How to Free up the Pin on the Gen-Y Shock Absorbing Fifth Wheel Pin Box

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I purchased this exact hitch and installed it on my camper. When hooking up to my truck, the pin is extremely tight. What can I do to free the pin up to slide into position freely?

asked by: Steve

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Expert Reply:

Good question! I just did a video on the Gen-Y Hitch Shock Absorbing 5th Wheel to Gooseneck Adapter Pin Box part # 325-GH-8045 and had the same tight pin. To me it was coming from the thickness of the powder coating. I took a drill bit and slightly cleaned up the inside of the hole the pin slides in and it works like a charm now. So just take a bit, ream it out a touch and it will slide right in.

expert reply by: Randy B

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Answer 1

If you take a look at the linked diagram you can see the minimum recommended clearance distances between truck and trailer for 5th wheel towing. It is recommended to have at least 5-inches from the top of the bed rails to the bottom of the trailer…

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Answer 2

I reached out to the manufacturer, Gen-Y, and verified that the pin weight capacity of the Gen-Y Hitch 5th Wheel to Gooseneck Adapter Pin Box #GY58GR is 3,500 lbs. This adapter has a 21,000 lb capacity and is designed to replace Lippert 1621 and 1621…

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Answer 3

The short bed 2020 Ford F-250 Super Duties like yours are a bit longer than standard short beds as they are 6-3/4 feet long. So what that means is that if your trailer has a nose that tapers in at all the Gen-Y Hitch Shock Absorbing 5th Wheel to…

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Answer 4

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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Answer 5

Choosing the right height setting for your 5th wheel hitch is a combination of a few different variables. First of all you want your towing setup to be as level as possible. With your Montana High Country 340BH level you will want to measure from the…

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Answer 6

The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion OEM 5th…

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Answer 7

The head alone for the B&W Companion hitch #BWRVK3500 weighs about 70 pounds. Everything else weighs about 130 pounds. So the total weight of the hitch is approximately 200 pounds.

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Answer 8

I spoke with my contact at Trailair and from your serial number we were able to determine that your trailer came with a 1621 HD pin box which is a long pin box style. I was unable to obtain the exact part number for your Trailair pin box but from the…

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Answer 9

The Patriot Slider part #BWRVK3270 might be a bit more noisy than the Companion slider part #BWRVK3400 due to the increased number of mounting points, 4 at the corners vs. 1 in the center. Probably not that noticeable and certainly not something…

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Answer 10

Thank you for the photo of your 2016 Ram 3500's bed rail which sits 59-inches above ground. You are correct that the recommended minimum clearance between a bed rail and the underside of the trailer's overhang is 5 to 6-inches, as shown in…

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Answer 11

The B&W Companion OEM 5th Wheel Hitch w/ Slider for Chevy/GMC Towing Prep Package #BWRVK3775 you're looking at will work fine with your new Chevrolet Silverado. This hitch has 3 height adjustments so you'll be able to set the hitch height…

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Answer 12

The factory prep package or pucks are not the same between Ram, GM and Ford. The spacing is all different which means you cannot use a 5th wheel hitch for Ram pucks on a GM with pucks. Take the Curt A25 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch for example which is…

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