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    Turning Point Pin Box Maintenance

    I am trying to determine what I need to do to perform maintenance on my Turning Point Hitch on my Grand Design Reflection 230RL. I noticed recently that when I try to manually rotate the pin box it takes more force that what I remember.

    I want to know how heavy the pin box is just to be prepared for the weight when I remove from the RV. The Lippert Manual does not provide very much useful information, and I could not find any videos showing the process of performing maintenance. The only thing I found for maintenance was to remove the bearing and re-grease yearly. Is there a lube plate between the two rotating surfaces that should be inspected or replaced, I did not see anything on the manual.

    Mark
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    Just off the phone with Lippert, they said it's a two person job to remove the Pin Box and I should repack the bearings once a year, he sent me a schematic which helps to understand what's involved

    Mark
    Mark & Cindy, York, PA
    2018 Reflection 150 Series 230RL (White)
    Curt A16 Hitch, Turning Point Swivel Pin Box, set to Swivel, with Curt Wedge
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    Quote Originally Posted by MarkRizRV View Post
    Just off the phone with Lippert, they said it's a two person job to remove the Pin Box and I should repack the bearings once a year, he sent me a schematic which helps to understand what's involved

    Mark
    Can you share the info that Lippert provided?

    I haven’t done that project yet, but I’m coming up in a year and need to get it planned.


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    Is there any policy against me posting the schematic from Lippert, before I do
    Mark
    Mark & Cindy, York, PA
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    https://lci-support-doc.s3.amazonaws...cd_0001724.pdf

    Mark

    I found the manual on Lippert's site , above is the link. If this is what you are going to post then I believe it will be ok. If the information is on there site then it is allowed to be posted here.
    Proprietary information not shared on a manufactures site should not be shared on an open forum.

    Brian

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    Brian,
    They gave me a engineering drawing that is two pages and is not included on their web site and it is not part of the Link you provided,
    If not ok to post, I guess I could email to anyone that needs it
    Mark
    Last edited by MarkRizRV; 06-14-2019 at 05:37 PM.
    Mark & Cindy, York, PA
    2018 Reflection 150 Series 230RL (White)
    Curt A16 Hitch, Turning Point Swivel Pin Box, set to Swivel, with Curt Wedge
    2019 Ford F250 STX 6.2L with 4.30 Gears, SB CC SRW 4x4, 18" Wheels, 3192 Payload, 15,000 Towing Capacity, Fifth Wheel Prep & Camper Package, Ultimate Trailer Tow Camera, Factory Ordered
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    Mark

    That would be the better thing to do with that. Too bad it would be good info for all with that hitch. Maybe contact Lippert again and see if you could share that.

    Brian

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    I emailed Lippert to ask the question, but if anyone needs the document, PM me your email address so I can send the PDF
    Mark
    Mark & Cindy, York, PA
    2018 Reflection 150 Series 230RL (White)
    Curt A16 Hitch, Turning Point Swivel Pin Box, set to Swivel, with Curt Wedge
    2019 Ford F250 STX 6.2L with 4.30 Gears, SB CC SRW 4x4, 18" Wheels, 3192 Payload, 15,000 Towing Capacity, Fifth Wheel Prep & Camper Package, Ultimate Trailer Tow Camera, Factory Ordered
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    Lippert asked me not to post the PDF they sent to me, but if you PM me your email address so I can send the PDF

    I did find out that the Pin Box weighs 150lbs, so it's definitely a two person job to do maintenance

    Mark
    Mark & Cindy, York, PA
    2018 Reflection 150 Series 230RL (White)
    Curt A16 Hitch, Turning Point Swivel Pin Box, set to Swivel, with Curt Wedge
    2019 Ford F250 STX 6.2L with 4.30 Gears, SB CC SRW 4x4, 18" Wheels, 3192 Payload, 15,000 Towing Capacity, Fifth Wheel Prep & Camper Package, Ultimate Trailer Tow Camera, Factory Ordered
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    Quote Originally Posted by Country Campers View Post
    https://lci-support-doc.s3.amazonaws...cd_0001724.pdf

    Mark

    I found the manual on Lippert's site , above is the link. If this is what you are going to post then I believe it will be ok. If the information is on there site then it is allowed to be posted here.
    Proprietary information not shared on a manufactures site should not be shared on an open forum.

    Brian
    I can't get your link to work. I would like to see a video of how to take the box apart for maintenance. Or at least some written guidance. TIA!
    And if this is similar to a wheel bearing, I would assume the seal needs replaced each time. Does anybody have a part number for that? And just in case, looking for numbers for the bearing parts also.
    Last edited by BigSwick; 09-23-2019 at 03:04 AM.
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