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Hi, everybody. Andy here with etrailer.com. Let's take a look at this Gen Y Hitch Shock Absorbing 5th Wheel Pin Box. Now this is going to upgrade your existing pin box on your 5th Wheel trailer, and the kingpin is still going to insert into your truck's 5th Wheel Hitch. This does have a shock absorbing design that's going to give you a smooth and steady ride. So this is gonna be a lot more comfortable for you as you're going down the road.

Now, this is designed specifically to replace your Lippert 1116, and 1716 5th Wheel pin boxes. So if you have either one of those, this is going to fit right in place. And this does include the filler shims here that you see here on my table before me. And these shims are going to insert between the pin box, and your trailer's wing. So those shims are included.

Now insulation is going to be relatively simple. This is going to have the exact same mounting holes, and this is going to install using the same bolts as your existing pin box. So you do wanna hold onto those bolts. This will not come with those bolts. However, even though this is gonna be a relatively simple installation, it's not necessarily going to be an easy installation.

You do wanna make sure that you have at least someone else with you to help you take down your old pin box, and lift this new one into place. This is very heavy. I needed some help to put this on my table. So just make sure that you have enough support when you are going through the installation process. Now I do wanna mention that this pin box is a little bit shorter than your original Lippert 1716 pin box.

So the clearance between your trailer, and tow vehicle during turns might be reduced. Just so you're aware of that. This is made here in the USA of a heavy duty steel construction, and this has a towing capacity of 21,000 pounds, and a pin weight capacity range from 1500 pounds up to 3,500 pounds. Now that pin weight capacity range is due to Gen Y's shock absorbing design, which is going to ensure that smooth and steady ride that you're looking for. Their technology functions like a torsion axle to limit the transfer of road chalk from your trailer to your truck, and vice versa and reduce, and it'll reduce that chucking, and that rough for and after motion. And it also limits the bouncing, and the jarring up and down motion that sometimes you'll get with a standard pin box. Now, as this cutaway demonstrates that I have here for you. This built into Gen Y's pin box are tubes with inner bars that are surrounded by rubber cords. So as your kingpin end moves, these inner bars twist inside of the tubes attempting to follow the kingpin's motion, but the rubber cords are going to prevent the bars from twisting too far. And as each bar turns, these cords compressed to absorb the rough shock. So this means that any shock experienced by your truck can be absorbed before it reaches your trailer, and the shock experienced by your trailer won't get transferred to your truck. So because of that shock absorbing design, you are going to have to have a minimum of 1,500 pounds for the system to properly engage. And any more than 3,500 pounds is gonna be too much for it. Another benefit of this type of system is that there are no airbags to maintain. There's fewer moving parts to repair or replace than with other shock absorbing solutions. And be aware of the fact that the average break-in period for this pin box is gonna be about a thousand miles. Now this does have a powder coat finish. It's gonna resist wear and corrosion, and Gen Y is well known for making very sturdy, very robust products. And I'm happy to say that this, this pin box is no exception. I think this is going to last you a long time, be very durable of great investment, especially if you're looking for that smoother ride. Well, I think that's gonna wrap up our look today. I do hope that our time together has been helpful for you. Again, my name is Andy. Thank you for joining me.