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Anyone use a teflon trailer mount pad?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by scoobertdoo, Sep 25, 2023.

  1. Sep 25, 2023 #1
    scoobertdoo

    scoobertdoo Road Train Member

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    I will not be unhooking from my trailer again, or running anyone elses trailer again.
    These any good? I don't want to keep unhooking to grease my trailer when I am the only person pulling it.
    Trailer Slick Plate - Minimizer

    teflon-pad-5th-wheel.jpg
     
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  3. Sep 25, 2023 #2
    JonJon78

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    Just a FYI, make sure to measure. When I bought my new Reitnouer, I couldn't connect to it. Kept trying and trying. Jaws wouldn't lock. Finally had the dealer pull trailer in the shop and they had me try and back under to see what the issue was... Needless to say that extra .10/inch was too high. Jaws wouldn't lock... So I had to remove that from the trailer
     
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  4. Sep 25, 2023 #3
    scoobertdoo

    scoobertdoo Road Train Member

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    I wonder was your 5th wheel plate brand new?
    I think mine has some wear at 700K miles.
    I accidentally hooked a trailer that was a good 1/2" above my 5th wheel, and it was property locked in. When lowered it sat right on the plate.
    I did re-hook it, but confirmed the first time that the jaws were closed on the shaft.
    I tried one of those ones that stay on with a ring, but I screwed it up the first time I tried to hook to it.
     
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  5. Sep 25, 2023 #4
    JonJon78

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    Yes this was when I bought my new truck.
     
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  7. Sep 26, 2023 #5
    shanman

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    I ordered my trailer with one from factory and they had to put a longer king pin in to accommodate the thickness of the plate.

    I love mine.
     
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  8. Sep 26, 2023 #6
    Hammer166

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    Make sure you still squirt something up the throat to keep the kingpin and Jaws lubed.
     
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  9. Sep 28, 2023 #7
    wis bang

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    and occasionally un-latch and re-latch and tug
     
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