Reese Goose Box Maintenance and Greasing Pivot Shaft

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How do you grease the pivot shaft?

asked by: Kenneth M

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The pivot tube of your Reese Goose Box # RP85FR is easy to grease when the trailer is not connected to your truck. The outside has the powder coat to protect it from the elements, but when disconnected you can remove the pin and apply grease as needed. It will be easier if you adjust the amount of air in the spring first to further minimize resistance.

expert reply by: Jason S

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Answer 1

Some amount of noise is to be expected in any towing system, but certainly in a high-weight-capacity 5th wheel towing setup. The psi pressure inside the goose box air spring can be set based on feel, but the 35-40-psi range is an appropriate…

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Answer 2

The pivot pin should not be removed on the Reese Goose Box 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Air Ride Coupler Adapters like part #RP85FR. Instead, you would just simply access the grease fitting to lubricate this. I have attached for you below the…

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Answer 3

For a Reese Goosebox 20k like the #RP85FR they call for Lithium Grease so I recommend going with LubriMatic Lithium Grease #L11315 with a grease gun #L30200. You'll want to grease the gooseneck ball, any connection points, and the two…

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Answer 4

Yes, you can absolutely use an all-purpose lithium grease for your new Reese Goose Box 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Air Ride Coupler Adapter #RP85FR. A great option is the LubriMatic Multi-Purpose Lithium Grease #L11315 which will work with LubriMatic…

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Answer 5

Is the release mechanism difficult to move or does it seem to work decently but the ball doesn't want to come out of the coupler? With the Goose Boxes like part #RP85FR it is recommended that you grease the pivot shaft and the hitch ball with…

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Answer 6

The BAK Revolver X4 Hard Tonneau Cover part #BAK79131 will sit about 1-1/2" to 1-3/4" below the bed rail. According to my research, the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has bedsides which are 22" tall which means that you will have around…

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Answer 7

You will want to inflate your Reese Goosebox #RP85FR air spring AFTER you have hitched the loaded trailer and retracted its landing gear. The process is outlined on the linked page taken from the complete instructions; the complete instructions are…

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Answer 8

For your Reese Goose Box 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Air Ride Coupler Adapter #RP85FR or #RP94716-61301 the grease fitting is a standard grease zerk. You can use #GZERK as a replacement. The threading of the zerk is 1/4-28.

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Answer 9

I think you're referring to a Lippert 1621, which is one of the more common pin boxes that Lippert makes, and the answer is yes. The Reese Goosebox #RP85FR is designed to work as a replacement for the Lippert 1621 pin boxes and will allow you to…

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Answer 10

No. There is definitely a leak in the air bag in the Goose Box #RP85FR. To be clear, the system has a relief valve that, when there is excess pressure in the back, will vent air. It is recommended to fill the bag until it reaches the green area and…

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Answer 11

Hey David, from previous customers of ours who have the same 2020 Keystone Raptor 424 we have determined that your pin box style is the Lippert 1621 which means for a Gen-Y gooseneck adapter you'd want the #GY58GR that you referenced.

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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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