Grease ball?
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Topic: Grease ball?
Posted By: Hawkeyes
Subject: Grease ball?
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 8:56pm
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Did I read somewhere we are supposed to grease the ball and inside the hitch?
------------- Hawkpod 2013 Surveyor Sport 189 2017 Chevy Silverado |
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Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 9:21pm
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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 http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/reese-teflon-ball-lube/9192 - 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 http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/product/hitch-ball-covers/6290 - 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. ------------- Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150 |
Posted By: Hawkeyes
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 9:30pm
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THANK YOU! I was driving myself crazy trying to find a post on this. ------------- Hawkpod 2013 Surveyor Sport 189 2017 Chevy Silverado |
Posted By: Tri-Pod
Date Posted: 31 May 2011 at 8:50am
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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 ------------- 2010 PR 176 sold 2012 replaced with 2013 SP 240 w outside kitchen 2012 Toyota Tundra Crew Max 4x2 5.7L V8 Me, My Honey, and Max our GSP |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 31 May 2011 at 11:45am
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I've never lubed my hitch balls and haven't had a problem with wear, rust or noise. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: Hawkeyes
Date 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.  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.------------- Hawkpod 2013 Surveyor Sport 189 2017 Chevy Silverado |