Damaged Ball

[jeremy_283]

Will this knick cause premature wear of the coupler?

[pkunk]

Ozlander wrote:
Put a lot of grease on it. Then the dirt and dust that collects inside the coupler will keep the ball nice and shiny.

Sorta like rubbing compound :S

[Ozlander]

Put a lot of grease on it. Then the dirt and dust that collects inside the coupler will keep the ball nice and shiny.

[dodge_guy]

Maybe some of you better take your Ball joints apart in your cars/trucks and remove the grease!!!

[Sport45]

Me Again wrote:
I guess some of you are to young to understand that a couple and/or ball can crystallize and fail without grease. Go forth and enjoy your bliss!

Can you please post a link to reference this phenomenon? My Google-foo is failing me.

I can see the lack of grease causing noise and accelerated wear, but can't wrap my head around it crystallizing the metal.

I'm a greaser, BTW. (In the non-derogatory use of the word.)

[Me_Again]

I guess some of you are to young to understand that a couple and/or ball can crystallize and fail without grease. Go forth and enjoy your bliss!

BTW that is what old tennis balls are for! One can actually put a little grease in the ball and each time you cover your ball with it you apply a little grease! I use to have a commercial cover that had a recess in the top to hold grease. Funny the people that made it understood the need for grease!

http://www.amazon.com/Reese-Towpower-58117-Hitch-Ball/dp/B0008F67JU/ref=pd_sim_263_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=...

[GordonThree]

ChopperBill wrote:
It ain't the space shuttle. I spray the lock down latch and give the ball a shot of WD40 as needed. That may happen once a year. How Far does it move, maybe 1/4 turn going around a corner. I bet someone will chime in that they put the temp laser to it every stop. look

Thumbs up. Rv'ing isn't rocket surgery despite our best efforts to treat it as such.

[jwmII]

Dave H M wrote:
Oh oh, now we have gone from simply smoothing out a nick in the ball to, Whoah that thing looks crystallized from lack of grease. :h

Wow, better get it xrayed or at least magnafluxed.

that's how it goes. Ask the time of day and you're told how to make a watch.

[Bull_Rider]

What nick?

[majorgator]

Dtank wrote:

Me Again wrote:
Is that ball crystallized from lack of grease? Chris

Looks like the tires are under inflated also...:R...:R...:R

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If he only had a TPMS...

Back on point...I greased a (trailer) ball once. Got grease on my clothes, hands, and legs for months afterwards. Never again.

[Dtank]

Me Again wrote:
Is that ball crystallized from lack of grease? Chris

Looks like the tires are under inflated also...:R...:R...:R

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[RAS43]

Me Again wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu9NmR3ql44

He makes a good point about friction, which can also effect steering depending on the vehicle and setup.

[FlatBroke]

spoon059 wrote:

ChopperBill wrote:
It ain't the space shuttle.

Did someone say space shuttle??? I can tow that sucker if need be...

Opps... wrong thread.

Yep I saw you in the commercial. Get that truck fixed? LOL

[spoon059]

ChopperBill wrote:
It ain't the space shuttle.

Did someone say space shuttle??? I can tow that sucker if need be...

Opps... wrong thread.

[Me_Again]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu9NmR3ql44

[phillyg]

I don't grease my ball(s).