My thinking is that it may make my RV last longer if I remove some of the jarring that happens when I run into rough roads. Contact LCI Chassis Product Manager Brian Hess at 57 or for more information. I havent been into this for long but I find myself taking very long trips (17-18 hours one way on average) and was thinking about one of those flex air king pins. The Flex Air Pin Box will be available on OEM brands, through Aftermarket channels and online. “Most upgrade pin boxes for fifth-wheel RVs only absorb road shock and reduce chucking, but the Flex Air Pin Box does more, also reducing vibrations and controlling vertical push and pull.” “Air ride suspension has been standard on most tractor trailers for years and we want fifth-wheel RV owners to enjoy the same benefits,” Hess added. The Flex Air Pin Box also features a pivoting head in its lower jaw that controls the vertical tug-of-war between the tow vehicle and fifth-wheel RV, and its rubberized compound provides an additional buffer to help protect the fifth-wheel RV from jarring motion. Its integrated oil shock absorber handles rebound action, dampening kickback and controlling chucking. Totally changed the whole dynamics of pulling a fifth wheel. The Flex Air Pin Box utilizes an air bag as a buffer between the tow vehicle and fifth-wheel RV to absorb road shock and vibrations. I changed out my standard pin box last year and purchased and installed a FlexAir pin box and will never go back. The Flex Air Pin Box was featured in RV Pro for its ability to provide a smooth, enhanced fifth-wheel RV ride. “The Flex Air Pin Box unifies two of the best pin box technologies to provide users with an impressively smooth ride, helping to prevent costly damage that can be caused by road shock and vibrations.” I then placed a piece of 3/4 inch plywood in the back of my truck flush with the end of the tailgate. The factory pin I unbolted and let it tilt down to the bed of the truck. Flex Air® Pin Box Aftermarket Manual (574) 537-8900 Rev: 02.17 - Flex Air® Pin Box Aftermarket Manual Introduction Trailair® was first to the market with air ride for fifth-wheel RVs and still leads the way with innovative fifth-wheel pin box technology. Fifth-wheel RVs can really take a lot of abuse from bumpy roads,” said LCI Chassis Product Manager Brian Hess. 119 Mentioned 0 Post (s) Tagged 0 Thread (s) Originally Posted by Specularius I installed the Trail Air Tri-Glide (one of the last ones built) by myself. The internal air bag and built-in strut work with the rubberized pivoting head to achieve a dramatically smoother ride. “RV owners know that towing can be an exhausting experience. Flex Air drastically reduces chucking, absorbs road shock, and minimizes bounce. (LCI®) introduces its new Flex Air® Pin Box, which combines LCI’s time-tested Trailair® Air Ride technology with its Rota-Flex® pivoting head to significantly reduce fore to aft movement and vertical tug-of-war between a fifth-wheel RV and tow vehicle, providing the user a more comfortable ride.
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