anyone have any recommendations? i've seen this white paste stuff but no idea what it is. i'm using multi purpose stuff now and its just not lasting. used the stuff in the packages.. not too bad.

 

I have always used a general lithium based EP grease. I carry a small can with grease in it if I need more, but more importantly, I use a wide putty knife to reapply the grease and put an even coating on the 5th wheel each and every time I drop and hook, or every few days if I am pulling the same trailer. I drop the air bags before backing under a trailer and reinflate them so the grease doesn't get scraped off onto the cat walk. I learned quickly, by driving several years in Alaska, that a properly greased 5th wheel is a good thing.

Now that being said, Lubriplate makes pretty decent 5th wheel plate lube that is aerosol based. It sticks pretty good. My oil dealer handed me a can and asked me to try it. I didn't want to buy any of it, so went back to my standard method. But it does work.

 

thats exactally how i do it. i ordered 4lbs of wheel berring grease from my buddy. seemed to work better then what i've been using.

 

You can also use Lucas oil 5th wheel and slider grease. its about $12 per bottle but one application lasts a long time. Its very slick stuff with the consistency of bearing grease mixed with 80/90 gear oil. After the 1st application just put a little on any dry spots and hook to the next patient. I think its worth it and less messy than using a putty knife or grease gun to spread it! Comes in a bottle with a nozzle like gear lube bottles so u can close it up and not worry about messes in your tool box. Good Luck

 

As well as applying grease manually every so often, the truck's Groeneveld auto greaser has a couple connections to the 5th wheel plate. A little goose every time it cycles.

 

can youput the lucas stuff over the old grease?

 

We've always used Mystic grease. Slicker than snot!

 

for this week i'll be using the permatex stuff. see how that goes.

 

I use Chevron arctic rpm grease for the top of the 5th wheel. It's the best grease for landing gears as well, will not go solid at -20. I find out of all the 5th wheel greases I've tried this one will not get all sticky and hard during winter. The worst type of grease to use is a "tacky" type grease. It will make for bad handling.

 

Yep, not a problem. I get a bottle avery now and then with my driver pay back points, one bottle lasts me almost a year for inbetween service's.