Do backyard tractors need grease?

[Williy]

I have the old fashion grease gun when I
have to hold the hose on the zerk just grab
the barrel and put handle on something solid
push the barrel works fine. I also have a air
operated grease gun.

willy

 

[Railroadman1]

most people worth their salt grease their equipment while its warming up,,, if you use over a tube of grease every 8 hr. I'll bet you cant walk by that tractor without getting it all over you

 

[SPYDERLK]

Am I the only one that actually enjoys greasing the tractor or backhoe using the good old lever style grease gun and get hands all greasy? No electric grease gun, no fancy lock n lube stuff. Just a regular grease gun. I do have a pneumatic one but don't really enjoy using it much.

No. But I have to say pneumatic has its place. That is where the zerk you are on feeds 2 or more escape points. The very quick jolts of grease from an air gun is more likely to flow the secondary paths as well as the primary.

 

[i7win7]

Down side is getting grease on clothing and being subjected to the wife's tirade when that grease permeates the tightly whiteites.

Use DAWN dish washing soap in washer, works for 5th wheel grease (semi truckers) also to clean ducks after an oil well spill

Your not just blaming tightly whiteites stains on grease are you?

 

[4570Man]

most people worth their salt grease their equipment while its warming up,,, if you use over a tube of grease every 8 hr. I'll bet you cant walk by that tractor without getting it all over you

A tube of grease will grease a tractor loader a long time. If it’s taking you a tube per 8 hours on a tractor loader you’re way over applying.

 

[SPYDERLK]

They pot those Zerk fittings there for a reason- . If you don't the grease in the fittings will get hard and you can't push it out with a conventional grease gun. You will then have to replace the fittings. As someone else said in an earlier post- grease is cheaper than parts .

I put together a grease applique for my portapower. It will inject most plugged joints; then allowing you to grease. Warming the joint helps some too. Uncomfortable to the touch, but NOT hot - that might cause you to blow the seal on the grease coupler tip.

 

[SPYDERLK]

Am I the only one that actually enjoys greasing the tractor or backhoe using the good old lever style grease gun and get hands all greasy? No electric grease gun, no fancy lock n lube stuff. Just a regular grease gun. I do have a pneumatic one but don't really enjoy using it much.

You might consider recycling old cotton socks as grease gun sleeves.

 

[rScotty]

Sticky black bear shat for pins and bushings and pretty pink for stuff goes round and round. View attachment 712720

Manual guns with different greases! Great! I assume Black Bear Sat = moly. & pink Lucas?

 

[Oaktree]

Am I the only one that actually enjoys greasing the tractor or backhoe using the good old lever style grease gun and get hands all greasy? No electric grease gun, no fancy lock n lube stuff. Just a regular grease gun.

Yeah you probably are.
I will echo the comments on lock & lube...worth every dime. I wouldn't say it makes lubing "enjoyable", but it does make it a lot less tedious (and messy). Was gonna get a battery gun, but with the L&L I don't really need it.

 

[IndyJay]

Am I the only one that actually enjoys greasing the tractor or backhoe using the good old lever style grease gun and get hands all greasy? No electric grease gun, no fancy lock n lube stuff. Just a regular grease gun. I do have a pneumatic one but don't really enjoy using it much.

It's all fun and games until you get old with arthritis or carpal tunnel. I've graduated to the Lock'n'Lube, but not yet to the DeWalt grease gun.
I have to say that it sure is starting to look pretty good though!