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This Rota-Flex pin box has a pivoting head with a built-in rubber compound that works to reduce chucking and absorb road shock, resulting in a smoother ride and less wear and tear on your trailer. Replaces Lippert 1116 pin boxes.
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The Rota-Flex pin box has a pivoting head and built-in rubber compound that help to reduce checking and absorb road shock for a smoother ride as you tow your fifth-wheel trailer.
The pivoting head on the Rota-Flex allows for controlled back and forth movement of the king pin to reduce the uncomfortable jarring known as chucking. Unlike a rigid pin box that has little give at the point where the trailer and the hitch are connected, the Rota-Flex can pivot slightly to compensate for those times that your trailer suddenly pushes or pulls on your tow vehicle. Because the pin box head - not the king pin itself - is moving, the chucking that often occurs when the king pin jerks around inside the hitch is significantly reduced.
A heavy-duty rubber compound is built into the head assembly of the Rota-Flex pin box. This rubber absorbs the bumps and vibrations, or road shock, experienced when towing a fifth-wheel trailer over rough roads. Standard pin boxes without any type of shock absorption transfer road shock to your trailer, resulting in potential damage to the trailer and an overall bumpy ride. The shock-absorbing rubber inside the Rota-Flex takes the beating so there's less wear and tear on your trailer or RV and you get a smoother ride.
Easy, Bolt-On Installation
The Rota-Flex is easy to install. Simply remove your existing Lippert 1116 pin box and install the Rota-Flex on your trailer or RV. The Rota-Flex uses the same bolts that held on your original pin box so no additional hardware is required. Plus, it comes out of the box ready to be put on your trailer, so no assembly is needed. Because the Rota-Flex is quite heavy, you should put it on an elevated surface or have a friend help you support its weight during installation.
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (30 Customer Reviews)
This Rota-Flex pin box has a pivoting head with a built-in rubber compound that works to reduce chucking and absorb road shock, resulting in a smoother ride and less wear and tear on your trailer. Replaces Lippert 1116 pin boxes.I have had many coach's with this hitch, that is why I am changing out the one currently in the coach to this.
UPS delivery sucks. Box was misrouted to another terminal after arriving at the facility near me. Caused an extra day's delay in delivery. When box did finally arrive it was virtually destroyed and driver claimed box showed up open and that they had to retape it this morning ING before delivering it.
It's a great pinbox. Really helped with chucking and compatible with my Demco sliding hitch. Also no issues with delivery, was helped by Pam and Jessie. They are awesome people to work with.
Perfect replacement for my unit. The movement in the mount helps with the shock on the hitch itself. The unit is very strong and after a year I have had no problems. The instructions were spot on and shipping was very fast. I recommend this pin box as it is more economical than others I have seen but really helps on the bump and pull with a solid hitch
Got it on and ready to try. It fit nicely. Did it myself in about an hour . Nothing left of the box it was in but other than a couple of scratches the pin box itself was in good condition
Product was as ordered. Hat's off to etrailer. After UPS lost the first one, etrailer expedited its replacement
I installed this by myself (it is heavy!) by putting it in the bed of my pickup & strapping it to a floor jack but not a job I’d recommend doing it by yourself.
I already have airbags on the rear axle of my pickup is why I chose this king pin . Only a 200 mile trip and the bucking on the 5th wheel was gone. But the real test will be on a rough highway...
Have not installed yet, paint has been scraped off in several locations especially on top and on the rounded corners from shipping. Will have to do some touch up painting. Excited to get installed and pull trailer next weekend
The pin box made the 5th wheel handle better, with less chucking and very stable.
Definitely dampened the chucking and my wife is much happier with the ride. Also it seems to be much quieter. Noticed at the camper show many units come with the Roto flex from the factory.
The hitch arrived poorly packaged in a cardboard box. The hitch is very heavy. It was scratched and required repainting.
The hitch itself looks well made and strong.
Great product, Installed and what difference the ride. Thanks SJ McDonnell
Sean
6/21/2021
Great hauls good thanks
Looks and works great. Easy install
It did what it was advertised to do.
Works great eliminated the jaring. Also shorter so I can make a hard turn without touching the sides of my box
I've had this pin box on other fifth wheel trailers with great experience.
The cardboard box the hitch was delivered in was damaged, hitch was not damaged. Curt could potentially package the hitch differently to protect the product and mitigate delivery damage.
The shipping container was not adequate for pin box. It was too large and no protective packing was used to protect the powder coated finish. When it was delivered by UPS the carton was destroyed. I had to repaint it as it was badly chipped from rough handling. I am disappointed in the performance as I do not see any difference in the chucking which is the reason why I purchased it. If I were to get a different 5th wheel I will not purchase a Rota-Flex again.
Received on Wed. as planned. With a little help from my forklift, I had this trail air pin box installed in few hours. Fit perfect on my Sabre. Drove around the block, about 4 miles. This pulls so nice, it is like nothing behind you. Thanks etrailer.
The product was great, The better part was how fast it got to me . I had it put on the camper the same day i had received it what was 3 days after my order. Now you can't beat the shipping. All my orders from ETrailer has been fast and on time . Thank you all at Etrailer.
Looks great on my 5th. If anyone else has wondered as I did and could not find anything online regarding the vertical height difference between this trail air rota flex and my standard lippert 1621. This pin box will reduce the nose of my 5th by 2" mounted in the same location. Now to pull my rear axle spacers on my dodge to get another 1.5" lower. Etrailer is great as always. Never had a problem with them and have ordered here many times. Thanks Etrailer!
> haven taken trip yet but i know there be a huge difference in the ride
I was surprised at the difference one product could make in my towing experience! It really helped the chucking.
Haven't installed pin box yet but it was delivered uncrated, and it looked like it was a used pin box.
Fast shipping and item fits perfectly. Replaced old pin box by myself with a small tractor in about 45 minutes. Can't wait to try it out on my new toy hauler.
The difference now compared to when I had my done is like night and day, no more chucking, very little if any jarring , the ride meets al my expectations
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Lance
12/20/2022
This unit is working as perfect as it did when new. Simple with no bags to inflate or check on. Great product and I would recommend this to anyone.