larryn wrote:
I just had a used reese manual silder installed.My question is, there are no grease fitting on this unit. Should I disassemble the unit and grease all the pivot points?
I would recommend it.
When I picked up a new rig (in sig) in '97 it came with a new 16K Reese manual slider.
Got it home and it would not slide without dumping the clutch on the Dodge/ Cummins/NV5600 tranny.
The first time it slammed so hard the glove compartment door dropped open.
I completely dis assembled all the hitch from top to bottom and cleaned everything.
The hitch head/jaws I used a bit of red grease in the pins and any pivot point.
I used red grease on the slider pins in the rollers and sprayed the siding parts with white lithium spray.
After a couple of months the lithium grease attracted too much dirt/grit/sand/etc and made a big mess so I cleaned the lithium grease off. I now use a HD silicone spray 3-4 times a year. I can flip the lever to maneuver position and if the rig is sitting on a small amount of slope the trailer rolls back..... at any angle.
"good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" ............ Will Rogers
'03 2500 QC Dodge/Cummins HO 3.73 6 speed manual Jacobs Westach
'97 Park Avanue 28' 5er 11200 two slides