Pin Hitch cover???
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JohnDar
Prolifically Gabby Member
Take a look on the inside of the cover. Is it gray or white? If it's gray, take a knife and make a small scratch under there and see if it's molded in color throughout. Actually, I don't think it's fiberglass, but just a molded plastic (possibly with a glass fiber filler for reinforcement, which is not the same as "fiberglass"). I believe you can cut it with a pair of tin snips.
branson4020
Icantre Member
I had the same problem with cover scuffing the bed rails. Mine is just soft plastic and I trimmed it with a pair of heavy duty kitchen scissors.
rustyshakelford
Well-known member
I'm pretty sure it's gray plastic. Mine has done the same thing by cutting into my bed liner. I'm going to trim it back with a sander!
Brett
Brett
I just installed a 5th Airborne on my Sundance245RL, and no matter how much material I removed from Pin Box cover, I just could not get it to work with the Airborne.
Snakebite
JohnDar
Prolifically Gabby Member
Drop down to Post #9 in this thread. Two guys have done it and there are photo's.
//heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/20449-Pin-Box-fairing-question?highlight=5th+Airborne
The original Lippert pinbox on these two rig would have been the 1621 and the corresponding 5th Airborne 5AB-E1621-610 replacement. So, between a pair of snips and a 3lb. maul, I may be able to make it work, too. Worth a try, anyways.
//heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/20449-Pin-Box-fairing-question?highlight=5th+Airborne
The original Lippert pinbox on these two rig would have been the 1621 and the corresponding 5th Airborne 5AB-E1621-610 replacement. So, between a pair of snips and a 3lb. maul, I may be able to make it work, too. Worth a try, anyways.
rick_debbie_gallant
Well-known member
I installed a 5th airborne hitch last year and was able to use the pin box cover with a few mods.
caissiel
Senior Member
I removed mine as soon as the trailer was parked in my Yard. Its not designed to be user friendly, The bottom is level compared to the pinbox slopes down, the cover is way to wide and did not permit hooking at an angle with the V gate up. I cannot drop the tailgate of my truck down without hitting it on the front wall door. So to me its better off.
Fit very well on my Landmark by removing about two inches on each side of the cut out. Looks and works great with it on.
