tkobes43 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 It's a yellowish color and it smells like a dead animal... I just put new grease on about 3 weeks ago and it turned to this.... Quote "Nothing Breaks Wind Like A Bulldog" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29350-anyone-know-why-my-5th-wheel-grease-is-like-this/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 It got rained on. 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29350-anyone-know-why-my-5th-wheel-grease-is-like-this/#findComment-156856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkobes43 Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Is that really the only issue? The diesel service put the grease on that you see in a zig zag and it rained plenty of times since then and it hasn't turned that color?Tom Quote "Nothing Breaks Wind Like A Bulldog" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29350-anyone-know-why-my-5th-wheel-grease-is-like-this/#findComment-156858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Yup,just got wet,what kind of grease are you using Tom?................................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29350-anyone-know-why-my-5th-wheel-grease-is-like-this/#findComment-156859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkobes43 Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Yup,just got wet,what kind of grease are you using Tom?................................................MarkNow i feel like an idiot.. Im using Lucas Oil 5th wheel grease. Good stuff.... Just never seen it turn that color... Should i change it again or is it okay to use like that?Tom Quote "Nothing Breaks Wind Like A Bulldog" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29350-anyone-know-why-my-5th-wheel-grease-is-like-this/#findComment-156861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Best thing to do is just steam that shit off,i recommend (and use) Dupont Marine Teflon Grease,its waterproof,lasts a long time,and this won't happen,only thing is,it ain't cheap! and not always easy to find!...............................Markhttp://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0PDoTBGt_FQqmgAqf2JzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Ddupont%2B%2Bgrease%26n%3D30%26ei%3Dutf-8%26y%3DSearch%26fr%3Dyfp-t-701-1%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D89&w=236&h=250&imgurl=www2.dupont.com%2FConsumer_Lubricants%2Fen_US%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fproducts%2FDBI_Consumer_GREASE_16oz_MARINE_1004.gif&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.dupont.com%2FConsumer_Lubricants%2Fen_US%2Fproducts%2Fmarine_waterproof_grease.html&size=24.5+KB&name=DBI_Consumer_%3Cb%3EGREASE%3C%2Fb%3E_16oz_MARINE_1004.gif&p=dupont++grease&oid=710f28ca1f9a1d812c5120fb041a9da9&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-701-1&tt=DBI_Consumer_%253Cb%253EGREASE%253C%252Fb%253E_16oz_MARINE_1004.gif&b=61∋=220&no=89&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=12nig0r80&sigb=13ld7trj8&sigi=139mr3ddt&.crumb=QQnrkekp0jP Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29350-anyone-know-why-my-5th-wheel-grease-is-like-this/#findComment-156862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Now i feel like an idiot.. Im using Lucas Oil 5th wheel grease. Good stuff.... Just never seen it turn that color... Should i change it again or is it okay to use like that?TomIt wont hurt anything to use it like that till your next PM................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29350-anyone-know-why-my-5th-wheel-grease-is-like-this/#findComment-156863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkobes43 Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Best thing to do is just steam that shit off,i recommend (and use) Dupont Marine Teflon Grease,its waterproof,lasts a long time,and this won't happen,only thing is,it ain't cheap! and always easy to find!...............................Markhttp://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0PDoTBGt_FQqmgAqf2JzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Ddupont%2B%2Bgrease%26n%3D30%26ei%3Dutf-8%26y%3DSearch%26fr%3Dyfp-t-701-1%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D89&w=236&h=250&imgurl=www2.dupont.com%2FConsumer_Lubricants%2Fen_US%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fproducts%2FDBI_Consumer_GREASE_16oz_MARINE_1004.gif&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.dupont.com%2FConsumer_Lubricants%2Fen_US%2Fproducts%2Fmarine_waterproof_grease.html&size=24.5+KB&name=DBI_Consumer_%3Cb%3EGREASE%3C%2Fb%3E_16oz_MARINE_1004.gif&p=dupont++grease&oid=710f28ca1f9a1d812c5120fb041a9da9&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-701-1&tt=DBI_Consumer_%253Cb%253EGREASE%253C%252Fb%253E_16oz_MARINE_1004.gif&b=61∋=220&no=89&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=12nig0r80&sigb=13ld7trj8&sigi=139mr3ddt&.crumb=QQnrkekp0jPWhere do you think i can find that stuff at?Tom Quote "Nothing Breaks Wind Like A Bulldog" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29350-anyone-know-why-my-5th-wheel-grease-is-like-this/#findComment-156864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 The main thing is that it's greased! It'll affect a lot of things when it's dry. We just use "grease" grease where I work, comes in a 55 gallon drum, we slap it on with a board, but that's for 60 or 70 trucks. I'd do like Mark and get some Jeff Gordon- Dupont Super Supreme Marine Teflon grease for one truck. I'll usually pick up a tube or two of general purpose grease at Wal-Mart to keep in the truck, and when I have to drop the trailer i'll put a tube of it on there when I hook back up. I put the grease on,lower the airbags, then back up until the kingpin is just starting in the 5th. wheel,then fill the airbags. That way it doesn't just push all the grease off the front of the 5th. wheel when you hook up. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29350-anyone-know-why-my-5th-wheel-grease-is-like-this/#findComment-156871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lmackattack Posted January 12, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2013 That's why I love end dumps. The oil that leaks out of the hoist always finds a new home on the fifth wheel keeping everything rust free. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29350-anyone-know-why-my-5th-wheel-grease-is-like-this/#findComment-156875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I used to use the lucas 5th wheel lube in the little squirt bottle, great stuff you can use very little and it lasts a good long time, I tried lucas red n tacky grease on em too it works like a champ also. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/29350-anyone-know-why-my-5th-wheel-grease-is-like-this/#findComment-156881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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