How to tell if my 5th wheel plate is greaseless

It is a big teflon pad that covers the bottom of the trailer around the kingpin make sure to grease the
jaws they still need regular inspection and lubing

 

old school drivers put greese on teflon on fifth weel and teflon film goes out collapsed) LOL

 

I use slick disc. A driver told me I need to grease the slick disc? I said if I am going to use grease, why not just grease the 5th wheel? why use disc if I'm going to grease ? he said if my 5th is shinny under use of disc. I need to grease disc. makes no sense to grease if using disc.

 

all these teflon things are made to avoid greese on pavement. Teflon disks appeared in Europe ten years ago, when some drivers clame they got in trouble with greese on pavement and teflon is a kind of green technologies to use less greese and for additional enviroment protection)

 

The teflonplates do wear out.
Best to check with manufacter for specific guidelines.
ID tag on 5th wheels states model.
They have online instructies as to maintenance.

 

what fifth wheel maker? Jost, Fontane, GF, SAF/Holland?

 

I would say you are right,there are disks that go on the trailer and also the type you have. As someone else suggested(i used blaster) spray,lube whatever the jaws on the 5th wheel or they will sieze up. Flip the 5th wheel up and you can get to most of the pivot points under the plate itself. I used to also put some grease on the trailer pin once in a while.

 

Just some examples I found.