
2007 KZ Montego Bay 30KSB3,B&W Companion Hitch,Prodigy BC,5th Airborne pinbox/2006 3500 DW D/A CC,Longbed,4x4.
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RECVEH2005
Camano Island, WA, USA
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lavarock:
Please see my posts of 5/7/07 and 5/18/07 earlier on this thread. I was very disappointed in not being able to use the Fifth Airborne product. What I really wanted was the Trailair product, but they don't make one that will fit my pinbox.
The Trailair suspension, however, worked very well on our last summer's 4-month trip to Nova Scotia and other points east. It surely helped on all the lousy roads we encountered.
Mike
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