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Originally Posted by Floyd
In my simple mind and opinion, the closest current material to the original M 4682 is simply fifth wheel grease that is used on ,guess what, fifth wheels on semi swivel plates. This material is designed for almost no flow, high contact load and very low speed. This meets all the requirements of the original material. A couple of other fun facts is that it is super cheap and available at all big truck parts stores. It sets on the counter in a display box of 2 ounce packets. Truckers just throw the packet onto the plate. If you study the chemistry and tribolgy of this application , this is the current substitute. I I am not a fan of a slip-plate dry material as it has no viscosity and is therfore super thin. Good for smoth surfaces. We are trying to separate two very rough surfaces. Your milage will vary.
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Floyd, you're the man. I was thinking Slip Plate was just a brand name for Fifth Wheel lube. This stuff (Fifth Wheel) is greasy, sloppy, sticky black goo that does the trick.