landing Gear ?

moose

Veteran Expediter
what grease works bests for landing gear ?
Am thinking about 5th wheel grease ...



Moose.
 

Refer Hauler

Expert Expediter
Fith Wheel grease is high on solid particle count. And I think it would probably be very viscous in the winter. I just use normal chassis grease
 

TeamCaffee

Administrator
Staff member
Owner/Operator
Bob said the same thing when I read this post to him. He would not use fifth wheel grease. He uses Mobil Synthetic on our landing gear and ours work very smooth.
 

Turtle

Administrator
Staff member
Retired Expediter
My brother uses a high-grade lithium grease, which is what most good chassis grease is, anyway. Fifth wheel grease has too many properties that make it perfect for a fifth wheel, but would turn to putty in a gearbox, like a landing gear. Next time you're at an LTL terminal ask the guys in the shop what they use. I've noticed a lot of Mobile and Castrol lithium grease laying around those places.
 

pelicn

Veteran Expediter
We used lithium grease on ours. Wouldn't use fifth wheel grease because that stuff is gummy
 
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