Will the Reese Custom Wedge for Curt A16 5th Wheel Hitches Fit a Lippert Turning Point Pin Box

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Do you know if the Curt A16 Wedge would also work on the Turning Point Pin Box by Lippert Components?

asked by: Brian

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Helpful Expert Reply:

The Lippert Turning Point pin box is very similar to the Sidewinders and while the Sidewinder wedges are not tested on the Turning Point I am confident that # RP31016 can be used. I just don't have a way to guarantee it.

expert reply by: Michael H

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Answer 1

You actually aren't supposed to use a lube plate with a Reese Revolution/Sidewinder pin box. Because the pin box doesn't turn in the hitch head you'd only need to grease the wedge and king pin and you'd be fine. Since…

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Answer 2

The universal wedge #201100 that comes with the Sidewinder is designed to fit as many hitches as possible which means that it isn't a great fit for any one hitch. Wedge #C16992 for the Curt A series 5th wheel hitches is designed to fit…

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Answer 3

I would be happy to help! Based on your description of the Custom Wedge #C16992 being 1/4" from the king pin and fitting your Curt A-20 5th wheel hitch perfectly it sounds like everything is fitting as designed. The wedge is bolted to the…

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Answer 4

I attached a picture that shows how the E16 wedge part #C16991 and Q16 wedge part #C16992 install on a Sidewinder or Reese Revolution pin box.

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Answer 5

3/16 of an inch is a solid amount of gap that's not too lose and not too tight. Basically you wanted as tight as you can get without causing it to become difficult to connect or disconnect so what you are doing now seems to be correct from…

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Answer 6

The most important aspect here is that you are using a rotating pin box, the Lippert Turning Point. With the Turning Point, the rotation occurs at the pin box turret instead of the hitch, so it moves the pivot point back and raises it up. Simply put,…

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Answer 7

Yes, the Wedge Item #C16992 fits all Curt A series hitches.

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Answer 8

If you have the universal wedge installed currently and you are happy with how it fits the hitch and the ease of connection to your hitch when hitching up then you are totally fine to stay with what you have now. If you want something that is going…

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Answer 9

The Sidewinder Wedge for Curt A series 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches #C16992 is the same wedge that is used for the A25 model as well. I reached out to my tech contact at Curt to confirm. The A-Series hitch heads all have the same connection dimensions,…

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Answer 10

It is really unusual for a wedge to come apart so I'm surprised this happened as I've never heard of this occurring. In regards to the warranty though, I checked with Curt, and the Sidewinder Wedge for Curt A Series 5th Wheel Trailer Hitches…

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Answer 11

The Curt Turning Point should come with a universal wedge, which often times is sufficient. There are times when the universal wedge isn't quite good enough and you will need a custom wedge. If you switch trucks/hitches often, then a universal…

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Answer 12

Thank you for that information with the photo, and I reached out to Lippert to find the pin box you have, and they told me that you had a Lippert 1621HD pin box. We do have the MORryde cushioned pin box that will work as a replacement with the…

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Will the Reese Custom Wedge for Curt A16 5th Wheel Hitches Fit a Lippert Turning Point Pin Box

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