deere5105
Veteran Member
I have reviewed some of the previous posts on the topic and have the following questions: 1. Has anyone purchased a pistol type grease gun and wished they would have went with the lever type? 2. Based on experience, how many times has anyone found a grease fitting would not take grease from a pistol type gun and would from a lever type?
My situation is I donated my lever type Lincoln grease gun to a friend whose grease gun fell apart and now I need to replace it. I, like many others, have had difficulty trying to operate the lever type with a whip hose. I prefer the whip hose for it's ability to reach hard to access fittings, but do not like the operation of the lever gun in that you need three hands to operate it if you need to hold the hose on the fitting. I am currently looking at a Lincoln #1134 for $50 and a John Deere #TY26517 for $30. The Lincoln has a rated 7500 psi and the John Deere 5000 psi. I like the Lincoln tools, but question if I will actually realize a benefit of having 2500 psi more pressure. The $20 difference in price is not a deal breaker. Not that it will matter, but the primary purpose of this gun will be to lube my tractor and various implements using John Deere SD Polyurea grease. A manual gun is what I am looking for.
This is my first post to the site, but have been following along as a guest for quite awhile. I always look forward to seeing the opinions and advice given on other peoples issues. I would appreciate any advice or recommendations you may have. Thanks.
My situation is I donated my lever type Lincoln grease gun to a friend whose grease gun fell apart and now I need to replace it. I, like many others, have had difficulty trying to operate the lever type with a whip hose. I prefer the whip hose for it's ability to reach hard to access fittings, but do not like the operation of the lever gun in that you need three hands to operate it if you need to hold the hose on the fitting. I am currently looking at a Lincoln #1134 for $50 and a John Deere #TY26517 for $30. The Lincoln has a rated 7500 psi and the John Deere 5000 psi. I like the Lincoln tools, but question if I will actually realize a benefit of having 2500 psi more pressure. The $20 difference in price is not a deal breaker. Not that it will matter, but the primary purpose of this gun will be to lube my tractor and various implements using John Deere SD Polyurea grease. A manual gun is what I am looking for.
This is my first post to the site, but have been following along as a guest for quite awhile. I always look forward to seeing the opinions and advice given on other peoples issues. I would appreciate any advice or recommendations you may have. Thanks.