Grease

[Bob Landry]

I'm looking for a way to lubricate step hinges and screw threads on my leveling jacks without having to deal with the mess of canned grease, maybe an aerosol lubricant or something in a tube. What do you guys use?

[JRTJH]

Bob,

What about marine lower unit lube? It comes in an "easy to apply" tube

[Bob Landry]

Lower unit lube is 90 wt oil and would be too "runny" to stay in place. I'm looking something more like the consistency of grease. A spray of some type would be ideal since I could also lube the coupler on the hitch without making a mess. I may just have to suck it up and deal with something like wheel bearing grease.

[JRTJH]

The lower unit lube would "drip away" after application, but would probably leave a light film of lube on the screw threads. I'm not sure if it would hold up or not, was just thinking out loud.

What I do is buy a pack of 100 Harbor Freight exam gloves and just put on a glove, grab a 4 finger gob of wheel bearing grease and start applying it. Once the grease is applied, I run the jacks up and down a couple of times (with a drill driver and a 3/4" socket, wipe the excess with a paper towel, then I pull the glove off "inside out" while holding the paper towel so it winds up inside the glove, and toss it in the trash. That seems to be "clean enough" for me, you may find it works for you or not ???

[jsmith948]

White Lithium spray works but does collect dirt. Have you tried CRC spray lube? It goes on wet, but, once the propellant/solvent evaporates, leaves a dry 'waxy' film. Thinking of trying it on the slide rack&pinion.

[Bob Landry]

John's idea seems like a pretty sensible approach. I always have gloves because I use them for gun cleaning to keep the solvents off my hands and wheel bearing grease is cheap. I'll probably go that way. I guess I was looking for a cheap/easy/effective way to do it. I know.. All of those are oxy-morons.

[3P'sInACougar]

Just a thought what about the spray lube for the slide out gear rack. That seems to not collect stuff on my trailer. Didn't think yet to apply it to the jacks but I will now. Good luck.


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[mlware1]

I have been using the slide out spray and it works fairly well. I drive on a short stretch of gravel to get to the main road and it does not catch a lot of dust. I reapply every couple of weeks.

[webslave]

I use a spray on graphite paint; Slip Plate Graphite. Goes on like any spray paint and dries hard, but, is a graphite lubricant. Impervious to water and doesn't collect debris like most spray on lubes. I use it wherever I need a slick surface that I don't want to be messy or a dirt collector. Stabilizer jack screws, steps, slide drive rails, even the king pin and jaws on my B&W hitch; a spray after I unhook and it is good to go when I hook back up. Dries in just a few minutes and after several uses it actually imbeds into the metal and still provides a slick surface, not as slick as when it is freshly applied, but, slick enough to keep on working for low stress applications like steps.

http://www.amazon.com/PULLIAM-ENTERP...ay+on+graphite

Great stuff and I've always got two cans in the equipment bay. When I had a bumper pull, I even used it on the ball. It does wear off, but, lasts as long or longer than a liquid lubricant while staying clean.

[hankaye]

Bob Landry, Howdy;

I do like I did when I drove over the road. I use Dish detergent,
your choice, drip a small amount on and everything moves smoothly.
Go through a rain storm or puddle and all the grit and grime washes
off .
Yea, you need to do it more often, but every time you do you have the
opportunity to look at things to notice if anything is out of place ....

hankaye

[gearhead]

I put just a little bit of nuclear grade nickel Never-Seize on mine. I have a can with brush inside that will last my lifetime.
Then I sprayed some Liquid Wrench dry lube for slides that I found in the RV aisle at WalMart on it for good measure.

[Jay Pat]

I've been using garage door spray lubricant. I already had it around the shop.
Pat

[vwags]

Reading this thread makes me think I am missing something in maintenance. What should I be lubing on a regular basis? I have a 28BHS that has 1 slide.