Oilguy

Has anyone ever used a tongue shock??
I found this one on line and I think it looks pretty interesting... I was going to modify the actual tongue of the trailer so that it worked like the air assisted shock tongues on a 5'er... I found this when I was looking to see if anyone else had done it before.. This is the only thing I have found for a bumper pull trailer.
http://www.etrailer.com/p-CAB-UD.htm
Any thoughts?

I have about 300K on my current trailer and it is getting time to put it down... I am going to install shocks on the axles of the new one and I know it takes a lot of abuse from the shock of the truck as well... The reason I know is I have had to completely rebuild this one once... I mean re-welding the uprights back to the subframe...The box was coming up about 4-6" if I hit a speed bump too hard! I hated to see that out of the rearview!!!
Anyway... I am building a purpose built trailer to do what I want and it is going to have plenty of toys on it....

Oilguy

Teddy Bear

Ive used these before and theyre really heavy duty. They make it much smoother and take a lot of the jerkiness out of it. Ive never used one while pulling a trailer, but usually theres not much "shock" while pulling a trailer anyways. Mainly i think theyre good for pulling wagons.

http://www.schuckhitches.com/

smokindog

From the website;

Not good for much.

apwatson50

Try this one on for size:

http://www.easyriderhitch.com/receiverairhitch.html

saw it on the back of a dodge one day on the highway. I don't personally know how well it would work, but I bet it would work alot better than the one you were looking at. Plus you can get a class V

nsxt

I've got a 10000lb cushioned tongue, which I like very much. All the millions of small forward-aft shocks are absorbed by the cushion instead of the truck's driveline. For the cost difference over a standard tongue, I highly recommend the cushion.

FiverBob

Take a peak at this one.

http://www.airridehitch.com/Class-5-Bullet.jpg

slim51015

Looks like a good way to wear your reciever out.

Oilguy

That is what I am talking about!!! I just found that one after calling easyrider... $595 isn't too bad considering how hard it would be to build one for myself.

I have worn out 4 receivers and 4 ***** with this trailer! I had one receiver that had 1/2" of play in and out.... I have had to spend about $1000 minimum in repairs due to tongue shock and that is not including tanny repair... I don't know that it was caused by the shock to the drivetrain...
I like that air safe setup...

rustyshakelford

i think d. wiggs has a pretty nice set up too

brett

Oilguy

Do you know the brand?

rustyshakelford

heres the link to where the pic is at in his garage. i think he said its a class 6 air ride hitch

http://www.dwiggsgarage.com/Dodge_Ram_2.html

brett

Raspy

It seems like a lot of unfair leverage is applied to the receiver because of how far back the ball is. I know when I load my trailer heavily on the front end I can see the receiver bend down a little. Thoughts?

Wetspirit

Oilguy

yeah... that is definately the Air-Safe rig... I like those the best of what I have seen so far.
I can't believe that guys fleet! Looks like a lot of fun!

Wow... If you are bending you reciever... You might want to get a heavier duty one!... How many lb's are you loading on there? I usually have about 500lbs of tongue weight so I don't see any bendage.


OG

FiverBob

I have the Air Safe air ride fiver hitch in my truck. They make a good product.

Bob

D.Wiggs

Thanks for the compliments! Yes, it is the AirRide Hitch and it is a Class 6. I LOVE it. It works really well and whether you have an unladen trailer or heavily loaded; it smooths the ride out dramatically! No metal on metal bouncing noises like crappy u-haul hitches.