I just did mine. We took it apart, and cleaned the tubes. Then we sprayed on the slip plate. We also applied it to the cam part that rubs on the tubes. When we installed the way tubes after a night of drying we still peeled off part of the slip plate. We just touched it up, and everything seems to be OK. I pulled the trailer, and now it needs to be touched up again. Probably next spring I will tear it down again and clean and spray. I take mine out since I'm a farmer and don't want dirt on the way tubes. Hopefully if I do get some dirt I can just take a power washer and clean it up, without a complete tear down. Guess we will wait and see about that.
ccm14 wrote: Hello,
We have a new Pullrite superglide hitch and when we picked it up at the dealer it had not been lubricated. It seems the lube of choice is Slip Plate. I have a few questions. My research shows there is more than one type of Slip Plate lube. There is a Dry Film and a Chain & Cable lube. Which is the proper one?
I have looked at the pullrite site and read the owners manual but there is little detailed information on what and how to lube the hitch. My first concern is the way tubes. The hitch can't be moved back and forth by hand to lubricate both ends of the tubes. Can you simlply unbolt the tubes and slide them out for lubrication? Or do you have to take the hitch apart to completely lube the tubes?
I assume you also need to lube all of the moving parts. What type of lube do you recommend? And again, do you have to take the hitch apart to do the lubrication?
Thanks in advance for the advice.
Not sure what you mean the hitch can't be moved by hand????? I can move mine easily by hand the full motion it would normally experience when operating in the truck.
I use white lithium on everything. I lube it up before a trip and inspect every day of towing. If the tubes look dry I add some more. Along the Eastern seaboard where most of my towing has been on paved roads and occaionally gravel/sandy roads...the dust/dirt issue hasn't been too bad. If after a trip the grease appears/feels gritty...I wipe it off and apply some more. The same for all the other moving parts. My pullrite is 4 years old and shows no signs of wear, looks new and has maybe 10,000 miles of towing on her.
I'm guessing that in high dust/dirt areas the slip plate might work better.
Good luck...
I used the White Lithium at first what a mess. I had to clean and reapply all the time. Slip Plate is awesome and works great.
illinoiswoodworker wrote: I use the Slip Plate lube that I purchased at a WW Grainger store. In your post you said you can not move your hitch back and forth to lubricate it. You should DEFINITELY be able to move it back and forth without any problem. I purchased one in February and could not move it easily towards the rear. I took it back to the dealer and we found that the way tubes towards the back were out of alignment causing a pinch on the slide of the hitch. They replaced the hitch and it move freely. So freely that when I don't have my 5th wheeler hooked up it slides back and forth on me from turns and such. I have to put a bungee cord on it to keep it still. When it moves around like that it will scare you when is slams to front when you come to a stop. You think someone has hit you. Hope this helps.
woodworker, if you adjust the tension bolt on the front of the hitch you will eliminate the head from sliding back and forth. It will also eliminate most of the "chucking" that some experience while towing. The bolt is on the front of the hitch located between the tubes. The bolt pushes the nylon block against the head unit to remove any free play. The bolt also has a locking nut to set once the adjustment is made. You just apply enough pressure to insure there is no free movement of the head. You should still be able to turn the head with your hands with some pressure. Now it will not bang around anymore and you can use your bungee cord for something else.
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