Greaseless balls

[Laura & Rick]

May I suggest to also apply grease to the areas where the spring bars meet the head on a WDH

[Francesca Knowles]

Originally Posted by Roger C H

Here is a photo of my setup. Never needed grease:



(Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain, nor the Michigan plates.)

That is just so wrong....who ever heard of using electrical tape where duct tape is obviously required????

Francesca

[cpaharley2008]

Read them and weep...........
45 Lifestyle of the Rough and Redneck Photos | Sports Management Degrees

[rgrugg]

I always grease my balls. I use spray-on lithium grease. Anyone have thoughts on that grease?

[Jared J]

Who needs grease? This guy didn't…

[rabbit]

Pretty watery stuff, Bob, but yes I've sprared the inside of the coupler with it a few times. Another case where almost anything including petroleum jelly, parafine, or vegetable oil is better than nothing as contacting parts are scrubbing each other at relatively low speeds and low pressures.

jack

[Francesca Knowles]

Originally Posted by rgrugg

I always grease my balls. I use spray-on lithium grease. Anyone have thoughts on that grease?

Spray-on is better than nothing, but it does lay down a pretty thin film.

I'm of the mindset that if I can't see it and get it all over myself when uncovered it can't be enough, so glob/trowel-on is more my on-the-farm style...

Francesca

[Fran L]

Is that a shiba?

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

Read them and weep...........
45 Lifestyle of the Rough and Redneck Photos | Sports Management Degrees

LOL...got some great ideas from that link.

Originally Posted by rgrugg

I always grease my balls. I use spray-on lithium grease. Anyone have thoughts on that grease?

As others mentioned, better than nothing, but I use a dab of what is sold as hitch grease, which appears to be a white lithium grease, just thicker.

[Weinel, Alan]

Originally Posted by rgrugg

I always grease my balls. I use spray-on lithium grease. Anyone have thoughts on that grease?

How many do you have???? My rig only has one

[Jared J]

Originally Posted by Weinel, Alan

How many do you have???? My rig only has one

I have 4 for the pickup, (1-7/8, 2, 2-5/16 for the drawbar, and a 2-5/16 for the gooseneck), two (1-7/8, 2) for the car, 3 for the other pickup, and 3 (1-7/8, 2, 2-5/16) for the garden tractor…

Some people have a lot of balls…

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by Weinel, Alan

How many do you have???? My rig only has one

I have 4 balls, myself.

One 1 7/8", two different 2" (one straight and one dropped), and one 2 5/16".

Oh, and a pintle hitch too but they require no grease.

[rabbit]

As "Juan Pelota" used to say: I have but one ball, Senor. I do have a stinger with a different drop and a smaller ball for utility trailer. Some of those sway devices give the impression of a full complement altho one is smaller.

jack

[rabbit]

Fran, it is. Look for PM.

jack

[Bill in Pittsburgh]

Just ordered one. New to me. My wife complained on a regular basis about getting grease on her self. Will not get to use it till spring as our trailer is stored for the winter in a controlled temp/humidity area of a limestone mine. Will let you know how it is in the spring.

[cpaharley2008]

Originally Posted by Bill in Pittsburgh

Just ordered one. New to me. My wife complained on a regular basis about getting grease on her self. Will not get to use it till spring as our trailer is stored for the winter in a controlled temp/humidity area of a limestone mine. Will let you know how it is in the spring.

Gee, You could grow mushrooms while in storage? Where/how did you find such a place?

[Francesca Knowles]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

Gee, You could grow mushrooms while in storage? Where/how did you find such a place?

They're cropping..."down"...all over the place- abandoned limestone quarries!

Francesca

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[FTTRV]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

Has anyone had any experience with these? I'm wondering if they are any good? Thanks

Why not use a dryer sheet, the ball will smell better.

[Bill in Pittsburgh]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

Gee, You could grow mushrooms while in storage? Where/how did you find such a place?

There are a few in western Pa. Mine is in Brady's Bend Underground storage. I have used this for storing my previous trailer since the very early eighties. Another in Wampum, Pa. You can google either to read about them. Works well for me, as with 5 autos and a track car, space is at a premium.

[Francesca Knowles]

Originally Posted by FTTRV

Why not use a dryer sheet, the ball will smell better.

Not recommended for those of us who depend on static cling to hold things together....

Francesca