Lubrication for RM Falcon Two Tow Bar
One leg of my towbar extends and retracts with great difficulty. I've tried various lubrication procedures, to no avail. Any suggestions?
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- We use 3/4" pipe foam insulation cut to length to protect the rods when we tow. It does wonders to keep them clean for less than a $1. Just make sure the rods are fully extended and locked before putting the foam on. Otherwise, one will collapse when you make a turn and push the foam off.
- We have the Roadmaster Sterling but understand basically same routine. They now sell a cleaner in a spray can. We wash ours our as directed with Fantastic or 409 and flush with the hose. Lubricate with silicone.
The things get really dirty but we haven't had ours refuse to lock or stick. I mistakenly used a lithium lube someone suggested. It drew lots and lots of dirt and caused a little stickiness. - Had that happen with two Falcon 2s - RM said the towbar had been bent, and wouldn't honor the warranty. Replaced it with a 10000lb rated Blue Ox. No such problems since. Blue Ox even makes adapters for the RM baseplates.
RM manual says a lot of soap and water should clean it. I also tried a dry silicone spray, WD40, even profanity. No glory.
Good luck.
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