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GEN III REESE Goosebox Installed on our Fifth Wheel RV!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.พ. 2023
- Gen III Reese Goosebox
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Hey Reese, paint the bar in the window white. That way we can see it while we’re filling the air bag in low light. I have a Gen 2 and love it. I put a piece of white duck tape on the bar and it works great.
The bar on mine is white. JD’s looks like it was rubbed off.
I colored mine with a sharpie
I am so glad you pointed that out about the way someone would have to fill it with air. It's almost like the engineers was laughing at consumers on how a person is supposed to fill the bellow. I understand they want less parts to fail but a simple angle or a different fitting can fix that whole issue. Awesome video, thank you for sharing.
I have enjoyed my Gen-Y gooseneck for 2 years. No issues whatsoever.
Why don’t you use a chuck that is used to fill dually tires. It kind of hangs down and has a double ended fill. It looks like that’s what they had in mind when the designed the placement of the schrader fill
My solution for a air chuck to use with my M18 compressor is Milton s-699 or s-690 1/4" air chuck (either will work) and then a use Milton S-684-4 1/4" NPT Tank valve on the end of the air chuck. That will then allow you to connect a portable screw on compressor hose to the air chuck!
Installed the Reese goosebox two years ago after watching JDs reviews. Absolutely love it. Don’t see me ever going to a standard fifth wheel hitch. If you install hooks on both ends of you’re safety chains and a eyebolt rated the same as you’re chains on the bottom of the goosebox you can disconnect you’re safety chains without getting in the bed of the truck everytime you reconnect while traveling. With this setup you won’t need to get in the bed everything will be reachable from the back of the truck. The goosebox ride is awesome. Their really are no downsides
I thought the multi pro was was a gimmick when I got my 3/4 ton Denali . Now on my second truck with it (dually) I love it, makes hooking up the fifth wheel that much easier. We went with the Gen-Y instead of the Reese and after a year on the road with it I love it. I looked at the Reese but didn't want an air bag and shock to deal with.
Buy a truck tire air chuck, should work just fine
Thanks for the video. I replaced my Gen 2 with a Gen 3 (warranty replacement). I’ve added a 90* extension elbow to the fill valve so now the fill point in straight up. So far, works fine. Mine demonstrated the same issue as yours in that when dropping the coupler onto the ball, the lock doesn’t spring into the locked position. It almost makes it into the locked position but needs a little push to get the arm fully forward. Seems there is a very slight bind. Also, the cable hanger is not as long on the Gen 3 as it was on the Gen 2 so it’s a little more difficult to get the arm into the unlocked position using the cable stop device. Looking forward to the first pull with the Gen 3.
Love my goosebox. Had it since 2014.
i went back to the fith wheel hitch. It was a lot easier for the wife to hook up and my one ton truck rides better with the 5th wheel hitch . Great video
I went with the Anderson hitch simply because it was easier to install on a camper i was purchasing vs having to completely redo a hitch and worry if it would work/have hardware etc. I planned to buy a goosebox but the more i look at it the more problems it seems to create. With the Anderson it does take up space in the bed but it seems the goosebox also limits storage space possibly more when turning. Id really like to get one but it honestly looks like more of a hassle
I talked to support 6 months ago about my issue with filling the bag. (Gen 2 with updated valve underneath). Told them that a portable compressor can’t fill the bag. I ended up threading on an extension and mounting it back by the release handle like the previous gens.
Reese, I highly recommend you paint a white line (about 1 1/2 inch wide) on the top center of the Goosebox, this line really makes hitching up easier because I can see where the center of the hitch is and can easily align it up with my ball as I'm backing up.
Yep...I actually just put a 4" strip of orange electrical tape on the center and use a magnetic telescoping hitch centering with a yellow ball on top. Got it dialed in now and works great!
I’m sure to get crucified by the Ford fanboys, but I was hopeful that Ford was going to update their tailgate design with this new ‘23 refresh. I totally LOVE my ‘21 Superduty but as a Goosebox user I would love to have the bed steps to help with hitching. The GM design drop down tailgate would just be awesome, too.
I have a Gen II Reese goose box hitch. It's easy to hook up with a Ford dually, step on the outside rim, and makes hook up easy. Consider the Gen Y hitch, torsion bar technology, garbage technology doesn't hold up over years of use.
I am.looking on-line at the 16K# version, it looks like the shrader valve connection is in the bottom on that model instead of the top. I am not sure if that is a modification they made as a result of customer feedback or just the difference compared to the 20K# model. I am comparing this 16K# Goosebox to the 4500# GenY for the Brinkley Z 2900 with an estimated 2100-2600# pin weight. The Goosebox appeals to me because we had the Air Force airbag pin box on our 2009 Excel 5W that reduced 99% of the detectable chucking on the standard pin box we had before. Thanks for the info. Davey
Good video JD. I've got the gen 2 on my 5er (much smaller than yours). I've also got a newer Chevy with the flex tailgate, I still cant quite reach the place to hook my safety chains up in the bed. I'm considering putting clevis hooks on both ends of my chains and putting rated shackles in the bolt holes on the goose ball where the chains bolt thru and just leave the chains connected to the truck. This way I can reach to hook them up without crawling inside the truck bed. I've sent an email to Reese asking if it would be safe to do this, so far no response. So far I love the Gen 2.
That air could be filled easily with a dual tire style air chuck, you have both the forward and backward fill, considering what you drive , you should have one, nothing wrong with that filler.
That schrader valve placement and clearance is interesting 🤔 wonder if the engineers were thinking of a standard tire chuck with ball foot perhaps?
The inflator has a standard chuck but the center peg won't reach the valve stem
@@BigTruckBigRV hopefully they'll take feedback and get it fixed. Seems like a big oversight. Thanks for video.
Looks like a standard dual foot truck Chuck will work.
They should paint the piece of metal that is in the viewing window bright orange or blue, so it’s easier to see.
I say blue to match the Reese logo..
Nope...BRIGHT white paint works great! 👍
Haha...The FIRST thing I thought of when I saw this new design for the air valve was..."WHY did they put that thing down inside the slot where it's A: Hard to reach and B: Hard to fill with a standard air chuck??"
It does seem like a dually dual footed chuck with the "pull on" reverse fill opening would work?
Makes no sense to me....I have had the Gen. 2 on my Montana for going on 8 years or so and often wondered if the next version would have a more accessible valve. Guess not.
Yeah, seems like they would have been able to make the "bar in the window" white. Simple, cheap and for $1600 would be nice at have!
Also, I'm quite surprised that the welding on the Gen. 3 with the "new and improved" multi piece hitch body doesn't have full welds around the entire seam? At least not looking at the front (nose) of the hitch.
Put a pair of 5k air bags and you are all set, adds 10k of pinweigh capacity. 😆 🤣
Have you tried your air chuck with the dual heads that's used to fill the tires on your F450? That may work.
It's too long once installed on the RV
The welds on the Goosebox look like they sent it down to the local high school for a training project. For as much $$ as these are get some better welders. A;so you pointed out the grade 8 hardware but what about the safety chains? Zinc coated chains are usually garbage. Grade 70 are usually CAD plated.
Thanks for showing us exactly why GENY is the way to go. Great video.
I have a gen 2 Goosebox that I love. I hate the position of the air inflator on the gen 3. Often I forget to check the air before I hitch up and there is no way I can climb into the truckbed to fill the Goosebox with air once I have it hitched up. Additionally, I am often traveling multiple days where I never unhitch, so, I wouldn't be able to check the air in the Goosebox during those trips. Reese, you really, really, messed up when you decided to place that inflator on the top/center of the gen 3. By-the-way, that was the first thing I thought of when I saw the gen 3. I can not recommend the gen 3 because of this inflator location, unlike the gen 2 which I have wholeheartedly recommended for years (I was an early adopter of the gen 2). Reese, please quickly admit that you missed the mark on this inflator location and move it back to the side like the gen 2.
Do you have a link to post for an adapter?
How did this “newly redesigned” gooseneck pass QA/QC inspection? That valve misstep is an EPIC fail.
So the relocated valve seemed like an improvement when it came out of the box, but in use it's a problem? I guess you are the beta tester JD, hopefully the home office engineers learn.
I am betting the blue sleeve is there to go over the cap and keep moisture out.
I installed Reese goose box 20,000 pound hitch to my fifth wheel when I put the truck under I do not have clearance from my bumper to my camper only like 12 inches trying to figure out why
I'm sure they are working on Gen 4 right now. I'm surprised that my 1 year old gen 3 is not going to be compatible with or adaptable to the new pin boxes.
Cant really fault Reese for that.
Do you find it difficult to get lined up with the ball when hitching?
I wish they would make one of these for a short bed. I know they have the sidewinder but I don’t care for it.
How short? I have a 22 silverado with the 7ft bed and can get almost 90° with a gen2
was wondering if you had plans to do a comparison between this and the GEN Y goose ball set up
Do you know how to locate the valve stem cover of you drop it? It didn't fall out the bottom and fell into the space in front of the two shocks.
Nitrogen from a portable paint gun tank to fill up the bladder? Less sensitive to moisture and temperature changes.
I think all your viewers already No the inadequacies of that gmc
The instructions and everything else I have seen says to torque the bolts to 210, not the nuts. Was that just your preference?
Hey buddy very good video and good job on that air chuck thing cuz it looks like it don't ever going to work So anyhow that DeWalt pancake can you give me a model number off of that I like that bro I like to get me one and keep up to go work I appreciate you thank you
Do they make one for a short bed truck for clearance of the cab
Wondering how much bed clearance you ended up with the new Gen 3? Do the 16k have the same new design? 20K would be overkill for my 10k fifth wheel.
Is that a tee on top the airbag that could possibly be turned 90 degrees so the schrader valve is facing up?
I just ordered a new GENII Reese. Waiting on delivery and had the ball installed in my F350 Short bed. My question is how long are the safety chains for the hitch? Thanks.
I think 3ft each
Too bad Reese hasn’t made a GB for the Turning Point hitch. I loved my GB on our last 5th wheel.
The locking case you have over your RV control panel where did you get that from? I had to add a much bigger one?
So you are telling me ! You aren't a whistling diesel or a streetspeed 717. 🤣
I have a 2024 F350 DRW and Alliance 340RL that I am converting from kingpin to Reese Goosebox. I am looking for saddle toolbox that does not block my camera view of the goose ball. My 20" Weather Guard is too wide and blocks the Ford camera view. Is there a saddle toolbox that does not restrict the goose neck ball view??? I think a low profile 15-15.5" wide would work but can't seem to find a toolbox manufacturer (Weatherguard, UWS, CamLocker, RKI) that makes one. This appears to be a gap in the toolbox market to me. Any suggestions would appreciated.....
I use the Better built low profile toolbox
Blue cap not pushed all the way on ?
Do you recommend getting a 20k for a 13k GVWR 5th wheel? I am worried that it may be too stiff for my rig. I thought I saw that a 16k version will be out soon but may be too late for us as we are about to leave for a few months in a few weeks.
I’d love to install one of these on my trailer. Unfortunately with many emails and unreturned phone calls to Reese customer service to ask if it will work or not. I cannot get any response. These are to expensive to buy with hope….lol
What is your current pinbox?
It’s a nuwa hitchhiker. Demco? I think. I definitely won’t complain it’s got a nice active cushion glide but I have gooseneck trailer as well so simple would be nice…
So far my experience with Reese customer service has been several unanswered emails also.
Thoughts on a short bed with this upgrade?
Strange that the people at Reese didn’t see the problem filling the bag up and replace the valve with a better design?
What grease did you use?
Will they ever get serious and make one for heavier trailers?
Question about impact socket set with 2 different sizes per socket. In orange case.
Where can I find those?
Sure
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The chain kit was not included with my Gen-III
Do you want to sell your old goosebox? I'm looking into getting a fithwheel and either need the goosebox or gotta find a fithwheel hitch
They should of left some stuff alone for sure on this old model
4'' adaptor like for a dooley
That fancy dan tailgate would be cool if it could be opened with a hitch installed and if it wasn't attached to a GM truck.
Use a regular tire chuck air it up no problem like air tank now Harry home stuff no it doesn't work
What’s the solar panel for?
Did you notice your tailgate/ truck is closer to the camper? With the steeper angle, does that pull the camper closer compared to gen2?
Didn't seem closer
How frequently do you have to re-secure those six bolts due to vibration?
With the conical washers, havent ever had to
Just watching you hitch up makes me love my B&W 5th wheel hitch even more. As I stated in the other video If they were to give it to me free I still would not use it.
I’d do a BW 5th wheel as well, but my other trailer are gooseneck. So this made the most sense. It’s honestly not bad at all hooking up.
@@TimsTechThoughts My camper is 5th wheel and the stock trailer is gooseneck. I just prefer the 5th wheel for ease of connection and speed. I have a cheap winch in my garage and the 5th wheel is not a big deal to remove. Not trying to steer people one way or the other just pointing out the flaws. If it works for you thats great!
I run the bw as well and when I unhook for extended periods I leave the camper and bw hitched, pull the bw lock and use the camper jacks to lift the whole works out of the bed, I just leave it hang from the pinbox. Lightest hitch I've ever used! Lol
Why couldn't they just put a normal Schrader valve. If you have some adapter, you will loose it.
Get a Gen-y
@btbrv - I’m ordering a new GD Solitude 378 MBS-R and I’m torn between 7k lb axles with ABS, or 8K axles with disc brakes for about $5700. Which would you rather have for the money/safety? Thanks
8k with disc would generally be my recommendation. If you can stomach the price
@@BigTruckBigRV I’ll be towing with a F550 with liquid spring, 42” super singles, and 2” lift. My primary concern is safety with the family. They also offer independent suspension with 8k+discs for $11k. This isn’t an area I want to cheap out. (Also doing the Goosebox thanks to your videos- thank you!)
@@maverick763 I would do it. We have a 377MBS which is basically the same thing. You could definitely use the disc brakes in my honest opinion.
The location of the air inlet valve is a deal breaker for me.
Na, I’ll stick with my B&W Campaign.
how well does the goose box work on short box pick ups
I've got a 22 Chevy std bed crew cab. I can get to very near 90 degrees, although the limiting factor is the small spoiler Chevy decided to mount to the rear top of the cab to mount the 3rd brake light into. Without that spoiler, I could get to a full 90 no doubt.
I have the same truck and experience with the goosebox as that guy^^
Info on that solar panel your using in this video sir?
Not sure if it's still available. But here it is: amzn.to/3JD2cLp
Great video, just purchased a Gen 3 GB due to your videos and recommendations. Will be installing this week. Thanks.
how is that valve stem any different than a bicycle valve stem. it seems like you are making it way too difficult.
Can I have you Gen 2? 😅😬✋🏼
I’m sorry but that residential wiring box on your hitch is a prime example of what’s wrong with rv construction. Not weather rated at all. Total cost $1.26. A shame.
Still sucks they can’t do it the right way.
Inflation an issue? Really? . I've been considering but this is a deal breaker
Look at a Gen-Y , great gooseneck
Don’t look like much of a upgrade. My gen II is great. Easy for me to inflate if needed.
That chuck design is laughably bad. I air up every time I tow. On a long tow, I'll generally stop at least once and check, often needing to add a little air. I mean, who on earth thought that wasa a good idea, the old design is SO much better.
The other thing they didn't fix, that big pin in the front of the Goosebox will eventually gall/rust. It's a steel to steel joint with no way to put grease in to prevent wear and rust. That pin should be drilled for a zerk on both sizes so you can pump grease into that joint. I pull mine apart every few months to grease it, but there's no reason I should have to do that, just put a zerk there Reese! Cost you about 10 bucks, save your customers hours every year.
Looks like a huge pain in the ass. I'll stick with the Gen2.
I got a gen2 6 months ago, and it came with this same exact air valve, but it was underneath. They had updated gen2 near the end of its production life. Wasn’t a fan, but I added an extension hose on so now I can use my cordless compressor for it.
Still nothing for a turning point hitch
People make a lot of money making videos of themselves destroying their trucks on TH-cam!
For that heavy Trailer,i would get me a diesel tow truck..with double wheels.and manual transmission,they built to tow,all other options aint good for the long run.🤔you need cut out it more..what a stupid design is this..🤔🇺🇸👎
19 minutes too long.