Grease Trailer Hitch ball? yay or nay?

[whitetop]

Do I grease the trailer hitch ball on my wife's truck/horse trailer before use? It is a gooseneck/5th wheel type-B-W Hitch.

Was at the gathering Saturday and some say to grease and others say it is not needed.

Was curious to see what you all doing before I contact the manufacturer. There is no mention of it in the trailer owners manual.

Thanks

[Tommy Nolen]

I grease mine, seems like to me any metal to metal needs grease

[markjohnson]

Grease it! Metal-to-metal wear and a sloppy fit can actually trigger the knock sensor in the engine block to yank out timing. Ask me how I know this.

[ORIGLS6]

I was told once that grease can affect the grounding for your trailer lights. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif

I use lithium grease! My trailer lights work. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[whitetop]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORIGLS6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I was told once that grease can affect the grounding for your trailer lights. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif

I use lithium grease! My trailer lights work. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif </div></div>

Thanks everyone for your input. Lithium grease it is.

[earntaz]

And ground your lights ...

[Bill Pritchard]

It's been a long time since I've used a trailer, but IIRC, most (if not all) trailer electrical connectors had their own ground wire, which was supposed to be grounded to the frame of the tow vehicle <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif

[copo69]

I always used grease. Always makes a mess when you bump it with your leg. lol

[SmallHurst]

Grease it!

Lights should have there own ground. Cumby's lights use coal oil and require a lighter to function!!

[ORIGLS6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORIGLS6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I was told once that grease can affect the grounding for your trailer lights. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif </div></div>

Uh, ....... did you miss this part? &quot; <span style="text-decoration: underline"><<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif</span> &quot; !!


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[hiperf406]

For my 5th wheel I bought a teflon plate, I got at a trailer supply. No mess with grease &amp; it it isn't metal on metal. Works great !!

Lithium grease cannot carry a heavy load. Use a Moly based grease. Just my 2 cents.