Grease

[LD1]

With lithium makes the grease black and also means it will get all over everything.

Lithium dont make the grease black.

Black grease is usually because it has moly added.

Moly is a very good EP additive. Excellent for pins and bushings and ball joints, where there is alot of extreme pressure. Use moly on the loader, backhoe, etc.

For high speed bearings, like my mower deck spindles, needle bearings in a u-joint, etc I use mobil SHC460. Its a NLGI 1.5. So a little softer than a #2, but not as soft as a #1. And its a full synthetic.

For all other just general purpose stuff, like bushhog tailwheel, swivel casters on the mower, clutch pivots or deck pivots, etc. I have several tubes of various stuff. Some EP, some not. Dont really matter. Sometimes I just use whatever I have it the gun closest to me. But hands down, moly in loader pins/bushings, and synthetic in the highspeed stuff

 

[5030]

I like Moly grease for loaders. The clay content helps the grease stay in the joint. Even so moly grease may not be right for faster-moving bearings.

Choosing the Right Grease

I don't. Clay based grease has a bad habit of clogging up alemite fittings and dried grease is a PITA to remove.

 

[86Ford]

Anybody have any feelings about LubriMatic LMX "Red" Grease? The following is what the manufacturer states. I use it in my ez lube hubs on my on-road trailer. It seems that many trailer people recommend it. I can tell you is is sticky as can be. Also that i haven't had any problems with my bearings. I am thinking about using it in my front end loader.


"Industrial and agricultural lithium complex formula. Ideal under temperature and pressure extremes, shock loads and high wear situations. Superior adhesion to bearing and moving parts Highly water insoluble. Rated GC-LB by NLGI. NLGI #2, drop point 510 degrees Fahrenheit. "