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Cumby 
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 Topic: Trailer axle greasePosted: July-05-2015 at 5:00pm |
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Just wondering what everyone uses for trailer axle grease. I have a prestige with Sure Lube bearings. I have heard that mixing the wrong brands together can cause the grease to break down and become watery from the additives in it (although I don't know what those would be). A mechanic told me he really likes Lucas red and tacky grease, but then others will say grease is grease. Thoughts?
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Jonny Quest
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Posted: July-05-2015 at 5:09pm |
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This is the stuff I use:
http://lucasoil.com/products/grease/marine-grease JQ |
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Posted: July-05-2015 at 5:23pm |
Another worry to keep me awake at night  . I always just looked for the green marine grease, not brand consistency.
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Posted: July-05-2015 at 7:46pm |
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Almost all the trailer greases are lithium based.
See chart, that is compatible with most commonly available stuff.. Like anything else, avoid the cheapest & the most expensive options. grease chart |
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Posted: July-05-2015 at 8:21pm |
Getting an error when I try to open the chart. Why avoid the most expensive....cost? |
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Posted: July-06-2015 at 12:28am |
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Just my philosophy, the most expensive products usually are providing features I don't need. The cheap products don't perform well, Median price range is the way to go. |
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Posted: July-06-2015 at 1:08am |
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If your running long distance in hot temperatures a good quality red grease would work well for you. If you do short trips and dunk it a lot I would go with a good quality marine grease like listed above.
I've had great results with this http://crcindustries.com/auto/?s=SL3120 
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