Grease on the 5th wheel or a lube plate. What do you recommend?

[BrianBP]

Shall I use a lube plate on the the 5th wheel, or just stick with grease? What do you recommend?

 

[Kathi-27]

Shall I use a lube plate on the the 5th wheel, or just stick with grease? What do you recommend?

lub plate

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[franks1]

Lube Plate,works great,no mess

 

[BigGuy82]

Lube plate


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[JohnD]

I put grease on the pin and on the jaws of the hitch, and use the lube plate as well.

 

[kowAlski631]

Lube plate

 

[Resiemon]

Lube p O ate grease the jaws

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[TravelTiger]

Lube plate welded to hitch head.

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[Jwill18]

Are there different size lube plates? I have the 10" and it's not quite covering base of my kingpin...

Thanks.
Jason

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[sengli]

lube plate. Did the grease thing once and it made the jaws intermittently , not lock .

 

[porthole]

Lube plate

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Are there different size lube plates? I have the 10" and it's not quite covering base of my kingpin...

Thanks.
Jason

Different thickness's

I think standard is 1/4" thick and there is a thinner version for those that have minimal clearance between the pin and jaws,

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You don't 'need' to cover 100% of the saddle.

 

[BigJim45]

Largest size I can find is 12" and that is what I use.

 

[BrianBP]

Lube plate welded to hitch head.

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That is really sweet. Is that custom made? IF not , where did you get it?

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Well this is a no brainer: Lube plate. I have never seen such a unanimous recommendation!
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[TravelTiger]

We purchased and installed ours at Dually Depot in Elkhart. I am not sure where you purchase elsewhere.


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[JohnD]

I bought our lube plate at the dealership the day we picked up the Prowler 2 1/2 years ago.

It has been to Vegas, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and all over Colorado, and despite being a little dirty and some grease, it is still working just fine!

 

[Hockster]

I use a 12" diameter Lube Plate made by Reese, which is the size recommended by Reese for my hitch, which is the Signature Series.
I don't have the part number handy but I do carry a spare with me also.
I had to order mine because I've only seen the 10" in RV stores.
I also Lubricant the King Pin and Jaw of the hitch.
Hockster

 

[Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn]

I love my permanently mounted teflon plate. From Dhitch

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[CDN]

Grease on my Sidewinder and the wedge. Works very well! Lube plate can not be used in this case.

 

[TravelTiger]

I love my permanently mounted teflon plate. From Dhitch

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That's the one! Or at least very similar. But the installers at Dually Depot didn't do as nice an install as you did, Jerrod!


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[Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn]

Thanks Erika. It's been almost 1 year now "already" and it's still in perfect shape.

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