Teflon plate?

[Herk7769]

Originally Posted by Taranwanderer

Most of the plates I'm looking at online are nylon, not Teflon. Is there a difference?

If your hitch can use it there is no difference.
Mine does not so I could be wrong about the composition.

[dannyabear]

They are made of Nylon, although some people call it Teflon.. Teflon is too soft for this kind of pressure and would squeeze flat in no time.

[Taranwanderer]

Originally Posted by Herk7769

If your hitch can use it there is no difference.
Mine does not so I could be wrong about the composition.

Lou, why can't your hitch use it? I thought the kingpin on 5-ers are a standard size? Did you do a goose box or something?

[kerrlakelover]

I learn something new on this forum every day. I've always called it a Teflon plate and I've used it on both my FWs with my B&W hitch. I went to CW's site just to look at it and they call it a "Lube Plate" and it is actually polyethylene.
http://www.campingworld.com/shopping...be-plate/74546

[PhoneDude 8289]

When we had the Cougar we used the lube plate, no mess and never a problem. Now with our new RV it has the revolution hitch so nothing at all on the 5th wheel, nothing moves in that area. A little spray lube on the jaws that's about it.

[Herk7769]

Originally Posted by Taranwanderer

Lou, why can't your hitch use it? I thought the kingpin on 5-ers are a standard size? Did you do a goose box or something?

With the Pull-Rite Super-Glide hitch the hitch head turns; not the king pin foot. The foot stays stationary in relation to the hitch head.

RV Today PullRite SuperGlide 5th Hitch for Short Bed Trucks - YouTube