This is a site for a coupler that is an air ride. Looks like it would make for a lot smoother ride. Any one seen one or use one?

http://www.fifthairborne.com/

 

Wow,

I found the price on that coupler. And for $800 I don't think I want one any more. Sounds really nice, but not that nice.

 

Air ride anything in the coupling smooths out the ride and shock on the fiver. It can help in the truck ride. After loosing my framing around my kingpin, anything to protect that is great. The best approach is with the air hitch. It moves both up and down, sideways and back and forth. This helps dramatically with fore/aft motion called chucking. Much more expensive, but sure worth it. I have the Air Safe hitch, 25K version with the Holland head. Wow, the head alone is almost worth the money - - what a difference from the typical Reese style hookup. The Airborne and other air pinboxes have a solid pivot and move up and down only - - they do not move fore/aft to smooth out chucking.

Bob

 

I have the Air Safe Class VI for my receiver hitch, and it performs in that setup just as FiverBob's does in the 5th wheel. It was expensive, but it certainly makes for a gentler ride (both truck, trailer & cargo). Don't need weight distributing for my Airstream.

It does cause me to stare at every single vehicle I pass that is towing to look at their hitch....it is a terrible habit to get into !

 

I have the air ride fifth wheel on a 32 ft Rv trailer and I can tell you I have never pulled anything that rides that smooth. A good investment when I pull it up to Alaska. Dave

 

LOL... I have so many comments on mine... I get tired of people asking me what the heck it is... I know what you mean about checkin out other peoples hitches... (Sounds dirty doesn't it?)