Grease on the ball?
A friend we camp with always puts grease on his trailer ball. He says I should do it as well. Is this a good idea?
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I'm sure any lube is better than none, but in my humble opinion, those light bodies lubes like silicone or graphite sprays are not a good choice. The ball and springs are very high pressure, low velocity joints, and a heavy bodied grease is correct. Pick up a container of ball lube like they sell at CW, and you'll get an idea of what is needed. It costs way too much for the convenience of a little container, but check it out at least for reference. Then any wheel bearing grease you have laying around will work fine. I'm sure we all have that on the shelf.
