Do you grease your hitch ball

[YLee Kioti]

Reese used to sell a 'teflon' grease for for the hitch ball.
Been looking for another jar for weeks. Had my tools in storage and all my goodies stolen.
So this is just another item that needs replacing.
Yes by all means lubricate. I pulled the trailer to the dump hauling fencing material and made a horrendous squealing racket.
Next day sprayed with a lithium rattle can. Hauled more stuff next day and voila', where'd dat noise go???
Agree with spraying the coupling underneath and a light coat to the ball and wiping off excess and just leave a thin film.
BTW, if anyone knows where to get this teflon lubricant........ahem post a link please..?

 

[ruffdog]

Reese teflon lube:

Reese Teflon Ball Lube | Camping World

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Reese-Teflon-Hitch-Ball-Lube-Tube/1063769

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Reese-58117-Hitch-Ball-Lube/35531024?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227023623922&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=51797171831&wl4=aud-566049426705la-83199715751&wl5=9018912&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=35531024&wl13=&veh=sem&gclid=CjwKCAjw-ZvlBRBbEiwANw9UWjcTI4beBiy7hYk0j4CBLKOadtXB9CS7ssPcS5B9agwXYpxxtGKRnBoCQpAQAvD_BwE

 

[k0ua]

Why not fix the ground wire on your trailer lights? Then it won't be trying to ground through the hitch ball?

Aaron Z

I was thinking the same thing. :confused3:

 

[k0ua]

Lemme ask you "non greasers" a question. Do you grease you PTO stub splines? Haven't you all seen a old rusty worn out PTO shaft on some old tractor that hasn't seen a drop of grease in 40 years? I sure have. You grease the PTO stub for the same reasons you grease you hitch ball, to help prevent wear and make the mating easier. You keep the supplied cover on your PTO shaft for the same reasons to prevent dirt and debris from collecting on the shaft. Just like you keep a trailer hitch ball cover on when not in use.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Lemme ask you "non greasers" a question. Do you grease you PTO stub splines? Haven't you all seen a old rusty worn out PTO shaft on some old tractor that hasn't seen a drop of grease in 40 years? I sure have. You grease the PTO stub for the same reasons you grease you hitch ball, to help prevent wear and make the mating easier. You keep the supplied cover on your PTO shaft for the same reasons to prevent dirt and debris from collecting on the shaft. Just like you keep a trailer hitch ball cover on when not in use.

I grease the PTO splines to make it easier to get the shaft on and off. There is no friction to cause wear. That's what the splines are for. I don't know what you were looking at, but it wasn't friction wear. I grease the U-joints on the shaft because dry bearings die. An occasional shot of rattle can keeps the ball from rusting, but I grease the trailer hitch almost every time I use it. My utility trailer is at least 70 years old, since I played on it as a toddler. Trailer balls come and go, but the hitch has to last.

 

[fried1765]

Lemme ask you "non greasers" a question. Do you grease you PTO stub splines? Haven't you all seen a old rusty worn out PTO shaft on some old tractor that hasn't seen a drop of grease in 40 years? I sure have. You grease the PTO stub for the same reasons you grease you hitch ball, to help prevent wear and make the mating easier. You keep the supplied cover on your PTO shaft for the same reasons to prevent dirt and debris from collecting on the shaft. Just like you keep a trailer hitch ball cover on when not in use.

WELL SAID !!!

 

[MH8675309]

PB blaster has a spray lube that I use sparingly on the the ball occasionally. It is also good to use a bit on a chain saw bar after sharpening the chain. I used blaster for years for loosening but they came out with this multi purpose lubricant and the stuffs really useful. Really works well on the PTO and the spring loaded coupler .

 

[Diggin It]

I haven't used my machine much yet, but I have shot the PTO splines already. I noticed surface rust already and though I know it's tough steel, I'd like to be able to connect and disconnect easily.

 

[oosik]

Diggin it - once you get your PTO all nice & clean - - you need to put a rubber sleeve on it. I goop my PTO with grease and then slip on the rubber sleeve. Keep it all nice and clean and rust free. The M6040 came with the sleeve.

 

[Diggin It]

Mine came with a sleeve for the rear, can't remember if there's one for the mid.