5th wheel Lube

[RLVoumard]

Just getting ready to use my 5th wheel hitch for the first time. Advise on what type of LUBE to use, How about TEFLON ??

[Sweetfire]

Get a teflon plate, works great no mess.

Dennis & Leona
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05 3295RK
05 F350 King Ranch, Long Box, Crew Cab, 4X4, PSD, 4 in. Exhaust, X-Monitor Guages
Reese 20K with Bed Saver

[Wrenchtraveller]

Yes, just get a teflon plate for the pin.

Don & Donna
Vancouver Island
2005 Ford F350 V10 Lariat CC 4x4 LB SRW 11200 GVWR
2006 Montana 2955RL
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[MAMalody]

While the teflon plate works well and there is no mess, you will still want a lubricant so you can keep the 5th wheel lubed so it will not stick.

Mike

F350 7.3L LB SRW
2003 3575RL

[RLVoumard]

GREAT-Teflon plate it is !! Where would one find such an item ??

Thanks in advance

[Bob Pasternak]

RLvoumard: The teflon plates are available at about any RV dealer/store. Also, they are generally marked as to which side goes up/down. You may want to put a little grease around the king-pin, on the jaws of your 5th wheel, and oil the hinge points on the 5th wheel. Do not put oil or grease on the teflon plate.

'05 Dodge 2500 SLT Quad-cab Cummins. Auto 4X2 LB 3.73. 15K Reese. '06 Montana 3000RK.
I bought a Cummins engine, it just came wrapped in a Dodge.

Seen on a tombstone in Tombstone, AZ "Here lies Lester Moore: 4 slugs from a .44: No Les no more."


Our '06 3000RK. Length: 36' 2". (Nose cap to ladder.) OAL 52'. Dry weight (2 filled gas bottles.)10340. Pin weight: 2240

[Glenn and Lorraine]

quote:Originally posted by RLVoumard

GREAT-Teflon plate it is !! Where would one find such an item ??

Thanks in advance

Camping World

Buy'em online or at the stores.

[RLVoumard]

Thanks for the link- AH YES CWorld....
follow up ??

A.) Do these go on the truck or 5th wheel ?
B.) One size fits all ?
C.) How long do they last ??

[Wrenchtraveller]

They go on the fifth wheel pin. Make sure you have the right side up, it will say.
It taps up over the pin and the slotted tabs keep it tight on the base of the pin. Sometimes you need to tap the tabs with a block of wood to get them to seat up tight. One size will fit all.
I left my last one on my old Fiver. It was 8 years old.
I only lubricate the moving parts of my hitch.



Don & Donna
Vancouver Island
2005 Ford F350 V10 Lariat CC 4x4 LB SRW 11200 GVWR
2006 Montana 2955RL
click on the little pic to see a big pic