Grease for MH

[DieselTwitch]

I was getting ready to buy grease for my MH kit, in the directions is says to use a lithium complex grease. I however wondered about an Arctic grease that's a calcium based grease. It would be less viscous at lower temps. Still synthetic but of a different thickener.

Is it still better to stick to the lithium?


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[JimBridger]

I use lithium base synthetic, and it works nicely. Mixing bases gets you into trouble. You'd have to clean the bearings completely out to use the calcium base.

 

[1dn5up]

are you talking about the suspension or bearings? I have gone away from gressable bearing. and use whatever greese is in the gun for the suspension. Go tractor greese!

 

[dirtrebel]

exactly which grease are u guys using for the bearings? the instructions say water proof grease, but I am wondering what waterproof grease that also lubes well at low temps? I shop at napa mostly. thanks in advance

 

[DieselTwitch]

exactly which grease are u guys using for the bearings? the instructions say water proof grease, but I am wondering what waterproof grease that also lubes well at low temps? I shop at napa. thanks in advance

I've been running Amsoil Dominator Grease. My bearing where in perfect shape after ~250-300 hours last season. (2 days a week for 20 weeks, with 6-10 hours each)

http://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-product/grease/dominator-synthetic-racing-grease/?code=GRGCR-EA

 

[AZ800]

Sort of like oil, the type of grease is not necessarily as important as regular servicing, especially suspension bushings to push the water out.
Not sure about mixing bases, never got into the science of grease, but I quit having separate grease for different applications a long time ago. Typically always use a Lithium complex grease though. Almost exclusively use Lucas Red n Tacky for EVERYTHING. Mowers, wheelers, sleds, trailer wheels, front ends, u joints, sleds, etc.
No issues even with high mile or overloaded trailers. Took apart the wheel bearings on my old sno machine trailer last year for the first time ever after about 8 yrs and at least 25k miles. Always kept them topped up with grease.
Didn't even replace them. Cleaned them up, had no more slop than the new bearings and put them right back in. That was over 4000mi ago.

 

[dirtrebel]

Sort of like oil, the type of grease is not necessarily as important as regular servicing, especially suspension bushings to push the water out.
Not sure about mixing bases, never got into the science of grease, but I quit having separate grease for different applications a long time ago. Typically always use a Lithium complex grease though. Almost exclusively use Lucas Red n Tacky for EVERYTHING. Mowers, wheelers, sleds, trailer wheels, front ends, u joints, sleds, etc.
No issues even with high mile or overloaded trailers. Took apart the wheel bearings on my old sno machine trailer last year for the first time ever after about 8 yrs and at least 25k miles. Always kept them topped up with grease.
Didn't even replace them. Cleaned them up, had no more slop than the new bearings and put them right back in. That was over 4000mi ago.

after I saw this video a while back I stopped using the red and tacky I would never us it again on heavy equipment! I generally don't like amsoil or other expensive stuff but for a tube of grease that will last me a long time on my snowbike I don't care what it costs! I just want the best bearing protection against water and lubricity when its 20 below out. I do hear ya on the keeping up on maintenance is the key point.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=69wbDiQrhb0

 

[sorsy1]

Ok so that what I have in my grease gun is the Lucas "red and tacky" so would you use this in the bearings and on the skid or neither...new to snow bike and just looking for a readily available grease in Canada. Would also like to be able to carry just one grease gun to use in both the bearings and the skid...thanks a lot guys!

 

[Chadx]

Redline CV-2 synthetic for everything.

 

[AZ800]

Ok so that what I have in my grease gun is the Lucas "red and tacky" so would you use this in the bearings and on the skid or neither...new to snow bike and just looking for a readily available grease in Canada. Would also like to be able to carry just one grease gun to use in both the bearings and the skid...thanks a lot guys!

Just did along with the other dozen things that have needed grease this year.
Didn't watchnthe video yet but it's good grease in my book.