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    Posted: 30 May 2011 at 8:56pm
Did I read somewhere we are supposed to grease the ball and inside the hitch? 
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Posts: 767 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 May 2011 at 9:21pm
Greasing just the ball will do.  It prevents rust from building up on your hitch ball; it also keeps the noise down (a bit).

There's special hitch ball lube (like this) that you can find at automotive or RV stores, but I just use bearing lube that I've got sitting in my garage.  You should probably buy a hitch ball cover (like this) for times when you're not towing your trailer - it'll keep the lube on the ball and prevent you from accidentally getting grease on your pants.
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Posts: 99 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 May 2011 at 9:30pm

THANK YOU!  I was driving myself crazy trying to find a post on this. 

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Posts: 112 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 May 2011 at 8:50am
This is good advise on the ball, I always remove my ball and receiver because if not then they always seem to connect with my shines. Ouch! I have always used a old tennis ball to cover the ball, yea I know I am cheep. Clark
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Posts: 9059 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 May 2011 at 11:45am
I've never lubed my hitch balls and haven't had a problem with wear, rust or noise. 
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Posts: 99 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 May 2011 at 8:31pm
I did get right on Camping World and order ball grease and a cover.  My husband is probably going to give me grief over that when he reads the tennis ball post.  Ermm  Oh well, it was only a couple of bucks.  The worst part is that it is free shipping for $50 and over so I had to spend another $40 after that!  My favorite thing to do, shop for camping items.
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