This past weekend I finally had the opportunity to put my new 5th Airborne pinbox to the test. It performed very well and I now feel that it was worth the expense to change out the old stock box.
I was used to towing a relatively lightweight trailer with a relatively heavy truck. The towing was pretty smooth with the old Dutchmen to the point of having the proverbial "forgot its back there" thoughts.
The much heavier Jayco has a completely different feel and when I started towing it, the chucking was pretty severe. I added shocks and our first long trip to PA proved that it was the right move. The only issue I had left was the front of the trailer beating down on the truck. There was minimal chucking remaining so after contemplating the MorRyde and the 5th Airborne I decided on the 5th AB because of the enclosed air spring and shock.
The combo is now better than the Dutchmen. I can't believe I'm saying this but stuff left on the RK counter was still there after the trip. Even with the shocks alone, stuff would slide off.
I did the install myself which was uneventful. I have pics if anyone is interested.
I believe these different pinbox designs are all good and they have their niche applications. It is too much trouble and expense (IMO) to try different ones so I would suggest starting with suspension control first. After that, feel it out and if its fixed then save the cash for gas! If there is still a lot of chucking then maybe the MorRyde style is the best choice. Lastly if it feels like the front is pounding (you would know) then the 5th AB should fine tune the ride and make towing a tolerable (if not fun) experience.
Hope this helps.
SteveB
'01 Dodge Ram 3500 CTD HO 6sp, Reese 15K Pro w/ Kwik Slide, Prodigy
'04 Jayco Jayflight 28.5RKS
Not trying to be a wise guy, but I have not experienced the chucking that you and others talk so much about. Could this be the Mor-Ride suspension on our fiver and the Firestone Ride-Rites on the TV or did we just get lucky?
Fiver-Get-You-Ten wrote: Not trying to be a wise guy, but I have not experienced the chucking that you and others talk so much about. Could this be the Mor-Ride suspension on our fiver and the Firestone Ride-Rites on the TV or did we just get lucky?
It all has to do with the roads (I have the Mor-Ryde). I was convinced to get the 5th Abn after a trip on I40 west of OKC.
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