birds in pin box

[fordtech 2008]

any ideas on how to keep birds from building a nest in the pin box

 

[RVFun4Us]

Kind of crude but I had this problem about seven years ago. Cut out a piece of cardboard that filled the gap and stuffed in the pin-box. No problem after that.

 

[bigdob24]

I had that problem on two of mine and I used chicken wire.
I cut it larger than the opening and just stuffed it in so it held itself in place and it did the job
Dan

 

[rxbristol]

I stuffed a tarp in mine...kept them out.

 

[StarryNight]

Used " 1/2 inch hardware cloth"; the electrical box is holding it in place....no more birds

 

[FiremanBill]

I got one of those cheap plastic drop cloths for painting at Lowes. Wadded it up and shoved it in there.

 

[pauljdimauro]

Hi, had that bird problem with two different 5th wheels. Cut styrofoam to fit inside the pin box. It won't rust. Easy to cut and fit. Paul DiMauro

 

[Bogie]

A small hand towel wadded up in the opening works too.

 

[JohnD]

Guess we might have to put one of our cats in there . . .

 

[agpopp]

We had a bird problem last summer, but didn't know it until were about 700 miles from home and they hatched when I stopped for fuel, with no mama bird in sight. My wife was so upset.

 

[JohnD]

We had a bird problem last summer, but didn't know it until were about 700 miles from home and they hatched when I stopped for fuel, with no mama bird in sight. My wife was so upset.

I always wrap my pigtail around the king pin once and stuff the remaining inside of the king pin.

At least that way I should see if anything has tried to nest in there . . .

Never even thought of this as an issue . . . but now I am on red alert!

 

[macjj]

Had the problem while visiting Iowa a couple springs ago. Couldn't blame them, shelter from the wind. Used cardboard and duct tape for temporary fix. When I got home fabricated a cover from leftover ducting. I figured if I didn't do something, I would be in the same position as agpopp.


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[StarryNight]

Guess we might have to put one of our cats in there . . .

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OH NOOOOO! lol
which one? Or will they take turns

 

[Nabo]

We tried the plastic bags inside the kingpin but the sparrows just keep working their way round it and nest. We now tape a bag on the outside of the pin using blue tape so it wont damage the pin with the sticky stuff. Haven't had a problem since started using this method.

 

[wdk450]

I used white duct tape to cover up the pinbox opening.

Those birds can get VERY determined. I had other birds building a nest in the stovetop fan vent (they flew up and opened the loose swinging outdoor flap). I finally rigged up an inside closure for the outside stovetop vent flap.

 

[Nabo]

One year we had one build a nest under the slide topper. That wasn't fun at all. I now run a broom under the toppers once a week until nesting season is over.