That won't help the coupler that is wearing about 4 times as much as the
ball. Seen them rub clear through. Always grease.

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"Dan Krueger" wrote in message
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Tony's right. No grease. It's not going to fall apart and new balls are
cheap when you need a replacement after 20 years.

"Steve Barker" wrote in message ...
That won't help the coupler that is wearing about 4 times as much as the
ball. Seen them rub clear through. Always grease.

Yeah. I don't understand the notion that lube is not necessary. When
you are talking 300# or more on the tongue - that's a lot of weight at
the coupling to be moving around dry. All that weight will be
grinding on a couple of square inches. Especially on a long trip, I'd
put some grease on it. I keep mine lubed for short trips and my
trailer barely puts 100# on the hitch.

Towing that far I would grease the ball to prevent wear and friction.
Remember as you drive along the your truck bounces the coupler move up and
down.


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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I'm about to tow my 24 ft I/O (5,000+ lbs) from NY to Florida with a
newly purchased trailer. In the process of shaking everything down in
advance, I've noticed that the hitch ball is getting scratched up
quite a bit. Question 1, is this normal or should I be concerned?
Question 2, would it make sense to pre-lube the hitch ball with a
light coat of grease or is that a bad idea?