hitch lubing

[Bob&Patty]

Has anyone ever removed the bolts and the center pivot pin from the hitch pin plate and lubed them as normal maintenance? Bob

 

[HappyKayakers]

You bet! I believe the owner's manual strongly recommends it.

 

[Forrest Fetherolf]

Has anyone ever removed the bolts and the center pivot pin from the hitch pin plate and lubed them as normal maintenance? Bob

If you don't lube the pivot pin occasionally then it will rust in place and be very difficult, if not impossible, to remove. I do it yearly.

Forrest

 

[TXBobcat]

OK.. I am a dumb .... , well strongly uninformed.
I don't understand what your talking about.

Please explain.

 

[geeksrus]

OK.. I am a dumb .... , well strongly uninformed.
I don't understand what your talking about.

Please explain.

I also I'm not sure what you're reffering to! Eh!

 

[boatdoc]

I also I'm not sure what you're reffering to! Eh!

Me Too Me Too

 

[truknutt]

I think this merely a subtle reminder for all of us to remember to perform our lubrication maintenence on our hitches. Not only fifth wheel hitches but weight distributing hitches as well.

I know that some of us part-timers are in such a hurry to get out of town when the weekend hits that this is one of those forgotten maintenance checks.

Thanks for the reminder, Bob.

 

[Bob&Patty]

OK, I am refering to the 2 side bolts and the center pivot pin on the hitch itself not the pin box. These 2 area's let the hitch plate pivot to take stress off the pin box. I had thought about drilling a hole in the 2 side bolt bracket's and installing a grease fitting to lube them. Just not sure if it would work ok. Bob

 

[fljlcw]

we have A curtis hitch which has zerts installed we like it I grease it every 2 or 3 trips

 

[mountainlovers76]

I grease mine about every six months.

 

[phranc]

My hitch has a couple of grease fittings that I grease in the spring and usually once during the season.. Before putting truck up for winter I spray the entire hitch with an aerosol oil spray ( not WD 40). And cover with a tarp

 

[leftyf]

My hitch has a couple of grease fittings that I grease in the spring and usually once during the season.. Before putting truck up for winter I spray the entire hitch with an aerosol oil spray ( not WD 40). And cover with a tarp

WD-40 gums up too bad. You should have seen a pistol that my father sprayed with WD=40 and wrapped up in oiled butcher paper. It sat in a box for nearly 20 years...I had to soak the gun in diesel and then take a plastic hammer to it...just to open the cylinder! I use LPS or a silicon spray (comes in a black can).

OBTW, there was not one spot of rust on it...still, it was worse than WWII cosmoline.

 

[jpmorgan37]

Something that helps me is I have a cover for my hitch, so when I'm parked for a few months, I clean it and cover it. Saves from rusting and when we're ready to head out, a little spray lube on the appropriate places and we are good to go. I use white lithium grease on the pivots and jaws. So far, no problems.

John