Hitching to the TV
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Topic: Hitching to the TV
Posted By: Poddy
Subject: Hitching to the TV
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2020 at 8:06am
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I've been using white grease or silicone spray on the ball before hitching to the Pod. Is this a good idea? Or is it over-kill? ------------- 2011 RP172 2015 Toyota Tacoma Newfoundland, Canada |
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Posted By: JR
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2020 at 8:20am
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A little grease goes a long way on the ball, really I think it just helps keep the noise (squeaking) down ------------- Jay 179/2019 |
Posted By: EchoGale
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2020 at 9:09am
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Really? Could you please be more specific about "grease?" ------------- Julie |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2020 at 9:41am
https://www.rvupgradestore.com/Reese-Hitch-Ball-Lubricant-p/99-5811.htm?msclkid=b8f9005dba2011b92dea5f665255c59c - Hitch Grease..
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Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2020 at 9:48am
| I think just about any grease would help. Only take a dab. I used some a year or so ago. |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2020 at 10:33am
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+1. I have a small toothpaste-tube of white lithium grease I keep in the toolbag for this (and other incidentals). Just like Brylcreem, a little dab'll do ya. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2020 at 11:28am
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Grease/lube is a must. I don't know any manufacturer that says " we recommend no grease or lubrication on 2 moving steel parts". Some grease might be better than others, but, any is better than none. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2020 at 11:35am
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We use a white lithium spray lubricant on the ball before we attach the pod. I wipe it off when we unhook so that it will not accumulate trash or dirt. It keeps both the ball and receiver clean and helps reduce friction and noise. I have seen lots of trailer balls with scars and escratches that came from embedded grit without lube. A lot of people cover their trailer balls with tennis balls when not in use. Vann ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9"> 
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Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2020 at 3:08pm
Did your trailer come with balls?  ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2020 at 5:24am
Well now, this depends, is it a male or female R-Pod. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2020 at 5:47am
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One of our resident language experts please weigh in here but I believe travel trailer is la caravana in Spanish and la caravane in French which would make rpods female gendered.... ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2020 at 10:04am
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I guess I made a faux pas! Vann ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9">
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