Lubing the Fifth Wheel
I am new to the fiver world and my dealer told me not to grease my hitch or hitch plate because it attracts dirt and that combination is bad. they told me to use a silicone spray. I am hearing mixed...
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Vulcaneer wrote:
If you have a Hijacker, the hitch plate does not rotate under the pin box. The "side tangs" on the hitch plate hold the hitch plate in position on the inbox. Since there is no rotational force between the pin box and hitch plate, there is no reason for heavy duty lubing or a Teflon Plate. Only need light silicone spray to assist the king pin to ride up the ramp when hitching up.
Also with the side tangs on the hitch plate, the teflon plate may not fit correctly.
That would depend on the model. My 16k sl certainly has rotation between the head and the pin box. Are you referring to the auto slider? Hijacker has quite a few models.
