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Lube plate

Racine96
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Explorer
Question: when using a lube plate, doesn't it prevent the pin from come down further in the hitch? Does it affect how well the pin can be wrapped by the hitch mechanism?
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Glenalt
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Explorer
I use one with a BW Companion and it works great.

Specularius
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Explorer
The correct answer is maybe. Depends on several factors to include pin length, lube plate thickness, and hitch design. I have had trouble using a lube plate with a Binkley hitch head. It would not latch with a lube plate, yet the same fiver with a Reese hitch and a pull rite hitch latched fine.
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MTPockets1
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Explorer
If you used more than one plate, (no reason to do so) it could be too thick, but use one and no issue.
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NC_Hauler
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Explorer
No, no,
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Cummins12V98
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Explorer III
No no
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azdryheat
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No.
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