It's that time again (every other year) to disassemble, clean, inspect, and reapply Slip Plate. I've found that a DA sander with 80 grit paper works the best for removing old layers of Slip Plate.After cleaning all moving parts get 4 new layers of Slip PlateThis hitch will be 10 years old next month and other than paint scratches shows no signs of wear.Yes I paid a little more 10 years ago to get the Pullrite automatic slider. Now the quality is showing and from what I see there is no reason it shouldn't last another 10 years or more. C.B.

It all starts with great quality, add in good maintenance on schedule. And no shortcuts. All that makes for few problems. But it takes all of that. Skip one of those items and it goes downhill from there.

I actually just wrote down on my REMINDER list that was something that I want to have done before it gets real cold here... I do mine every year because I drive it a lot during the snow season as I use it for snow removal. I don't like all the road salt and grime to get on it so I tear it down and store it in my garage in pieces...Joe

Does everyone else do this? Is this something that you can pay to have done somewhere, or is it strictly a DIY project?

RVcrazy wrote:Does everyone else do this? Is this something that you can pay to have done somewhere, or is it strictly a DIY project?It's fairly simple if you have 3/4" and 15/16" wrenches to disassemble the hitch.I suppose you could sand the parts by hand but I wouldn't want to.You could dissemble the hitch and take the parts to be sanded to a local body or auto repair shop that has air and a DA sander.The torque on the 1/2" bolts holding way tubes in is 80 ft lbs max.C.B.

I also take mine apart after the season, super easy. But I use grease because I have found slip plate is a pita and spraying while installed it gets all over my bed, grease is my friend now, messy yes, but it works better IMO. Pullrite send me free stickers so in a few weeks everything goes to the sandblaster, then powdercoat.

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Vulcaneer
Explorer
Nov 22, 2013
It all starts with great quality, add in good maintenance on schedule. And no shortcuts. All that makes for few problems. But it takes all of that. Skip one of those items and it goes downhill from there.
ford_truck_guy
Nomad
Nov 22, 2013
I actually just wrote down on my REMINDER list that was something that I want to have done before it gets real cold here... I do mine every year because I drive it a lot during the snow season as I use it for snow removal. I don't like all the road salt and grime to get on it so I tear it down and store it in my garage in pieces...Joe
RVcrazy
Explorer
Nov 23, 2013
Does everyone else do this? Is this something that you can pay to have done somewhere, or is it strictly a DIY project?
C_B_
Explorer
Nov 23, 2013
RVcrazy wrote:
Does everyone else do this? Is this something that you can pay to have done somewhere, or is it strictly a DIY project?

It's fairly simple if you have 3/4" and 15/16" wrenches to disassemble the hitch.
I suppose you could sand the parts by hand but I wouldn't want to.

You could dissemble the hitch and take the parts to be sanded to a local body or auto repair shop that has air and a DA sander.

The torque on the 1/2" bolts holding way tubes in is 80 ft lbs max.
C.B.
jevanb
Explorer
Nov 23, 2013
I also take mine apart after the season, super easy. But I use grease because I have found slip plate is a pita and spraying while installed it gets all over my bed, grease is my friend now, messy yes, but it works better IMO. Pullrite send me free stickers so in a few weeks everything goes to the sandblaster, then powdercoat.
Pop-Pop_C
Explorer
Nov 23, 2013
So if you don't have a "season"" Fulltimers.
jevanb
Explorer
Nov 23, 2013
^^ not unless I want to camp in the snow and not got to work...
Duck
Explorer
Nov 24, 2013
jevanb wrote:
I also take mine apart after the season, super easy. But I use grease because I have found slip plate is a pita and spraying while installed it gets all over my bed, grease is my friend now, messy yes, but it works better IMO. Pullrite send me free stickers so in a few weeks everything goes to the sandblaster, then powdercoat.

I am still a grease man. I clean my rails and put new grease on them before each trip and during the trip as needed. Takes around 10 minutes. Been doing this for 9 years.
Don
Duck
Explorer
Nov 24, 2013
double post
ford_truck_guy
Nomad
Nov 24, 2013
I would think that using grease would allow debris to cling to the tubes and possibly cause an issue? How has that been working? Are you finding any STUFF in the grease when taking the old off?