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knighthawk -> Warn grease question? (9/4/2008 8:14:53 AM)

I have had to take my Warn apart and clean out some "excess" mud that has made it inside the housing[image]http://highlifter.reachlocal.net/forum/image/s4.gif[/image] And I was just getting suggestions on what kind of grease to use inside of it.

Thanks



sportHO -> RE: Warn grease question? (9/4/2008 8:26:35 AM)

Any grease is better than none.  I think some good high temp grease will be perfect.



mud_dog450 -> RE: Warn grease question? (9/4/2008 8:42:51 AM)

White Lithium from a tube, not the spray.



jakedogg -> RE: Warn grease question? (9/4/2008 8:58:25 AM)

I use Marine grease.



devildog12210 -> RE: Warn grease question? (9/4/2008 10:05:09 AM)

dido on the marine grease!



knighthawk -> RE: Warn grease question? (9/4/2008 11:53:39 AM)

I think I will try the marine grade stuff.  Thanks yall



JeffinTD -> RE: Warn grease question? (9/4/2008 2:05:31 PM)

The shear load on those gears is pretty extreme, and may require something that exceeds the typical chassis/wheelbearing stuff.

I think when I have to do mine, I'll actually spring for some of the Warn grease...




Jake450s -> RE: Warn grease question? (9/4/2008 5:15:34 PM)

It really isn't that extreme of a load relatively speaking.  I wouldn't want to stick my finger between the gears while they were running, but EP addatives and ratings aren't required.  I used to be pretty fussy about what I'd put in.  White lithium (from a tube) would be the most "correct" I've seen mentioned so far, but plain old low temperature non EP marine trailer bearing grease (Valvoline in my case) seems to be staying well, and not holding dirt and shmutz as much as many others I've used.  Not that it doesn't hold stuff, it does, just not so much as many others with far better laboratory condition statistics.  I can't give you exact usage hours, but it stays as well as any, the gears don't dry up, and it prevents wear as well as anything, better than some.

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Dezz -> RE: Warn grease question? (9/4/2008 6:40:42 PM)

Totally agree with Jake450s. He is completely correct. You don't need an EP grease in there. There is not that much pressure being exerted on the gears.
Any good Low temperature grease should be just fine.
If you do not have it available to use, then like someone else already stated, any grease is better than no grease.

Dezz



05BlueGrizzly -> RE: Warn grease question? (9/7/2008 11:58:26 AM)

i used marine grease grade also. now that i know how easily mud gets in i will be routinely cleaning from now on. 



flfirepig911 -> RE: Warn grease question? (9/8/2008 9:17:35 PM)

Is it a pain to pull the winch, take it apart, and clean it?



mud_dog450 -> RE: Warn grease question? (9/8/2008 9:27:01 PM)

If you have an RT or XT winch, you shouldn't have to clean it as it is fully sealed.  With the older style A2000 or A2500 winches (I think the ci series as well), they are not sealed and be contaminated.



flfirepig911 -> RE: Warn grease question? (9/8/2008 9:47:56 PM)

Cool, mines the RT and has certainly earned its' keep!! LOL



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