I installed a pressure gauge in mine as well. I also extended the release cable and moved it closer to the side of the rig so it was easier to reach to unhook. Only trick was the air fittings are not NPT, they are BSPP. I found adapters on Amazon, and used a Tee to connect the pressure gauge. I will try to get a photo tomorrow.

 

Interesting idea to extend the cable, would like to see how you dealt with that flaw.

 

I’ll try to get some pictures today. I got some stainless braided cable and put a pulley where the handle was mounted originally. Then took a piece of angle and drilled some holes in it, ran the cable through and put the original handle on the end. I mounted the angle on the underside of the fifth wheel overhang. It makes it much easier to use. The cable is only in use when unhooking, so no safety issue going down the road.

 

The cable is the biggest flaw with the Goose Box. I was considering an extension myself, and would like a photo of this also.

 

Yes for sure. This helped it a lot. Here is a photo I had on my phone. I’ll try to get by the rig this afternoon and get some more.

 

I like your extension ncitro. I am definitely going to do something similar.

 

Thanks! Sorry I did not get over to the rig today, I definitely will be other there tomorrow. It was pretty easy, I cut the factory cable and then there is a set screw in the stopper that holds it open you loosen and pull off. Then I got a small pully and fed a new cable through and reinstalled the stopper and handle. Makes it much easier to use.

 

Now that we are discussing this cable, I think I have some just sitting there waiting for some use.

All I need is a new eyelet to attach to the new cable.

 

I got a brass 1/4x1/4x1/4 NPT t-fitting (all female), a brass 1/4x1/4 NPT hose fitting (both male), and pressure gauge (Zenport DPG60) on Amazon, along with some Loctite 565 thread sealant. Putting it together is pretty easy. It’s really handy to have. Just a quick glance and you know, no dragging out a pressure gauge each time.

 

So not true. Could you please show us in writing where it says using a gen-y or andersen hitch will void the frame warranty.
Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act: Warrantors cannot require that only branded parts be used with the product in order to retain the warranty.


Lippert is the exclusive distributor of the reese goose box. They already make money on every sale of one. Which is the reason that no other ball hitch will be approved by lippert. Not because they are bad or unsafe, nope simply because they are in direct sales competition with them.

 

According to the Magnuson-Moss Act, a vehicle manufacturer cannot automatically cancel your warranty just because you’ve installed aftermarket car parts. This is an illegal practice. That said, if your aftermarket part somehow causes or contributes to a failure in your vehicle, the dealer may be able to deny your warranty claim—as long as they can prove the connection. In these cases, the burden of proof is entirely on the dealership.

. If you install an aftermarket hitch and crack the frame and then take it in, the dealer (Lippert) is going to tell you that the hitch caused the issue whether it did or not. It's your word against theirs. You are welcome to sue them but you will spend more money than your RV is worth and will probably still lose.

https://www.reeseprod.com/products/p...aYys7QyY0TL2Pv
First bullet on their website: "World’s first OE approved gooseneck adapter, Endorsed by Lippert Components, Inc. for their frame systems"

It doesn't matter whether the Gen Y hitch is bad or good. The simple fact is, if you use it and the frame breaks Lippert will more than likely not warranty it. This all came about because the original gooseneck adapters that came out were long and put leverage on the pin boxes and cracked them

I have read that the Gen Y is working on approval from Lippert but until then if you use one you are more than likely SOOL if the frame cracks.

And a FYI- I own an Andersen hitch

 

I never would have guessed that.

 

Here is what I did with the release cable for my goosebox

 

Well, I guess I haven’t found the release cable on the GB to be an issue. But then, I have about a 7 foot wing span too!!! LOL

 

If you use a 5 micron fuel filter and Ford says it did damage and it is the same or better than theirs, you have a case. If you break a frame and Lippert says it is the hitch, you may be totally right (and I suspect you would be in most cases). But the money you spend on attorneys and engineers to prove your case will probably be far more than the fix itself.