Grease Trailer Hitch ball? yay or nay?

[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. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

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

[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. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

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

Thanks everyone for your input. Lithium grease it is.

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

[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. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img] </div></div>

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