Dewalt Cordless Grease Gun Deal

[truckdiagnostics]

Check the pawn shops. I bought a Lincoln last spring for 60.00 and I love it. I was also amazed how fast you can go thru the grease in half the time

we have found that the Lincoln works ok, but dewalt seems to be holding up better. time will tell

 

[ovrszd]

lock-n-lube won't get on half the fittings on my backhoe. I have one on one of my guns but rarely use it.

I gave mine to a friend on here, Murph.

 

[ovrszd]

I have the 18v DeWalt version... Been two seasons now. Absolutely love it. My hand and pneumatic grease guns are long forgotten now.

It'll amaze you just how quickly you can go thru a tube of grease!

Yep, bought mine 3 or 4 years ago. Only end up using a manual gun because my equipment is in two locations and I forget to take the DeWalt with me.

 

[ovrszd]

I quit using the LnL when I got the Battery powered gun. It's soooooo much faster that taking the time to mess with the LnL seemed totally non productive. Since I totally have a free hand all the time with the DeWalt I had no need for a locking coupler anymore.

Long term you will come to value your Battery powered grease gun as one of the best tools you've ever purchased.

 

[yomax4]

I got the 18v Milwaukee and never looked back. There is another lock on besides the loc-n-lube. It works like a mini air coupler. I got it for 8 bucks at a JD dealer. Same size as a standard one and works great. Any brand gun would probably be fine and for the newer ez lube axles on trailers, It's amazing how fast you can run a tube of grease through them

 

[ovrszd]

I got the 18v Milwaukee and never looked back. There is another lock on besides the loc-n-lube. It works like a mini air coupler. I got it for 8 bucks at a JD dealer. Same size as a standard one and works great. Any brand gun would probably be fine and for the newer ez lube axles on trailers, It's amazing how fast you can run a tube of grease through them

I bought one of those as well. Can't remember the brand name? It is tidier than the LnL by a lot. As you described, it is useable in tight spaces because of it's compact size. But then that creates a problem which when it surfaced caused me to give it away as well. To unlock it you have to be able to grip the collar and pull it rearward just like uncoupling an air hose. If the zerk if recessed or in a tight spot you can't release the coupler.......

I gave it to Murph as well. Well,,,,, gave is a loose term..... I tried to give them both to him by mailing them with no complete return address. He lives in Ohio. The smart guy he is, he hunted me down and mailed me a gift certificate to Wal-Mart.

 

[TractorGuy]

Yeah I have one fitting on my backhoe boom that is up in a hole. No way to use anything but a push/pull coupler on that one.

I ordered a 10pk of Amalie 5% moly grease to try. Hope it arrives without bent ends. Was buying a couple of tubes of 3% in TS and all but one tube had the ends bent so I didn't get them.

 

[Fallon]

I love my Lock n Lube. I'm waiting for Ryobi to get off their *** & release a One+ grease gun. Have 8-10 One+ batteries between the house & shoop. Passed 20 One+ tools last I counted. I love having multiple drills & impact drivers so I don't have to change bits on a project.

 

[marchanna]

I think it’s settled. I’m going to get one.

 

[mljenkins]

I bought the 20v dewalt on Amazon as a kit. I didn’t have any of the other batteries and I wanted the case. The case alone was worth it. I didn’t think it would be worth it as I usually used my air compressor gun which broke and I was about to replace. The dewalt was expensive but worth the money. I can grease my entire tractor and loader in a few minutes without moving the tractor from where it is. Looking back it was well worth the investment. I grease much more often now, anytime I feel I need it, rather than putting it off in between jobs when I had to move the tractor.

 

[TractorGuy]

My main point for posting was to pass along how to get a good deal on one of these.

I didn't mean for it to turn into a my coupler is better than your coupler pissing match but that's just how some folks roll on forums.

 

[ovrszd]

Sorry, I'll step out.

 

[TractorGuy]

Sorry, I'll step out.

Wasn't directed at any one person.

My main point for posting was to pass along how to get a good deal on one of these.

I didn't mean for it to turn into a my coupler is better than your coupler pissing match but that's just how some folks roll on forums.

I was as guilty as anyone for participating. Things just drift in that direction sometimes.

For the record: I own a Loc-n-Lube. I'm just not that crazy about it and I don't use it often.

 

[N2DFire]

I'm waiting for Ryobi to get off their *** & release a One+ grease gun. Have 8-10 One+ batteries between the house & shoop. Passed 20 One+ tools last I counted. I love having multiple drills & impact drivers so I don't have to change bits on a project.

I'm with you brother. I just bought my father a 41/2" angle grinder for his birthday and would love to find a grease gun that at least used those batteries, even if it wasn't a Ryobi branded gun.

2nd Choice would be the Bosch 18V batteries, as I have some of their tools but they generally stay with me where as the Ryobi stuff stays in Dad's shop.

I'm not against buying another brand, but right now between the two of us we have 3-4 different brand cordless tools in 3 different voltages - getting to be a pain in the @$$ to keep up with all the batteries & chargers.

 

[TractorGuy]

I'm with you brother. I just bought my father a 41/2" angle grinder for his birthday and would love to find a grease gun that at least used those batteries, even if it wasn't a Ryobi branded gun.

2nd Choice would be the Bosch 18V batteries, as I have some of their tools but they generally stay with me where as the Ryobi stuff stays in Dad's shop.

I'm not against buying another brand, but right now between the two of us we have 3-4 different brand cordless tools in 3 different voltages - getting to be a pain in the @$$ to keep up with all the batteries & chargers.

I guess this is another reason I held off. I am going to have to face the fact that my Craftsman C3 stuff will not continue to evolve and move on. This DeWalt purchase will serve as the beginning of that process.

 

[daugen]

TSC flyer just arrived with Dewalt 20V grease gun for 179.95. Twenty bucks less than Amazon.
But.....for two volts less, with no other Dewalt cordless equipment, and fairly low volume, why not spend
less and get this:

Amazon.com: DEWALT DCGG57�B 18V Cordless Grease Gun: Home Improvement

Save fifty bucks and not sure one gives up anything. Thoughts?

oops, never mind, bare tool. Back to research...

 

[daugen]

Amazon.com: DEWALT DCGG57K 18V Cordless Grease Gun Kit: Automotive

same price as TSC but less volts. Look like TSC number is a good one.

 

[TractorGuy]

I think the 18v models have nicad batteries.

 

[frugalangler]

I think the 18v models have nicad batteries.

And, supposedly they are a different battery, not the standard Dwalt 18V nicad, but it is variable speed as opposed to single (12V model) or 2 speed (20V model) from what I see, so that may be a plus, or not?

 

[newbury]

<snip>Between my loader, backhoe, mower, and the tractor itself, I have 40-50 zerks, and I never want to do it manually again!

How many zerks per week do you need to grease?
I've only about (WAG) 30 to do twice a year.

I guess this is another reason I held off. I am going to have to face the fact that my Craftsman C3 stuff will not continue to evolve and move on. This DeWalt purchase will serve as the beginning of that process.

That seems a poor reason to buy into a battery platform. I added up what I've got in DeWalt 20V Max and I'm invested to about the tune of 3K, and they still don't make a 20V MAX chainsaw or decent string trimmer (guard is to small).

TSC flyer just arrived with Dewalt 20V grease gun for 179.95. Twenty bucks less than Amazon.
But.....for two volts less, with no other Dewalt cordless equipment, and fairly low volume, why not spend
less and get this:

Amazon.com: DEWALT DCGG57�B 18V Cordless Grease Gun: Home Improvement

Save fifty bucks and not sure one gives up anything. Thoughts?

oops, never mind, bare tool. Back to research...

Use an adapter and 20V max batteries.

I think the 18v models have nicad batteries.

Buy the adapter, DEWALT DCA182 Dewalt Battery Adapter for 18V Tools, 2V - - Amazon.com. I picked mine up, for about $25 on sale, just ina case I "need" to but some 18V tools off CL.

Remember, you are buying into a "platform". Which means you need compatible batteries and chargers, which often cost as much as the bare tool.