Lube-Shuttle: Pistol Grip Grease Gun, 12inch Nylon Flex-Hose, Lube Shuttle safeLOCK, and a case of AirTec Li400 and call it a day?

[future_vision]

I'm just going to throw this out there before I get deep down the rabbit hole of figuring out what grease, grease gun and zerk attachments I need. Subject pretty much says it all. Is that a winning combination? Sure, it is probably more expensive than if I nickle and dime everything but from what I have pieced together these products seem like I'll have my bases covered as a new tractor owner. I'm sure over time I'll figure out a more economical approach. Also consider it's not only me taking care of the tractor. I'd like to make this as simple as can be for all involved.

 

[LittleBill21]

sure you don't want air or powered based? I greased my tractor one time with the manual one (35+ fittings) with backhoe, before I bought air powered. I also bought the lubnlock and it was worth it. I go through almost half a tube every greasing.

battery is easier and quicker, but more money. I am always near air, so its a non issue for me.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...60ba377f0dafd&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H7LPKK...fbe8af56add0a&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

 

[future_vision]

I'm working on raw land so there isn't an option for air unless I drag a compressor and a generator out there. As for the LockNLube. Is that better than the Lube Shuttle safeLOCK?

 

[LittleBill21]

Lube Shuttle safeLOCK

looks identical, I have never used the version you're mentioning, but it looks to operate almost identically

 

[milkman]

sure you don't want air or powered based? I greased my tractor one time with the manual one (35+ fittings) with backhoe, before I bought air powered. I also bought the lubnlock and it was worth it. I go through almost half a tube every greasing.

battery is easier and quicker, but more money. I am always near air, so its a non issue for me.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...60ba377f0dafd&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H7LPKK...fbe8af56add0a&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

I like the way the LockNLube works, but I decided to get this one instead, works like a charm and less money.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VSTLVCW?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

The pistol grip gun is ok to do that one or two zerks on a mower, u-joint, or something with just a few....

You will definitely appreciate a powered grease gun after you have been squeezing the handle a hundred times and you're only halfway through....

 

[future_vision]

No doubt but I'll put up with Popeye arms until I can afford one.

 

[Xfaxman]

My favorite is a lever gun with the steel tube replaced with a LockNLube coupler on a 4 foot long hose:

Also have a Lincoln battery operated with LockNLube:

 

[RalphVa]

I'm just going to throw this out there before I get deep down the rabbit hole of figuring out what grease, grease gun and zerk attachments I need. Subject pretty much says it all. Is that a winning combination? Sure, it is probably more expensive than if I nickle and dime everything but from what I have pieced together these products seem like I'll have my bases covered as a new tractor owner. I'm sure over time I'll figure out a more economical approach. Also consider it's not only me taking care of the tractor. I'd like to make this as simple as can be for all involved.

Bought the pistol grip Lube Shuttle this year and put a LNL tip on the fairly long stock flexible line. I did buy a case of grease but found out the JD dealers carry the cartridges. Wish I'd gone that route. Will never ever probably use all that case of grease before I die.

To the poster about battery driven one: VERY expensive. Don't see it unless you have GOBS of zerks to do often.

 

[GeneV]

I got an Alemite pistol grip with a locknlube coupler on it, and it's great. I got no problems hitting the trillions of zerks on the massey, it doesn't exhaust my hand at all or anything...and I'm not some big dude with hams for hands or anything.

 

[Raul-02]

I'm just going to throw this out there before I get deep down the rabbit hole of figuring out what grease, grease gun and zerk attachments I need. Subject pretty much says it all. Is that a winning combination? Sure, it is probably more expensive than if I nickle and dime everything but from what I have pieced together these products seem like I'll have my bases covered as a new tractor owner. I'm sure over time I'll figure out a more economical approach. Also consider it's not only me taking care of the tractor. I'd like to make this as simple as can be for all involved.

Umm OK. Yer point? Ya just telling folks what you got, or is there some larger message?

 

[future_vision]

Umm OK. Yer point? Ya just telling folks what you got, or is there some larger message?

I asked my question in the middle of the post. Probably should have put it at the end.

"Is that a winning combination?"

 

[Raul-02]

"Is that a winning combination?"

It was my ( maybe false) impression that he'd already spent his money. So commentary would be moot.
But in the interest of the hope that ya haven't squandered the cash yet:
Steer clear of traps like Lube Shuttle. Proprietary cartridges you can only get in the one place is too much for my taste like those razor blades of yore with each have company making theirs so they wouldn't fit the other guys thus trapping the customer.
I'm sure they have good gear and good grease but the idea of being trapped doesn't sit well with me.