Do you winterize your Blue Ox tab holes?
I have a Blue Ox baseplate with the standard round holes in which I insert the removable tabs and twist to lock.
This is my first year with a base plate.
The base plate did not come with any covers to close the holes off when not in use. During the winter season (October to May) I drove my car with the base plate holes open to the elements.
Yesterday when I was hooking up the car for our first trip I found the tab holes full of crap, corrosion from winter road salt, They were unusable. After lots of inappropriate language, spray lube and wire brush activity the tabs were inserted and turned to lock.
So the question is -- what do Blue Ox users do to protect the tab holes in the off season?
I am thinking of maybe a grease soaked cloth left in over winter or something similar but looking for ideas.
Thanks
This is my first year with a base plate.
The base plate did not come with any covers to close the holes off when not in use. During the winter season (October to May) I drove my car with the base plate holes open to the elements.
Yesterday when I was hooking up the car for our first trip I found the tab holes full of crap, corrosion from winter road salt, They were unusable. After lots of inappropriate language, spray lube and wire brush activity the tabs were inserted and turned to lock.
So the question is -- what do Blue Ox users do to protect the tab holes in the off season?
I am thinking of maybe a grease soaked cloth left in over winter or something similar but looking for ideas.
Thanks
