Need A Smoother Town Ride...

[jimborokz]

On our first 5er with the basic slider hitch and solid pinbox I was surprised at how much chucking I got. First thing I did was add one of those nylon lubing discs to the pin box and that eliminated 90% of the chucking. I didn't do anything further. A $10 fix.
Our current Monty came with the MorRyde hitch. I added the nylon disc right off before I ever hooked it up. I get no chucking with this set up.

[roadglide]

Originally Posted by jimborokz

On our first 5er with the basic slider hitch and solid pinbox I was surprised at how much chucking I got. First thing I did was add one of those nylon lubing discs to the pin box and that eliminated 90% of the chucking. I didn't do anything further. A $10 fix.
Our current Monty came with the MorRyde hitch. I added the nylon disc right off before I ever hooked it up. I get no chucking with this set up.

Amazing how a $ 10 Teflon ring on the pin could keep the fifer from slamming at stops and go movement . Honestly I thought ring was only used as a slide to keep the two plates from metal to metal .

[jimborokz]

Originally Posted by roadglide

Amazing how a $ 10 Teflon ring on the pin could keep the fifer from slamming at stops and go movement . Honestly I thought ring was only used as a slide to keep the two plates from metal to metal .

What you say is correct, and face to face lubrication is what I got it for. I'm guessing the thickness of the disc took up most of the vertical slop in the pin. All I know is most of the chucking stopped.

That was my first 5er. Maybe I just got smoother at starting and stopping as I went along.

[Dan Lockwood]

Thanks for the comments!

My Raptor already has the disc on the pin box and the only grease I have is on the pin itself. I see my jaws on the B&W Companion hitch rides about a 1/16" from the bottom lip on the pin groove. So in my case I can see how tight it is to start with. I plan on just prying off the disc and reusing it on the new Mor-Ryde pin box.

Dan