What type of lube to you use on your 5th wheel pin? I have a lube plate for the hitch but noticed a little groove on the pin itself. I have a sliding bar Reese hitch and want to make sure the bar stays locked, too.Thanks in advance.Curly

I use teflon trailer ball grease on my pin. Just takes a small amount. Normally the slide bar will wear, before the pin.Jerry

I use a small dab of high load bearing grease.Not so sure it much matters 'what' you use just that you use some type of lube

I use Bel Ray waterproof wheel bearing grease on my pin. Seems to work fine.

I generally use "red n tacky" as thats what I have around for the wheel bearings.

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AZ_T_T
Explorer
Mar 16, 2018
Curly2001 wrote:
I use a pin lock and will need to wipe off the grease each time. Thanks for all the good info.
Curly

Check out the aerosol graphite. Does a great job and no mess.
Curly2001
Explorer II
Mar 16, 2018
I use a pin lock and will need to wipe off the grease each time. Thanks for all the good info.
Curly
RVman3252
Explorer
Mar 16, 2018
I have always used a lube plate... I use white grease on the jaws also

RVman / John
Passin_Thru
Explorer
Mar 16, 2018
Lube plate, cost $12 and then white grease on the jaws etc.
shepstone
Explorer
Mar 14, 2018
Whatever grease is nearest....
AZ_T_T
Explorer
Mar 14, 2018
I use Sip Plate spray on graphite.
Fiver_Driver1
Explorer
Mar 13, 2018
I use wheel bearing grease, then slip a tin can over the pin when not towing to keep the grease clean. Use a 15 oz can and cut the top out with a can opener that cuts the edge of the rim rather than inside the rim.
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Mar 10, 2018
First pic with grease and accumulated sand/dust. Second wiped, looks pretty much like the day I bought it.
larry_barnhart
Explorer
Mar 10, 2018
I have used white grease on ours since 2001. Easy to clean after arriving at home or the winter resort. The reason is I saw many pins with rust on them years ago.
chevman
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Mar 10, 2018
One pump of AMZ/OIL grease smeared evenly on kingpin shaft the hitch jaws clamp to. Just happens to be the grease I use on the 9 fittings on my TrailAir TriGlide, fitting on my B&W hitch and wheel bearings on the RV.

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