To grease or not to grease your trailer hitch ball

[fslc94]

Yep, couple 2-3 times a year.

 

[whitmo]

Yep. A little dab will do ya

 

[lftd&pwrstrok'n]

Only once, on a heavy ass trailer w/ a stove up coupler. But, I'd bet my daddy probably does. Everytime I borrow a trailer, the wheel hubs need to be greased. Or maybe that is his way of saying, leave my trailer alone?

 

[NWSharpshooter]

I do on my 2 7/8" ball that's used to pull my 8500 lb camper. It's loud as hell if I don't.

My 2" ball I don't though.

 

[StuP]

just squirt in in the hitch and not on the ball. then the ball would stay clean

Ha ha ha ha ha.......... I mean, I assume you're joking ? Never can tell nowadays.

 

[Kahrnut]

Ha ha ha ha ha.......... I mean, I assume you're joking ? Never can tell nowadays.

Magic grease

 

[Kahrnut]

I do - use reese hitch ball grease. Just a little dab on top o da ball and done.
Just reduces friction but really only needed for heavy towing applications. Just slows down the wear on the coupler.

This, and slap a cover on it, stays greased.

 

[USMC6542]

I grease my balls with mayonnaise

 

[InTune]

Yep . Put a little on it. Trailer has bout 350lb tongue weight. Keep an eye on the retaining nut. They will work loose. More so if you don't grease the ball. You can drill and pin them or spot weld them

 

[Boogerhook]

Yep. Everytime I check my blinker fluid.