Gear Head Fifth Wheel Lubricant Pads: Save Time, Save Money, Save The Mess
CEDAR FALLS, IA…. Every once in a while, something comes along that is a great improvement over the way things have been done for a very long time. Things like the internal combustion engine, cell phones, the internet and email, and now Gear Head Fifth Wheel Grease Pads.
Gear Head Fifth Wheel Lubricant Pads underwent testing in 2019 and were introduced at the Mid-America Trucking Show in 2022. Gear Head Fifth Wheel Grease Pads are 3”x3”x1/2” thick and are made from 80% soybean oil. Since the product starts out as a clean, firm solid material, there is no mess – simply add a square on each side of the 5th wheel (or two if the 5th Wheel is very dry), hook up and go. The 5th Wheel spreads the lubricant automatically and since it doesn’t require a grease gun to apply the formula, it is thicker than regular grease, requiring less product on the 5th Wheel. A huge advantage to Gear Head Fifth Wheel Grease Pads is that there is no plastic pouches to interfere with the Fifth Wheel locking mechanism or empty grease tubes to dispose of. Gear Head Fifth Wheel Grease Pads are also environmentally friendly since they are made primarily of soy oil. With the average truck using about 20 pounds of Fifth Wheel Grease per year, Gear Head Fifth Wheel Grease Pads will help reduce the truck’s carbon footprint as well. No more grease tubes, grease gun or plastic pouches to deal with. Just a small box of grease pads to store in your truck. Save time, save money, and save the mess!
Since its introduction in 2022, Gear Head Fifth Wheel Grease Pads has grown to 40 distributors nationwide and the company plans to add additional distributors in the near future. Gear Head also offers free shipping in the lower 48 states as well as bulk pricing. The company also has other products designed for agriculture, marine, commercial transportation, bike and chain lubricant, and gun lubricant.
Here's what Gear Head Fifth Wheel Lubricant customers are saying about the product:
Larry Hanson, Parts Manager at Crossroads Truck Repair, a subsidiary of Hofmann Trucking, Jamestown, North Dakota said, “We started using Gear Head Fifth Wheel Lubricant Pads in July 2024 and have converted our entire fleet to using the product and distributing it from our four locations as well. Our drivers like the convenience and we no longer have issues with the grease pouches plugging the Fifth Wheel jaws or littering our parking lot. The front of our Fifth Wheel plates are much cleaner. We have been very happy with Gear Head Fifth Wheel Lubricant Pads and are saving some money while using them.” Founded in 1999, Hofmann Trucking operates tankers and pneumatic trailers with locations in Jamestown, Tioga, and Fargo, North Dakota and Douglas, Wyoming.
Kevin Whitehead is VP of Operations for RNG (Renewable Natural Gas) Transportation based in Bardstown, Kentucky. The company provides transportation direct from the farm to methane renewable gas plants and then also delivers the processed methane gas to customers. Kevin said, “I talked with the folks at Fifth Wheel Grease Pads at the 2022 Mid-America Trucking Show and got a sample to try. Since I run an occasional load myself, I tried it out and I have to say, I personally love it and all of our drivers like it! It [the grease pad] is very clean. We aren’t getting bags in our Fifth Wheel Jaws anymore and no grit on the Fifth Wheel either.” The folks at RNG Transportation like Gear Head Fifth Wheel Pads so well they use them on all of their 32 trucks.
Mike Elliott, Technical Maintenance Operations Manager for Ruan remarked, “At Ruan, we examine each aspect of our business to identify opportunities to implement more sustainable practices. The use of soy-based fifth wheel pads is one such example. These pads are very effective, easy to use, and affordable. And as a product listed on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Certified Biobased Product program, they are better for the environment. We look forward to expanding our usage of this product across the fleet in the future.”
If you are tired of the mess of grease guns or pouches, give Gear Head Fifth Wheel Lubricant Pads a try. You can see the product for yourself at the Mid-America Trucking Show this March 27-29, booth #38023 in the South Wing of the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center.
You can also order online at www.gearheadlube.com or call them at 319-280-7772. Gear Head Fifth Wheel Lubricant Pads are made in the USA from American grown soy beans.