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11-30-2017, 09:13 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Edmonds, Wa
Posts: 401
M.O.C. #12491
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Pin Box Hitch Cover
Over the years there have been stories about people finding all kind of surprises in their pin boxes from birds, bees, and snakes. I just ran across this cover that may be useful in avoiding these problems and give some protection from the weather. It's a little pricey, but could solve those problems.
https://hitchvest.com/products/hitch-vest
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11-30-2017, 02:28 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,171
M.O.C. #6433
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Good idea. But WOW! Pricey is right. Have never had any thing get in mine. But if I do I will just stuff something cheap in it. Can’t see them selling a lot of those.
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Bill & Patricia
Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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11-30-2017, 03:14 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Where would our Roadrunner nest?
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12-01-2017, 08:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Pensacola (mail forward service)
Posts: 3,198
M.O.C. #13740
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I used thin sheet aluminum from home depot, lowes, etc to create a cover that slips onto bottom and up the back. Held in place by using thumbs crews that go through aluminum on each side and into T nut in block of wood attached over one of the holes on each side of pin box.
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12-01-2017, 12:07 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kville
Posts: 2,865
M.O.C. #7871
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$200...must be (or should be) Sunbrella. If so, it will last forever.
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12-01-2017, 10:44 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rancho Santa Margarita
Posts: 633
M.O.C. #13025
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$200 ouch. I saw that somebody stuffed pool noodles in the back side of pin box. I was getting birds nesting in mine before.
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12-02-2017, 08:08 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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Over the years we had a bird or two no big deal.
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12-03-2017, 10:54 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Northern Illinois
Posts: 525
M.O.C. #19994
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Birds in mine every spring until stuffing the box with aluminum foil, cheap
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The "Black Pearl"-2017 3731FL Legacy Package
2017 F-450 Platinum, 6.7 PSD
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08-06-2018, 01:35 PM
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New Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Chesapeake Beach
Posts: 7
M.O.C. #21695
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I just got a seat cushion from Walmart and stuff it upright into the back of the pin box.
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08-06-2018, 02:25 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Chattanooga
Posts: 663
M.O.C. #20906
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Had a persistent bird at our last campsite. I removed and bird nest about 2/3 complete after seeing him fly into the pinbox. Next day, same thing. Next day, same thing. I finally stuffed some cardboard into it. But need a better solution. Seat cushion sound good.
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2019 Montana 3121RL
2017 XLT 350 SCLB DRW 4X4
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08-06-2018, 03:25 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: WESTMINSTER
Posts: 159
M.O.C. #20081
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Found a nest in mine couple months ago at my seasonal spot. Came up with a simple solution for me, and a couple months later no visitors as of yet. I used black gorilla tape on the big opening in the back and a small piece trimmed smaller on the front opening. Cheap fix so far.
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08-06-2018, 03:47 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lake Havasu City AZ.
Posts: 1,811
M.O.C. #10552
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Yep gorilla tape works for me also.
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Wayne and Ann Moore
2015 Ford F-350 King Ranch
Firestone air bags, bed saver.
Add 40 GAL tank in bed.
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08-09-2018, 06:25 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Northport
Posts: 624
M.O.C. #12724
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In my part of the country it's wasp building in the pin box. Learned the hard way to look closely before putting hand in pin box.
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08-09-2018, 07:50 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Bee Branch
Posts: 2,620
M.O.C. #20693
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Quote:
Originally Posted by richfaa
Over the years we had a bird or two no big deal.
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We had a bird nest in our old unit. A 6’ black Snake made a lunch out of them and got my attention when he slithered out at the campground
If a snake doesn’t eat them and you move while chicks are in nest then your going to have smelly dead chicks to remove!!
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James & Irene Wilson
Bee Branch, AR.
2017 Ram 1 ton diesel duallyCrew Cab/Long Bed
2018 Montana High Country 381TH Garage Full of Toys
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08-11-2018, 04:10 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2018
Location: san andreas
Posts: 209
M.O.C. #21805
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looks good,
but i see it as a solution looking for a problem.
and co$t$ a lot.
in 17 years of owning a fifth wheel. not even the wasps got into miy pin box. and it is open.
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08-11-2018, 08:24 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,171
M.O.C. #6433
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Quote:
Originally Posted by packnrat
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. not even the wasps got into miy pin box. and it is open.
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Just be careful if you ever remove the A/C shroud!
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Bill & Patricia
Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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09-03-2018, 03:39 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2018
Location: san andreas
Posts: 209
M.O.C. #21805
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not up there... this year.
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09-16-2018, 09:06 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: somerville
Posts: 135
M.O.C. #12636
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Swim noodles.
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