I may have to get a 68RFE in my new truck.

[Stuart Carter Brandt]

I have the rear tire set at 50 psi cold and tonight we are camping again in Greensboro North Carolina at the KOA so far it's pretty good but the water smells horrid from the from the you know from the system not from the RV but I believe it's from the I think it's well water I'm not sure but all right and I meant that the alt ride height doesn't hurt or help of course with the it doesn't help with the loaded with the trailer so my wife is starting to put stuff into the RV and as we talked about months ago yeah it's going to start getting heavier and heavier and heavier and heavier.

 

[Jim W]

A side note. When we GLAMP (camping) we drink bottled water from home. I carry about 5 gallons in plastic water jugs. These are refilled in grocery stores at the water dispensary machines for about $0.70 a gallon. We have found that different campground water systems can effective you in un-pleasant ways.

 

[Stuart Carter Brandt]

I definitely concur the water stinks so bad so I did have a water filter so I put the water filter in line from the spigot from the outside the main water feed and then there's also another water filter I've got to put on on the RV unit itself it's a big canister type filter but yeah the water really stank and that's not good I had heard the same thing that you do not ever want to drink water from campgrounds because it will affect you in a very very very unpleasant way you can even get c-diff or something like that from the bad water.

 

[Stuart Carter Brandt]

Ok guys its time to test the MOR-RIDE against the Trailair my wife said after the last month riding to and Fro to see how the other pinbox works and if it rides better then the Airride fixed hitch.

As I understand the morride stops most of the chucking and its the chucking that is driving us frigging bonkers since we have an airride truck maybe it will be better?????????????

Stuart

 

[Cummins12V98]

Too light of pin may be your issue. Have you filled up your fresh water tank?

 

[Stuart Carter Brandt]

Yes I have filled up the fresh water tank yes.

I have no choice except seems what to use to mor ryde pin box and see if that helps and they say more ride said that they have problems with the Andersen ultimate connection cracking the plates on that more ride pin box.

 

[Stuart Carter Brandt]

Now looking back I should have gotten the FLEXAIR and the BW Companion and that would have most likely worked very well I am no longer interested in being an Andersen Dealer however I love the TrailerJackBlocks................... but I just want what will work best and my wife is not very happy with me at this point it seems I may have to spend another 2500 to get what I really want and thats no chucking and a nice air ride.

In the case that I go flexair and BW I will sell the andersen and the trailair for 750 and come and get it in Danville VA its a 1621 bolt pattern so you need to know if it will fit guys.

If you are interested call me on my cell 4342515007

 

[Cummins12V98]

I would advise the B&W and FlexAir of the combo’s you have mentioned.

 

[jgillott]

I definitely concur the water stinks so bad so I did have a water filter so I put the water filter in line from the spigot from the outside the main water feed and then there's also another water filter I've got to put on on the RV unit itself it's a big canister type filter but yeah the water really stank and that's not good I had heard the same thing that you do not ever want to drink water from campgrounds because it will affect you in a very very very unpleasant way you can even get c-diff or something like that from the bad water.

Have you sanitized your system?

 

[Stuart Carter Brandt]

I have gotten so much Pushback regarding selling the Andersen Ultimate Connection that I just said the heck with it, my wife also sells Life Insurance so we make money via that method but even, MOR-Ride told me that that have had the kingpin plates crack because all the weight is on the 4 setscrews and thats it.
The mor-ride seems to have a very thin kingpin plate and they told me they sell a much thicker version to use at a price of 285.00 oh well.

 

[Stuart Carter Brandt]

No I did not sanitize the system I dont plan on drinking the water.

OH HERE ARE THE TRAILER JACK BLOCKS THE ARE REALLY A GREAT THING TO HAVE WHEN YOU WANT TO LEVEL YOUR UNIT.


https://andersenhitches.com/Products/36086cs--trailer-jack-block-6-pack.aspx

 

[Stuart Carter Brandt]

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[Stuart Carter Brandt]

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THIS IS WHAT I HAVE FOR THE LEVELING GEAR AND THEY ARE WORTH EVERY PENNY.

 

[jgillott]

No I did not sanitize the system I dont plan on drinking the water.

Sanitizing your system will help with that smell and should be done even if you are not planning to drink the water.

 

[Cummins12V98]

Look on the 5thwheelforums, there is a guy with those blocks the has the bottom edge breaking off. ANDERSEN said they have upgraded them, seems that's how they roll. Fact is those blocks are only good on a flat solid surface as they are basically an upside down bucket with a flange. If they were solid on the bottom they would actually be useful in all conditions.

Here is my solution, my 4 rears support 17,500# and the fronts support around 5,750#. Trailer tires are off the ground in second pic.

 

[Stuart Carter Brandt]

I like them they're very cool and they're would I like wood is good.

yes the honeymoon with Anderson is over I understand they got some decent products and that's true I like the ultimate 5th wheel connection but oh well we'll see what happens what.

 

[Ozymandias]

I dont like that connection/hitch at all, there are four connections that rattle around instead of One.

And you'll always experience some bucking, doesn't matter which hitch you are using - that's part of how a tractor/trailer vehicle behaves going down the road. Thats the reason why Class8 air seats have a longitudinal suspension built into.

 

[Stuart Carter Brandt]

Yes I drove 18weelers for a year and they have a lockout to allow forward and rearward seat travel of about an inch and a half for the old CHUCKING MOTION EVEN STRAIGHT TRUCKS HAD IT SO ITS A REAL PROBLEM.

 

[Ozymandias]

You'll always have some of that motion going down the road. There is NO way to get rid oft that ENTIRELY.
If you can not life with that you need an RV instead of a Fifth.

 

[JR]

Look on the 5thwheelforums, there is a guy with those blocks the has the bottom edge breaking off. ANDERSEN said they have upgraded them, seems that's how they roll. Fact is those blocks are only good on a flat solid surface as they are basically an upside down bucket with a flange. If they were solid on the bottom they would actually be useful in all conditions.

Here is my solution, my 4 rears support 17,500# and the fronts support around 5,750#. Trailer tires are off the ground in second pic.

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Aren't the axles supposed to be used for support/stability?

Those blocks are pretty fancy. I just use short blocks of rough cut 8x8 from a friend's saw mill. After a few years they are nice and light. I'll end up treating them at some point to keep them from drying out too much.