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spindrift's avatar
spindrift
Explorer
Jul 15, 2013

Teflon plate

I have an old Teflon plate that I would like to use with a borrowed fifth wheel hitch. Never having used one I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to bring it "back to life". It appears to be drier and less flexible than I think one of these things should be. The alternative is to simply grease the landing plate but I thought I might give this thing a try.
  • WeBeFulltimers's avatar
    WeBeFulltimers
    Explorer
    Jul 16, 2013
    its just me wrote:
    I have been towing 5ers for years. I have never used a plate or grease. I simply spray WD40 each time I hitch up. Its always worked for me.


    I prefer to use Koolaid instead....but it HAS to be Cherry Koolaid! :W
  • spindrift's avatar
    spindrift
    Explorer
    Jul 16, 2013
    Honestly, I was too lazy to check on price. Didn't realize they were so inexpensive, which makes the decision much easier now.
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Jul 16, 2013
    spindrift wrote:
    its just me wrote:
    I have been towing 5ers for years. I have never used a plate or grease. I simply spray WD40 each time I hitch up. Its always worked for me.


    I was thinking about wiping it down with some Krol oil.


    Still oily residue on the plate and pin, the $10 for the plate won't break me.
  • spindrift's avatar
    spindrift
    Explorer
    Jul 16, 2013
    its just me wrote:
    I have been towing 5ers for years. I have never used a plate or grease. I simply spray WD40 each time I hitch up. Its always worked for me.


    I was thinking about wiping it down with some Krol oil.
  • laknox's avatar
    laknox
    Nomad
    Jul 15, 2013
    spindrift wrote:
    I have an old Teflon plate that I would like to use with a borrowed fifth wheel hitch. Never having used one I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to bring it "back to life". It appears to be drier and less flexible than I think one of these things should be. The alternative is to simply grease the landing plate but I thought I might give this thing a try.


    It'll probably work for a while, though it's probably brittle. Just don't bend it and it should be fine. They're cheap enough that you should just grab a new one when convenient and slap it on. For that matter, running dry for a couple days isn't likely to hurt anything, if both faces are clean to begin with.

    Lyle
  • its_just_me's avatar
    its_just_me
    Explorer
    Jul 15, 2013
    I have been towing 5ers for years. I have never used a plate or grease. I simply spray WD40 each time I hitch up. Its always worked for me.

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