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01-12-2011, 10:12 PM | #61 |
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relatively.... crawler gears don't see that high of torque or speed compared to many industrial applications. Being that everything in a crawler could be treated as an open gear application (since the axles and gearboxes don't really seal) I'd use a grease specific for open gear applications like JAX Gear Guard Synthetic. I've got some to run in my crawler *I work for JAX INC btw. Lubrication Engineer |
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01-12-2011, 10:20 PM | #62 | |
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01-13-2011, 03:37 AM | #63 |
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bearing grease
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01-17-2011, 09:15 AM | #64 |
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Work for a Chrysler dealer and have been using bearing grease in all the diffs and on the gears and joints and is works mint. On the electronics I use di-electric grease i have tried others but for free the mopar stuff is the best for me. |
02-02-2011, 04:50 PM | #65 |
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so castrol marine grease would be ok? what about that black graphite type grease? (both automotive types) |
02-21-2011, 06:54 PM | #66 |
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I go with marine grease if I know I'm going into some deep water and mud. I like how it helps repel the H2o and dirt from the axles.
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02-21-2011, 11:37 PM | #67 |
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rocksmith gear jelly, team3six will hook you up, stuff works good
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03-01-2011, 12:45 PM | #68 |
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I use amsoil synthetic spray grease. No complaints so far. |
03-07-2011, 08:40 PM | #69 |
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Mobil 1 synthetic here as well. |
10-01-2011, 01:10 PM | #70 |
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I would say marine grease if you go in water? I have boats and i have been using the proboat marine grease for everything! it works in my 1/8 brushess revo, my 1/16 slash, i use it in my trani to keep the sand out of my dune bugy stampede! Think about it...its engineered to keep water out of your stuffing tube wile not bing slung out! My boat shafts turn up to 50,000rmp so i would hope that it would hold on to a crawler axle. eather way... use what you got and somthing is always better than nothing!!! Just my two pennys
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10-01-2011, 05:29 PM | #71 |
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Automotive bearing grease. I do like jelly on my toast in the morning though.
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10-01-2011, 07:06 PM | #72 |
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10-01-2011, 07:44 PM | #73 |
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I used some 80w gear oil I had lying around. I am miles away from well educated regarding gear oil, but at the temperatures, speeds, and pressures I can't imagine it matters whether you lube with crisco or gear jelly. I also run a full synthetic for 15k miles per change in a hot rodded engine. Maybe one of the engineers can chime in since my entire education about oil and it's effectiveness is related to a closed system with journal bearings that produce high pressure. Last edited by opek; 10-01-2011 at 07:53 PM. |
10-01-2011, 09:15 PM | #74 |
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I use Mobil 1 synthetic grease in my axles and transmission. Ive taken them apart , it works great. Its easy to get autozone has it along with any major auto parts stores. Ya its a little bit more money but you dont have to maintain it all that well.
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10-01-2011, 10:40 PM | #75 |
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10-02-2011, 07:00 AM | #76 |
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10-02-2011, 03:41 PM | #77 |
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10-02-2011, 03:45 PM | #78 |
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10-14-2011, 01:05 PM | #79 |
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Does anyone know if a semi-synthetic lithium complex grease is okay to use with plastics? The reason I ask is because big tubes of it come with actuator rebuild kits at work and there is always lots left over after a rebuild. Its red and extremely sticky. Thanks |
10-17-2011, 10:29 PM | #80 |
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couldnt find marine grease (asked dad about it since he builds aluminum boats for a living) but couldnt get a straight answer out of him so i bought some red n tacky #2... so i'll try that and see how it works. |
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