Pin box replacement

[GreyGhost]

Has anyone on here ever replaced there old pin box with a new one? I've purchased a new Gen-y GH 8051 to replace my old Lippert 1621 pin box. Wonder just how difficult it is to do it yourself. I don't have a lift of any sorts, but do have some strong friends that are easily paid off with a few beers!

 

[Carl n Susan]

Some members used the truck tailgate to aid in changing their pin box. A Search should help find additional info. Here is a link to a Thread where BB_TX describes the process using the tailgate, He Post is #9

Pinbox

Was there a standard pinbox that Montana put on the 2009 models? We have a 3000RK and I have a chance to get a Morryde 1716 for a good price, but I don't know what pinbox came on ours. The manufacturer's label is missing from it. My understanding is that the 1716 is a "long" pinbox. Thanks.

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[Mikendebbie]

I have no personal experience with installing the Gen Y hitch, but here are a couple of youtube videos from people we follow. They are both young guys!

 

[buck119fa]

I installed the Gen-Y on my rig with my son. Hooked up the truck to the rig, pulled the bolts on the old pinbox, pulled straight out and removed the old one from the hitch, picked up the Gen-Y and latched it into my hitch and backed the truck up to mount it. took a little adjustment but it wasn't bad. I used a jack and board to help hold it up in place while we moved it around to line up, inserted 2 round rods in the front 2 holes then aligned and snugged up 2 bolts on each side and then disconnected and moved the truck to insert the rest of the bolts and torque it down. Wasn't too bad to do with just the 2 of us. Suggestion, for the first couple trips take the torque wrench with you and check torque each time you disconnect. Mine had a couple bolts that needed the retorque, after the 3rd trip they stayed good. I check it periodically.

 

[MandK]

Has anyone on here ever replaced there old pin box with a new one? I've purchased a new Gen-y GH 8051 to replace my old Lippert 1621 pin box. Wonder just how difficult it is to do it yourself. I don't have a lift of any sorts, but do have some strong friends that are easily paid off with a few beers!

We had the same pin box put on our Montana a few years ago at the national rally. About a dozen people there bought pin boxes or the gooseneck style pin box and the next day the Gen -Y guys showed up with a truck full of pin boxes and installed them for us. Of course they knew exactly what they were doing with no learning curve. They removed my old pin box and installed the new one including drilling and mounting the break away switch in less than 15 minutes.
There were three guys, they buzzed the bolts out replacing 4 of them with steel dowels as they did it. When it was just hanging there two of them took the weight of the pin box and the third guy pulled the dowels. Installed the new one in the reverse order.
Second best thing I ever did to that Montana, closely behind the disc brakes.

 

[Big Ed]

Has anyone on here ever replaced there old pin box with a new one? I've purchased a new Gen-y GH 8051 to replace my old Lippert 1621 pin box. Wonder just how difficult it is to do it yourself. I don't have a lift of any sorts, but do have some strong friends that are easily paid off with a few beers!

I did it works great in my f350 you might need some plates I know some people that had to put shim plates

 

[Ttman]

Has anyone on here ever replaced there old pin box with a new one? I've purchased a new Gen-y GH 8051 to replace my old Lippert 1621 pin box. Wonder just how difficult it is to do it yourself. I don't have a lift of any sorts, but do have some strong friends that are easily paid off with a few beers!

I did this solo back in 2020, with my Gen-Y and it was relatively easy. Way easier than the Youtube videos. Get a sheet of plywood for your truck bed so you can create a flat surface without a gap between the tailgate and the truck bed. Get a 2 or 3 ton floor jack and a 2x4 wider than the Gen-Y pin box part that connects to the camper. Put the Gen-Y on the 2x4 and on the jack near the bed/tailgate area close enough to reach while standing on the ground. Run a ratchet strap over the Gen-Y so it stays balanced on the jack. Back the truck up to get it close. Lower your camper as close as your comfortable to the truck. Then remove the ratchet strap, keep balancing the Gen-Y on the jack while you jack the Gen-Y up into place. The floor jack lets you pull or push the Gen-Y forwards or back ward while its balanced/pivoting on the king pin/Goose neck area of the pin box. The only heavy lifting is initially getting the Gen-Y into the truck bed and up on the jack, after that the jack does all the heavy lifting up into place. Hope this helps, Good luck!

 

[GreyGhost]

I did it works great in my f350 you might need some plates I know some people that had to put shim plates

Thanks!!! 101 Airborn 502 66-70

 

[GreyGhost]

Thanks!!! 101 Airborn 502 66-70

 

[GreyGhost]

I did this solo back in 2020, with my Gen-Y and it was relatively easy. Way easier than the Youtube videos. Get a sheet of plywood for your truck bed so you can create a flat surface without a gap between the tailgate and the truck bed. Get a 2 or 3 ton floor jack and a 2x4 wider than the Gen-Y pin box part that connects to the camper. Put the Gen-Y on the 2x4 and on the jack near the bed/tailgate area close enough to reach while standing on the ground. Run a ratchet strap over the Gen-Y so it stays balanced on the jack. Back the truck up to get it close. Lower your camper as close as your comfortable to the truck. Then remove the ratchet strap, keep balancing the Gen-Y on the jack while you jack the Gen-Y up into place. The floor jack lets you pull or push the Gen-Y forwards or back ward while its balanced/pivoting on the king pin/Goose neck area of the pin box. The only heavy lifting is initially getting the Gen-Y into the truck bed and up on the jack, after that the jack does all the heavy lifting up into place. Hope this helps, Good luck!

Thanks

 

[GreyGhost]

I did it works great in my f350 you might need some plates I know some people that had to put shim plates

Thanks, did need shim plates!!

 

[GreyGhost]

I installed the Gen-Y on my rig with my son. Hooked up the truck to the rig, pulled the bolts on the old pinbox, pulled straight out and removed the old one from the hitch, picked up the Gen-Y and latched it into my hitch and backed the truck up to mount it. took a little adjustment but it wasn't bad. I used a jack and board to help hold it up in place while we moved it around to line up, inserted 2 round rods in the front 2 holes then aligned and snugged up 2 bolts on each side and then disconnected and moved the truck to insert the rest of the bolts and torque it down. Wasn't too bad to do with just the 2 of us. Suggestion, for the first couple trips take the torque wrench with you and check torque each time you disconnect. Mine had a couple bolts that needed the retorque, after the 3rd trip they stayed good. I check it periodically.

Thanks, will do!!