grease your balls or not

[Eric_Phillips]

I know this is a personal question but do you grease your hitch ball or not?

 

[Diamondpilot]

Yes. With the heavier BP trailers I pull, upto 25,000#, I have seen them loosen. I use Reese Ball Lube. Same jar has lasted me 10 yrs.

Chris

 

[bindian]

Sure helps it stop squeaking. I grease it with clean grease each time before hitching up the gooseneck. Afterwards l wipe it all off and stow the ball under my rear seat. I wipe out the gooseneck coupler also, as it usually has some dirt blown up in there.
hugs, Brandi

 

[newbury]

Just so they don't rust.

More important - Are your balls big enough? Don't use a 2" where you need 2 5/6. And almost ALL balls in the big box stores are 6,000lb rated balls, or less, even the 2 5/16.

 

[tcartwri]

It will noticeably reduce sway.

 

[Looking4new]

I don't. Grease attracts dirt and the dirt will grind away and chafe your balls.

 

[CJONE]

Short trips no, but when I am going 20 miles or more I will. CJ

 

[Johnny g]

I dont like grease on my balls.

 

[dusty3030]

Critical to use the right kind!

 

[7879fordman]

U don't have to but I have a pull truck that has a 1,300,000 miles and the gooseneck ball has major wear .

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