I was told I dont use enough grease.

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  1. jamespmack

    jamespmack Road Train Member

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    I don't grease mine. Jaws only.
     
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  3. Val_Caldera

    Val_Caldera Road Train Member

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    Not in Texas on the bottom loop across from when used to the Flying Jizz.
    Reformed as the Flying PJ since it's better to wet before lube.
    Those 2 sites have had enuf lube for years, from what I used to hear on channels 13, 18, 19, 21, 32, 34, Bonnie View Road.
     
  4. ZVar

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    To me it looks like you had plenty of grease before applying any. You can over grease it, then it gets dirty or cold and prevents the jaws from locking correctly.,
     
  5. shanman

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    I don’t grease mine. Makes too much of a mess. My trailer has a uhmw plate so I don’t have to use grease.
     
  6. Siinman

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    Drop air bags and it won't get scraped off.
     
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  7. Siinman

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    How do you like those. I thought about doing that but never got around to doing it. I may try it later down the road since I only haul one trailer.
     
  8. Siinman

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    Looks like plenty to me. Just lower air bags before going under trailer. I also lower when unhooking trailer before pulling out.
     
  9. Midwest Trucker

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    Looks fine to me, I try and dump the bags and get good and up under it and then inflate. I’ve done the scrape most of it off too many times. lol

    Only time I’d use more is for a first greasing.
     
  10. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    Ha Ha I did that when I first started. #### trailer front had more grease than under the trailer. Learned pretty fast on how stupid I was doing that.
     
  11. Midwest Trucker

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    We use those little grease baggy things nowadays which everyone seems to like. On a first greasing though I use an air pumper one and give it major hell. lmao
     
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