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1. slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: ejrussell@mebtel.net
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 09:32:25 -0500
I am new to trailer towing but I can't find the answer to what I thought was a simple question... Does one lubricate (grease) the hitch ball while towing a trailer? Or would this merely attract grit
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00140.html (7,792 bytes)

2. RE: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: "Randall Young" <Ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 07:26:07 -0800
I've always run mine dry, but if you wanted to lubricate, a little dry lubricant (like MoS2) should do. Note that many trailers come using the ball for the ground for the lights. IMO it's worth addi
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00141.html (8,346 bytes)

3. Re: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 11:20:13 -0500
With a little googling, I found: http://www.interstatewest.com/safty_tips.html which includes the statement: * Check your coupler periodically for adequate lubrication. A dry coupler and hitch ball w
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00142.html (9,192 bytes)

4. RE: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: "Ron Schmittou" <rs1121@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 11:35:55 -0600
Just make sure you use a heavy hitch and safety chains - You'll never know when they come handy like they did for the guy in the attached picture ;-) Ron Schmittou rs1121@earthlink.net APEX Computer
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00143.html (8,381 bytes)

5. Re: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: ejrussell@mebtel.net
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 12:47:20 -0500
Quoting Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>: snip Thanks. I din't mean to imply I hadn't looked but rather that there seemed to be a lot of conflicting advice. Some sites said do, some said don't..
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00144.html (8,555 bytes)

6. Re: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan Penney" <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 12:54:20 -0500
A lot of people don't. I do. I find the trailering action far smoother and quieter with the ball lubricated. I am new to trailer towing but I can't find the answer to what I thought was a simple ques
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00145.html (8,594 bytes)

7. Re: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <KVacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 12:24:15 -0600
Whichever way you go, GET A COTTER PIN INTO THE THREADS ON THE BALL. I've towed all over the country, never a mishap (and BTW never greased the ball). I always stop a couple of blocks out and check t
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00146.html (9,405 bytes)

8. RE: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 13:33:20 -0500
And don't forget to CROSS the chains under the hitch for increased safety. Tim Mullen /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listin
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00147.html (8,776 bytes)

9. Re: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 13:48:58 -0500
And I wasn't trying to bust your chops about it. I haven't seen any sites that say don't. And I haven't seen any advice here that says don't. Randall says he's run his dry, but he didn't really make
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00148.html (9,512 bytes)

10. Re: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 13:53:32 -0500
Why didn't your safety chains keep the trailer from going off-roading? -Steve /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo ///
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00149.html (8,893 bytes)

11. Re: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: "Karl Vacek" <KVacek@ameritech.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 13:06:52 -0600
Not my trailer - they were installed by "professionals" who had rebuilt the trailer for my buddy a couple of years before and were just poor-quality chain. They snapped like plastic. Kind of small to
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00151.html (9,270 bytes)

12. Re: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 20:13:45 +0000
Hi Eric, Greasing the ball is probably a matter of taste. If you live in the desert then your concern about making a grinding paste could be valid, most other times I couldn't see a problem. From exp
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00152.html (9,471 bytes)

13. RE: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 16:03:06 -0500
And kept as short as possible for that reason. You can actually make them shorter while crossed than you usually can if you hook them up straight... Tim Mullen /// unsubscribe/change address requests
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00153.html (8,827 bytes)

14. RE: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: Randall Young <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 15:52:45 -0800
That's because I don't know that it is better. My thoughts are that some resistance in that coupling may actually help with trailer sway (which might be why I've never felt that anti-sway devices ar
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00154.html (8,886 bytes)

15. Re: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: Derek <dereklola@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 17:34:29 -0800 (PST)
I never thought of that. I just rely on the label to tell me what sort of grease it is. . /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/mailman/li
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00155.html (8,332 bytes)

16. Re: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 20:00:02 -0600
This thread reminds me of the theories of roller chain lubrication on equipment operating in dirty conditions. I was a dealer of such equipment and it was interesting that there was NO agreement on T
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00156.html (8,785 bytes)

17. Re: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: nick brearley <nick@landform.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 08:48:09 +0000
There, see how the internet opens a window on all sorts of strange and exotic worlds. Next week rattail and bastard files... /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00157.html (8,255 bytes)

18. RE: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: eric@megageek.com
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 10:35:06 -0500
Just a note, I always grease my hitch. Once, I had a new ball and I didn't grease it. On my way to FL from NJ, the motion of the trailer turning loosened up the ball nut. The trailer tongue would bin
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00158.html (8,901 bytes)

19. Re: slightly OT: hitch ball ? (score: 1)
Author: Rush <jdrush@enter.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 18:21:52 -0500
And it's exotic cousin that combines the two functions . . . the rat-bastard file. Hadda do it, been waiting for years for the right opportunity, Jon /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majord
/html/shop-talk/2003-03/msg00159.html (7,909 bytes)

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