grease up towbar balls?

[bugjuice]

just had a tow bar fitted to the car (of all the cars I've had, I've never had a towbar!), so it's all nice and shiny and not scratched or rusted up.. cos i haven't used it yet (despite me not being allowed to rent a trailer and go for a cruise).

Anyway, as a kid, I remember a neighbour greasing up their towbar ball, and sticking a cut-up tennis ball on it to protect it. Is it beneficial to stick grease on it? I can see the logic, but would a heavy trailer really sit on the grease or just cut thru it onto the ball?

or am i just talkin crap?

[Karma]

It's a tow bar dude... not some kinda of fashion statement.

If you're that worried then you need a spoiler on the boot and some spinners on your wheels...

[cowpoos]

don't worrie bout it dude....never known anyone to grease/lube a tow ball....never heard a reason for it unless its to stop it rusting....

[Motu]

Sometimes I'll squirt a bit of penetrating oil on the coupling and ball,just to keep things nice....but nothing is needed at all.The tennis ball is pretty retro - I thought you were kinda a contempory guy.....??

[bugjuice]

lol.. they gave me a nice 'chrome' cap for it.. doesn't look bad actually.
I just thought some grease would smooth the twisting motions, and quiet any buffeting it might do.. k, may be not then..
the thing could be a rusted one already for all I care, that's what covers are for, I was just thinking of the noise and the friction

[Karma]

I was just thinking of the noise and the friction

That's all I ever think of...

[boomer]

all class.. Well Done BJ.. no questions a silly question Right??!! Right..??!


Yeah RIGHT!!!!

[u4ea]

............................rusty nuts or greasy balls...............................hehehehehe

[Buster]

Wasnt the tennis ball to protect from the weather. I bloody hate smashing my shins on those stupid tow bars. The chrome will get munted the first time you use it so dont worry about lube.

[Lou Girardin]

KY is more hygenic.

[Smorg]

KY is more hygenic.

and water soluble....cant get any better than that

[The_Dover]

And the warming gel is like putting a diluted deap heat on your trailer ball, just incase you sprain it on the job.

[The Stranger:Me]

Um, I lightly grease my balls (tow) from time to time, figure any metal on metal should benefit from lubrication.

[Pixie]

don't worrie bout it dude....never known anyone to grease/lube a tow ball....never heard a reason for it unless its to stop it rusting....

allows for painless insertion

[Squeak the Rat]

Summarised for those who can't be bothered reading the whole thing:

as a kid, I remember a neighbour greasing up their ...ball[s], and sticking a cut-up tennis ball on it

It's ... not some kinda of fashion statement.

never known anyone to grease/lube....never heard a reason for it unless its to stop it rusting....

I thought you were kinda a contempory guy.....??

I just thought some grease would smooth the twisting motions,.... I was just thinking of the noise and the friction

That's all I ever think of...

[A] Well Done BJ..

............................rusty nuts or greasy balls...............................hehehehehe

[It] will get munted the first time you use it so dont worry about lube.

KY is more hygenic.

and water soluble....cant get any better than that

And the warming gel is like putting a diluted deap heat on your....ball....

Um, I lightly grease my balls

allows for painless insertion