Chicken McNugget
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Forgive me for this noobie question - but should I be greasing my hitch ball? If so, how often?
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Terryallan
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I do. Before every time I hookup.
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swebber
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I grease ours before each hook-up using white lithium grease. A very light coat over the top half of the ball. When we get to the CG I put a plastic ball cover over the ball and take the mount off , storing it in the front pass thru compartment. When we get home I wipe the ball off and store the mount again in the front storage compartment. The ball cover gets wiped out so as to not collect dirt and grit.
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MiRvn
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Reese makes a good ball grease. I use a piece of paper towel and apply everytime we hookup to go camping...usually there is still a good covering after a weekend so i do not apply before coming home.
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downtheroad
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Chicken McNugget wrote:Forgive me for this noobie question - but should I be greasing my hitch ball? If so, how often?
Absolutely...every trip.
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skipnchar
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The only hitch parts that move that you do NOT grease is the Friction pads (if you have a friction based anti sway). Metal to metal usually means grease it.
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Chicken McNugget
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Thanks for the input! I will pickup some grease before heading out on our first trip.
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Chuck&Gail
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I use wheel bearing grease every time I hook up.
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Also, every once in a while, shoot some WD40 or other grease cutter up into the hitch-ball socket on the trailer, then rince out the grit.
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johntank
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downtheroad wrote:Chicken McNugget wrote:Forgive me for this noobie question - but should I be greasing my hitch ball? If so, how often?
Absolutely...every trip.
I agree with each hookup.
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