What Grease to Use for Curt A20 5th Wheel Hitch

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Can I use white lithium grease to grease the curt a20 fifth wheel hitch?

asked by: Linda

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You could use white lithium grease or we recommend using the LubriMatic Multi-Purpose Lithium Grease # L11316 for your Curt A20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch # C16140. The Curt maintenance guide just says to use high-pressure wheel bearing grease as being the preferred option.

expert reply by: Jon G

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Answer 1

The Curt A20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch for Chevy/GMC Towing Prep Package #C84FR you referenced weighs 153 lbs. What's interesting though is that payload is the weight capacity of the truck bed but this hitch attaches actually to the rail kit of…

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Answer 2

For the Curt A20 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch #C16541, Curt does recommend that black graphite grease be used for the jaw before each individual use and every 1,000 miles thereafter. Black graphite grease can usually be obtained at a local auto parts or…

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Answer 3

On each side of the Curt A20 #C84FR hitch head/center section assembly, there are a series of mounting holes for attaching the hitch legs which allow you to raise or lower the hitch height from a minimum of 13 inches to a maximum of 17 inches, as…

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Answer 4

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion OEM 5th…

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Answer 7

The squeaking noise on your trailer is probably coming from the joints in the suspension creating metal to metal friction. So, unless your original Equa-Flex Cusioned Equalizers are damaged or corroded, what will make the biggest difference is to…

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

If your current springs have 5 leaves then going to a 7 leaf spring will increase the height of the trailer a little and make the trailer more susceptible to sway. Regarding capacity if you go with springs rated higher than what is required it will…

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Answer 10

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Answer 11

I spoke to my contact at Horizon Global. He said it is acceptable to mount the Bulldog Powered-Drive Kit #BD1824200100 to the slave jack itself. He also said that if you need to switch the motor wires to make it work correctly, that would be fine, as…

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Answer 12

The 40 amp fuse for your 2006 Chevrolet Silverado tow package is used for the 12 volt battery charge circuit. This fuse is located toward the front of the underhood fuse box closest to the front auxiliary positive post (see photo). There may be a…

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