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11-18-2006, 12:44 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Madison
Posts: 1,239
M.O.C. #5906
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What kind of hitch?
I asked the dealers opinion of an air ride hitch. He says save your money, a Reese hitch with a MorRyde pin box will do the same thing. What say you guys?
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11-18-2006, 01:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: _
Posts: 5,238
M.O.C. #6337
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Said it a few times before here
IF, we knew then, what we know now
AIR HITCH!! all the way. NOT an air pin, not a MorRyde. AIR HITCH!
Now, that said, if you think you are gonna only tow a few times a year and only for a few years, and then give it up, it would be VERY hard to spend that kind of coin.
IF, however, you are gonna full time, or serious long time, and you hope to do this for MANY MANY MANY MOONS! Welp, AIR HITCH!
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11-18-2006, 02:31 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posts: 4,876
M.O.C. #1944
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The dealer will sell you what he has. If I were you, I'd do some research on the different types of air ride hitches. A lot depends on how much you're going to be on the road. Weekend campers 5-6 times a year can get by with a solid Reese or Drawtite hitch. But if you're going to be putting 15-20,000 miles a year on the road, then by all means go air ride. They're costly (compared to the Reese) but they're worth every penny. I have the TrailerSaver hitch by Hensley. Best money I've spent when it comes to a hitch.
Orv
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11-19-2006, 01:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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When we are rolling down the highway and hit an unexpected bump, or dip in the road, I glance in the rear view mirror and see the air bags on our Husky hitch float up and down absorbing the shock, and just grin..........
I have around 6500 miles on it now, and will never be without the air ride, we have hit some severe bumps.
I haven't had other hitches, but can tell you the two Firestone air bags in mine are top notch.
Ozz
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11-20-2006, 02:34 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2006
Location:
Posts: 1,700
M.O.C. #5751
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Here's the consensus from the RV Forum: If you are going to have the hitch a long time and trade campers, get the air hitch. If you are going to have the camper a long time, get the air pin box. The hitch is probably a bit better, but costs twice as much as the air pin box...which will do the job.
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11-20-2006, 02:45 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Wharton
Posts: 25
M.O.C. #6068
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As happy owners/users of the EasyRider air-suspension hitch, we've never regretted buying one.
Ozz said it well, and his only has 2 air bags vs. our 4 bags and 2 shock absorbers!
The pin boxes are the only option for those with short-bed trucks since the air-suspension hitches won't slide...
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11-21-2006, 12:24 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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My Husky is a slider, that may not be the rule, maybe the execption, but you know with the new '07 cap design, I have never had to use the slider.
Ozz
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11-21-2006, 02:28 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lone Tree
Posts: 5,615
M.O.C. #6109
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The Huskey has a slider ($2,600) and so does Trailer Saver now ($3,600 w/automatic release) - so us shorties aren't stuck with the pin you might say.
Carol - I can't tell from you profile what air hitch you have?
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11-21-2006, 02:40 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2006
Location:
Posts: 1,700
M.O.C. #5751
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I called RBW, who makes my 16k Husky...for $1400, they'd be happy to sell me whatever is necessary in the way of parts to make my hitch an air hitch.
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11-21-2006, 03:22 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: _
Posts: 5,238
M.O.C. #6337
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Brad
Don't have air hitch have:
Isolator Pin Box (it is in my sig line, buried, but there )
And are glad for it!!! However, it is no air hitch, thus my comments,
"IF, we knew then, what we know NOW."
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11-26-2006, 01:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Lake George
Posts: 1,078
M.O.C. #3847
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Before we went on our most recent trip from New York to Florida, a friend offered to lend me his TrailerSaver Hitch. At first I was hesitant, but decided to take him up on his offer. After doing so, I'm going to have a hard time going back to my old hitch. It truly irons out a lot of the shock. We left items out on the bath sink, hand soap, toothbrush holder etc.,things we usually put away, and most everything stayed in place, without securing them. It handled the bumpiest roads (I-88). This tells me that it is taking a lot of the shock off the frame of the unit. One of the hardest things to get used to is looking in the mirror and seeing the trailer floating up and down. I have no experience with any pin box applications, so I can't comment on that. However, after seeing this hitch perform, anyone doing long trips of any kind, should seriously look into this hitch as it is truly worth it's cost.
Al
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11-26-2006, 01:53 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posts: 4,876
M.O.C. #1944
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by TheCoachPotatoes
Before we went on our most recent trip from New York to Florida, a friend offered to lend me his TrailerSaver Hitch. At first I was hesitant, but decided to take him up on his offer. After doing so, I'm going to have a hard time going back to my old hitch. It truly irons out a lot of the shock. We left items out on the bath sink, hand soap, toothbrush holder etc.,things we usually put away, and most everything stayed in place, without securing them. It handled the bumpiest roads (I-88). This tells me that it is taking a lot of the shock off the frame of the unit. One of the hardest things to get used to is looking in the mirror and seeing the trailer floating up and down. I have no experience with any pin box applications, so I can't comment on that. However, after seeing this hitch perform, anyone doing long trips of any kind, should seriously look into this hitch as it is truly worth it's cost.
Al
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Ditto. Our three years of experience with this hitch backs up everything you have said, Al.
Orv
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11-26-2006, 02:12 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: cedar rapids
Posts: 703
M.O.C. #4962
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We have the TRAILER SAVER also and I agree 1000% with everyone has said. Would not tow with anything else. Like OZZ said just watch the 5ver float behind you.
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