I had to make huge corrections with the steering wheel to stay on the road. My swerve induced a tremendous sway in the trailer. I reacted by quickly swerving to the right, and avoided a collision. Next time I looked back, he was right beside my trailer, and he suddenly swerved directly at me. I saw a small white car behind me, in the fast lane, going faster than I was, and would obviously overtake me within a minute or so. I was driving in the slow lane, cruise control set at 60. I was driving down a flat, straight desert road, two lanes in each direction. I replaced the original 'C' rated tires with Maxxis 'D' rated tires, and those were also aired up to maximum. It came equipped with a sidewinder hitch. I also had a Rockwoood Ultra Lite fifth wheel with a dry pin weight of 1100 lbs. I had LT tires on the truck, aired up to maximum, and timbrens on the suspension to eliminate bounce in the suspension. I never towed with a tailgate, so my payload was closer to 2000 lbs. The yellow sticker on that truck said my payload was 1944 lbs. I used to have a 2011 Ford F150 with the Ecosboost and heavy towing package. I have a story to share that I have not seen on here before. no more hard hammering on the truck and trailer. The airborne part makes the ride much better especially on rough highways or going over bridges and railroad tracks etc. I have the Reese airborne sidewinder and love it too. Love it! Once you get past the learning curve of hitching up, it's a breeze. And yes, If you want to go extra nice get the Reese Airborne sidewinder (A bit more $$$) I will note that there is a learning curve hooking them up but it's definitely worth the trade off. Initial set up had a sliding 5th wheel but it hit the tailgate when backing up.Ģ014 Ford F250, 6.2L, 4.30 Ratio, 6 speed I had a Reese Sidewinder on my KZ/Dodge Megga Cab combo and it worked wonders. Had a sidewinder on my last 5er.Love the pin box.Pulled with a 5 1/2 'bed.Never a problem.You couldn't hit the cab if you tried.You could hit the side of the truck on the corners,but never the cab.Towing was easy and the ride on the non air sidewinder was great. Is the air ride sidewinder worth the extra money over the standard one? Anyone using one or the other to render an opinion? Already have the marks on the truck to prove to me that I really need it! Looking for opinions. Doing this to eliminate the need for a slider hitch. I am considering going to a Sidewinder pin box on my Mesa Ridge 347RES. Coast Resorts Open Roads Forum: Fifth-Wheels: Sidewinder Pin Box Open Roads Forum

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