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Posted by: swood Jul 15 2006, 09:52 PM

What grease should be used on the following:

Poly Bronze bushings

Wheel bearings front and back (they get packed right?)

Torsion bars

I'm sure I'm doing other things that need some lubrication...can't think at the moment.

I have a tube of Swepco Moly. Good for anything?

Thanks.

Posted by: Qarl Jul 15 2006, 09:56 PM

I used Mobil 1 synthetic for the front and rear bearings... Swepco moly should be okay

Not sure about the Poly Bronze... aren't they self-lubricating?

Posted by: swood Jul 16 2006, 09:29 AM

No, I don't think the PB's are self lubing. They have the zircs for lubing.

Posted by: Headrage Jul 16 2006, 09:42 AM

How did you lube the rears?

I didn't use anything on mine when I installed them.

Posted by: SLITS Jul 16 2006, 10:28 AM

They're talking about suspension bearings (bushings). The rear wheel bearing are sealed....no lubrication. Front wheel bearing...standard wheel bearing grease is all that is needed.

Posted by: Brad Roberts Jul 16 2006, 11:23 AM

Swepco will work fine.


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Posted by: Qarl Jul 16 2006, 11:26 AM

Yeah... I was thinking of what I did for the roller bearings in the rear.

If you use the Weltmeister polygraphite bushings, then you use whale snot.

Swepco, synthetic, marine grease, generic wheel grease... they all work fine for the front.

Posted by: Brad Roberts Jul 16 2006, 11:32 AM

My personal preference is the boat trailer wheel bearing grease for ANY suspension related item.

It is designed for "water" Duh!

It is designed for hot/cold shock (trailer from freeway into lake)

Every autoparts store carry's it.


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