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grandeyota · 01-15-2009, 06:44 AM

What kind do you use? Do you spend the $$ on synthetic stuff or do you grease on the cheap?

I run into a lot of water so I use the synthetic in my driveshaft u-joints. It just seems to hold up better. The wheel bearings get repacked after every few trips so I use what is on hand or cheap.

jhama78 · 01-15-2009, 07:29 AM

lucas red n tacky, or the green stuff they make...

BOGGER1966 · 01-15-2009, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jhama78

lucas red n tacky, or the green stuff they make...

x2.......

little guy · 01-15-2009, 11:27 AM

i just use an off the shelf marine grease its worked for me so far. i dont see the point in spending extra money on stuff you replace on a regular basis anyway

abig84 · 01-15-2009, 08:21 PM

i have this 2 gallon can of mongomery wards grease from the 50s. i just use that crap cause someone gave it to me

420willys · 01-15-2009, 08:40 PM

just dont do like a buddy of mine did. he used grease for his excavator witch is made for impact and abrassion, not for wheel bearings. tosted them in the first 50 miles, LOL never seen bearings and race's weld them selve together.

me i use standard marine blue grease, never had a problem. not looking forward to filling the rockwell ends. any one know how many tubes you put in each end???

jason.

RADDONKEY · 01-15-2009, 09:53 PM

One will work, but they hold two.

I use the marine blue.

JoshTurner · 01-15-2009, 11:05 PM

Green Grease

1tonstepside · 01-15-2009, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhama78

lucas red n tacky, or the green stuff they make...

X3.....

Magnum_Willys · 01-16-2009, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshTurner

Green Grease

x2 - Waterproof, Sticky stuff, use it in everything including CTM's.

big giant head · 01-16-2009, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by little guy

i just use an off the shelf marine grease its worked for me so far. i dont see the point in spending extra money on stuff you replace on a regular basis anyway

Doesn't marine grease burn up in wheel bearings though?

I would rather spend a extra couple bucks on red and tacky than replace wheel bearings

1982PrairiePounder · 01-16-2009, 05:23 PM

I recommend Cat Ultra 5 Moly Grease, contains 5% moly, water resistant against fresh and salt, designed for high-speed/high-load applications and offers corrosion protection.

Loose07 · 01-16-2009, 05:27 PM

i use Shaffer's non synthetic it is very tacky

BerzerCO · 01-16-2009, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhama78

lucas red n tacky, or the green stuff they make...

x4

The red went on sale a while back and I bought up half a dozen tubes.

Proeliator · 01-16-2009, 05:41 PM

I just run standard on pretty much everything, except for my CTMs. Although, I re-grease very regularly. I run whatever that synthetic green monkey snot excuse for grease that Jack recommends on the Ctms.

Magnum_Willys · 01-17-2009, 07:59 AM

Green Grease specs out a little better than Red N Tacky but I doubt you'd ever notice a difference.

http://www.greengrease.net/PDF/ggfactsheet.pdf

http://www.lucasoil.com/images/media...ed_n_tacky.pdf

BenMara · 03-07-2009, 07:13 PM

How well does that green grease do in roller bearings and in the Birfield?

the_experience3006 · 03-09-2009, 11:12 AM

Muh...I use cheap marine wheel bearing grease and CRC moly grease for my birfields. My real secret is that I don't use greasable tie rod ends, balljoints (on my daily driver), u-joints, etc. Why? Because I have not seen ANY gain in longevity with the greaseable units. I happen to believe that keeping the parts seals so water can't get in and grease get out is just as effective as greasing them ever 3000 miles. I'm probably going to get blasted for that opinion, but look at factory rigs. Balljoints typically last 100,000 miles on a front wheel drive car. You put greasable Moogs in which are a quality product and you're replacing them again at 150,000 miles. I'm just sayin'......

Gutter Runner · 03-09-2009, 02:16 PM

Jess from High Angle recommends Prolong in the 1410 CV in my front shaft, so I'm running that in my shaft, Lucas Red and Tacky everywhere else.

MUD SLUT · 03-09-2009, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Magnum_Willys

x2 - Waterproof, Sticky stuff, use it in everything including CTM's.

x3 on the green grease! NO QUESTION! Awesome shit for mudders. Way better than lucas oil for water.(it passes the water washout test, lucas & others don't) ZERO wear on 4 ball test!(ie lucas 0.80 wear!) My rocks have 5+ tubes or something like that in each knuckle

01-15-2009, 06:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
grandeyota Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Member # 39312 Location: Jupiter, FL Posts: 201	Grease What kind do you use? Do you spend the $$ on synthetic stuff or do you grease on the cheap? I run into a lot of water so I use the synthetic in my driveshaft u-joints. It just seems to hold up better. The wheel bearings get repacked after every few trips so I use what is on hand or cheap. __________________ The skies are always sunny in the heart of flavor country.

01-15-2009, 07:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
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01-15-2009, 11:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
little guy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Member # 120246 Location: rock island ill Posts: 154	i just use an off the shelf marine grease its worked for me so far. i dont see the point in spending extra money on stuff you replace on a regular basis anyway __________________ you rock eatin, tater-brained, chicken chasin hubcap stealin gooberheaded fucktard.

01-15-2009, 08:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
420willys Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Member # 23452 Location: holland mass USA Posts: 2,050	just dont do like a buddy of mine did. he used grease for his excavator witch is made for impact and abrassion, not for wheel bearings. tosted them in the first 50 miles, LOL never seen bearings and race's weld them selve together. me i use standard marine blue grease, never had a problem. not looking forward to filling the rockwell ends. any one know how many tubes you put in each end??? jason. __________________ 93 yj 4.0 700r/241 HP 60 front 5.38's, Chevy 60 rearsteer 5.38's, bolth spooled and beating it like it owes me money.

01-15-2009, 09:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
RADDONKEY Rock God Join Date: Oct 2003 Member # 23810 Location: Day-Town NV Posts: 1,366	One will work, but they hold two. I use the marine blue. __________________ RADDONKEY ROCK RACING - RDRR

01-15-2009, 11:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
JoshTurner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Member # 56006 Posts: 2,111	Green Grease

01-16-2009, 05:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
1982PrairiePounder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87083 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 154	I recommend Cat Ultra 5 Moly Grease, contains 5% moly, water resistant against fresh and salt, designed for high-speed/high-load applications and offers corrosion protection. __________________ 1992 Dodge W250, CTD 5.9/Getrag/205/60/70.

01-16-2009, 05:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
Loose07 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 123597 Posts: 47	i use Shaffer's non synthetic it is very tacky

01-16-2009, 05:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
Proeliator Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 12042 Location: a den of iniquity Posts: 7,065	I just run standard on pretty much everything, except for my CTMs. Although, I re-grease very regularly. I run whatever that synthetic green monkey snot excuse for grease that Jack recommends on the Ctms. __________________ [QUOTE=94stepsideford;7266691]Seth is scarier than you though. He looks like he would kill and eat a baby with his bare hands.[/QUOTE] '73 F250, 533 on N2o, 35spln chromo Superior/CTM D60/D70, twinsticked 205, hydro-assist, f&r lockers, HAD drivelines, 46" Titan R1s. Vid: [url]http://youtu.be/KaL-IsCWrrI[/url] [url]http://youtu.be/l9cuRoEfCn0[/url]

01-17-2009, 07:59 AM	#16 (permalink)
Magnum_Willys Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Member # 25643 Location: Longview, WA Posts: 796	Green Grease specs out a little better than Red N Tacky but I doubt you'd ever notice a difference. http://www.greengrease.net/PDF/ggfactsheet.pdf http://www.lucasoil.com/images/media...ed_n_tacky.pdf Attached Images Last edited by Magnum_Willys; 01-18-2009 at 10:03 PM.

03-07-2009, 07:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
BenMara Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Member # 18528 Location: Everywhere, SC Posts: 456	How well does that green grease do in roller bearings and in the Birfield? __________________ Function before Fashion

03-09-2009, 11:12 AM	#18 (permalink)
the_experience3006 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Member # 80052 Location: St. James, MN Posts: 1,704	Muh...I use cheap marine wheel bearing grease and CRC moly grease for my birfields. My real secret is that I don't use greasable tie rod ends, balljoints (on my daily driver), u-joints, etc. Why? Because I have not seen ANY gain in longevity with the greaseable units. I happen to believe that keeping the parts seals so water can't get in and grease get out is just as effective as greasing them ever 3000 miles. I'm probably going to get blasted for that opinion, but look at factory rigs. Balljoints typically last 100,000 miles on a front wheel drive car. You put greasable Moogs in which are a quality product and you're replacing them again at 150,000 miles. I'm just sayin'...... __________________ [QUOTE=abig84;9192789]i swear id be gay if it wasn't for all the gay sex that's involved[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=TexasBlake;10305687]She's not that hot. I was just looking for a quick lay and she all wanted to like go on dates and shit. [/QUOTE]

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