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HI, have a question reguarding all you steering box lubricant gurus.
John Deere Cornhead grease seems to be the 'go-to' lubricant you guys (including later 1930's) use in yer steering boxes. What are your opinions on, Cotton Picker Spindle Grease 00? (Tractor Supply has it) It was highly recommended to me over the Cornhead grease. Also opinions, on mixing (blue) STP in with the steering box lubricant? Thank. |
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We don't use grease. Opened a couple that had been greased and it was all caked around the casing and nothing was on the actual gears. Cornhead may be different. Don't use it. We use 600W which we make with about 50/50 145W gear oil and STP blue.
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Why would you tell someone not to use something that it would seem you know nothing about? |
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Originally Posted by JKY View Post We don't use grease. Opened a couple that had been greased and it was all caked around the casing and nothing was on the actual gears. Cornhead may be different. Don't use it. We use 600W which we make with about 50/50 145W gear oil and STP blue. Quote:
Sound to me like a regional dialect. I think what he meant was: “(we) don't use it.” He did go on to say “We use 600W . . .” David Serrano |
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I'll add that I did buy a bottle of the Champion 00 grease that Brent recommended and I put it in my 7-tooth steering box. The first time I put it all back together, I did the steering cover gasket wrong and it leaked a lot. So I took it apart, and I observed that the Champion 00 did an excellent job clinging to the gears, even after a lot of it had leaked out. I repaired the gasket and refilled the box and it hasn't leaked since.
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This is one of those minor things, that we spend to much time on. Enjoy. |
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I have a theory that the reason we spend so much time on it is that, unlike the motor oil or transmission or rear end, it's a PITA to change the steering box fluid and also a pain to re-do the seals if it leaks, so people stress about doing it right the first time.
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I'm 'not' changing lubricants, or a 'brand name' of lubricant. I have newly rebuilt steering box and was addressing what would be today's better lubricant to put in it.
'Today's' worst lubricant made, is way better than 'yesterday's' best lubricant. I was told that the 'molasses' viscosity of the Cotton Picker Spindle Grease 00 would be better in lubricating low speed gears, than the thicker Cornhead grease. Also to mix a little STP in with the Cotton Picker. In all of the forums I have been reading, there is no mention of the Cotton Picker brand of lubricant. So I asked on this site, since you guys have figgured out which is the better/best steering box lube. Thanks |
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Any lubricant recommendation for those using the early 1950's Ford F100 steering gear?
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What is STP Blue?
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Found nearly anywhere engine oil is sold, says STP OilTreatment. Usually about $4 or so. Makes oil extra clingy.
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the 85W/140 was ok. (used 600W that I had on hand, no leaks).
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I use 600 weight. Or 80-140 lube.
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Penn Rite steering box lube...................NO leaks. FWIW
Paul in CT |
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