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LCI does sell a replacement part for the tri-glide, essentially a solid lower jaw.The Tri-Glide is no longer sold by LCI (Lippert Components), but is available as such labeled from another supplier (Ultra-Fab), who just has LCI make it.(remember the tri-glide is the 3 rollers at the bottom part of the pin. OK: Here's more info that will shed a bit of light on these problems. Looks like your (3) rollers are wore out/broken (likely have been for a while). Stops the push-pull movement (or chucking) that commonly occurs when towing with a rigid system.Sadly, we aren't at home and at my computer and external hard drive, or I'd post a picture of what the inside is supposed to look like.ģ Steel rods act as rollers, letting the bottom jaw glide forward and back during towing You might even post a picture of the inside so we can evaluate what you have. Even over on SOITC, there has not been any mention of Tri Glide problems that I've heard or read.īecause the bottom plate is at a strange angle, did the cross pins actually break up inside the pin box? Look from the rear and see what you see. As for problems, yours is the first I've ever heard of on the Tri Glide in the number of years that we've been on the forums and owning that system ourselves. Instructions for lubing the Tri Glide is every 1000 miles. The three on the inside might need a grease gun with a flexible hose to reach them right.

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That system has the six outside grease zerks (3 on each side) plus 3 more on the inside. I'm wondering if part of the problem you experienced might be because the Tri Glide wasn't lubricated properly. I'm wondering if you might be better to wait for another Trail-Air with Tri Glide, or repairs to the one you have. PIX to follow (or link to pix, I still cant get this board to allow me to actually post pix in message! This kind of stuff is good to know, things to monitor if or when we get that 'feeling'. Just curious, could you elaborate on the 'something just didn't seem right.' and how Bill found the cracks.

He was able to determine that there are 2 cracks in the welding on the tri-glide of the pin box and the bottom part wasn't laying straight. (cb.) We were blessed that Bill & Bev were still around.

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On our current trail-air tri-glide, (so named for the 3 pins on either side of the lower jaw ) there is a plate that slides a bit.ĬURRENTLY, (and thanks again for spotting that Bill!) the passenger FRONT pin, and driver Rear pin have been slightly unwelded (Food for thought-isn't that like being slightly pregnant?), and the LCI support team was absolutely stark in telling me NOT to move/tow the trailer even 3 miles to the dealer. > Whereas, Tuesday, it was on a definite angle leaning a bit forward. *** isn't it interesting that until Tuesday, I didn't know that was CALLED a pin box?*** > normally when we've hitched the beast (truck/Bull & trailer/COW) the plate from the hitch seems to be straight, and pretty close to the pinbox

After hitching up the truck yesterday, despite the fact that that the king pin was locked securely within the jaws of the hitch, something just didn't seem right, though we couldn't put our fingers on it. Mitch eludicates, or (waxes on.endlessly, your choice) OK (inline) biggaRView wrote: Should we consider something by Mor-Ryde or Reese, stay with Lippert or something else? any recommendations? We need to carry at least 21,000 pounds. The part needs to be custom ordered (which will take about 10 days), although it's unclear whether they would be replacing the part that's broken or the entire pin box.Īt this juncture, it probably makes more sense to replace the entire pin box, and with something that has not been discontinued. We have a TrailAir L05 (with airbag suspension), which we learned has been discontinued. They said we absolutely should NOT tow with it in this condition. We took a photo and sent it over to Lippert for advice. We were blessed that Bill & Bev were still around. Yet another mechanical problem (seems we just can't leave Arcadia!)Īfter hitching up the truck yesterday, despite the fact that that the king pin was locked securely within the jaws of the hitch, something just didn't seem right, though we couldn't put our fingers on it.

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