Fifth wheel slider
I have the Reese 16K manual slider. My problem is that the slider will not slide back when hooked up to the RV. It will slide easily when not hooked up. The service manager of my dealer says that Ree...
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I have a '97 Reese 16K manual slider. When new it wouldn't slide without taking weight of the hitch. I had it gunked up with white spray on grease.
I disassembled it completely and cleaned it up. Then sprayed the square tubes and rollers with a dry spray lube several times. Worked like a hot knife through butter. I spray wash the hitch in the spring and use lots of dry spray 2-3 times a summer. The hitch still slides easily without using the landing gears.
I stopped using the white spray grease as it attracted grit/dirt/wood chips/etc.
I disassembled it completely and cleaned it up. Then sprayed the square tubes and rollers with a dry spray lube several times. Worked like a hot knife through butter. I spray wash the hitch in the spring and use lots of dry spray 2-3 times a summer. The hitch still slides easily without using the landing gears.
I stopped using the white spray grease as it attracted grit/dirt/wood chips/etc.
