fnaramore
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Hey guys, does anybody have a particular grease they like for ball-joints, pit-man arms, etc.? Been using Lucas Oil Red#2 for a bit but was curious what other people like.
Steering component grease
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mopowers
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chryslerfat
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I use Lucas red and sticky on everything including all of my farm equipment. Be sure to get a graphite base when you buy grease. Parafin or wax base will push out and harden not helping you at all.
straightlinespeed
Sometimes I pretend to be normal
I use a synthetic grease. I think it was made by Valvoline.
I've been using Sta-lube Premium Red for a while but there's a lot of good choices available.
First, make sure it meets the basic requirements spec'd in the shop manual. In most cases thats not too difficult.
NLGI Chassis Rating: LB is common ( its rating for the joints)
NLGI Consistancy: 2 (this is how thick it is)
EP (its designed for Extreme Pressure)
If its going to see water (pulling boat out) then that's a special factor to look for (washout rating and so forth).
Greases are made from an oil and a thickner that retains it (plus additives).
When replacing an existing grease use one with a compatible thickner. Most current chassis greases will be Lithium Complex or Aluminum Complex.
Here's a hot link to a compatibility chart
First, make sure it meets the basic requirements spec'd in the shop manual. In most cases thats not too difficult.
NLGI Chassis Rating: LB is common ( its rating for the joints)
NLGI Consistancy: 2 (this is how thick it is)
EP (its designed for Extreme Pressure)
If its going to see water (pulling boat out) then that's a special factor to look for (washout rating and so forth).
Greases are made from an oil and a thickner that retains it (plus additives).
When replacing an existing grease use one with a compatible thickner. Most current chassis greases will be Lithium Complex or Aluminum Complex.
Here's a hot link to a compatibility chart
fnaramore
POWEEERRRRRR
Okay cool, thanks for the info guys!
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