Mid Travel BS 2.0

haven't lubed them yet, is it true what they say, "if you don't use it you lose it"?

 

ya stock ac delco lowers and i have tc skids on the way im going to weld on

 

I tri flow the crap out of mine, they've been pretty good but it's been raining a lot

 

I have to lube mine every few months, they get super loud. I have mentioned this before here but the triflow wont hold up out here in the dry AZ heat. I now use Bel Rey dry lube and the shit is awesome. Great penetration into the ball and doesnt grab dirt like the triflow.

http://store.sdhqoffroad.com/bel-raymolylubespraycoating.aspx

 

From what I've seen, if you keep them clean you shouldn't have to lube them very often or at all.

 

thanks for the input everybody i was in pismo all weekend so i just went thro and cleaned everything and lubed them with some tri flow i just no the salt destroys all so just want to make sure im all gravy

 

Debateable. I didnt touch mine for the first 15-20k and then boom, they were screaming on every turn. Its like a rusty old door from a horror movie.

So yea, id say dont lube them until you need to but use the bel rey when you need it.

 

Never question Jon and lube

 

Interesting.....mine have been on for over 4 years and they only makes noises when I've been lazy and haven't cleaned everything in a month or two

 

Troof! Just dont ever use KY warming... EVAR


Bad story.... horrible night.

Im horrible about cleaning my truck. The last time I cleaned the lowers and uppers are when I installed the lift on the new truck from the old one. This Bel Rey is legit tho. It even matches TC grey Powder coat

 

haha! Well, that explains it!

 

That tri flow holds dirt and grease and I regret using it. Ill say it again. Go with nothing until they get loud (if they get loud)
Then use a dry lube after. I think thats the best solution.

Im surprised you SoCali boys don't hear it with the sand, salt and heat.

 

This ^^^ is what im using now

 

I see that on the website for TriFlow. Im going to assume that I used the wet because of the buildup of dirt on the ball. The other thing about triflow I didnt like was in the cooler months the lube would almost turn solid and would not penetrate around the ball. It looked like I gave my lowers a facial vs lubing them up.

Regardless, ill be due up for some rebuilds soon enough at almost 60k on them. This time around I know better. They will get a thorough cleaning and some new FN UBs.

 

unis hard to change out ?

 

theres sand up north too FYI.

I use the dry triflow, drop a few every wash which is roughly once a month.

 

TC makes a 1" adapter to press them out. I dont know about Camburg since they use a 1.25 UB (I think)
But I assume its just a process to press the old one out and the new ones in.

Jason, Care to comment on this? Im sure youve rebuilt a set by now.

 

The other day my truck had a horrible squeak everytime I moved the steering wheel just a little left and right. I would go over a speed bump and no squeak. I thought it was the steering rack. Sprayed a lil tri flow on the uniballs for safe measure and now no squeak.

 

I've had that in dusty conditions, washed the uniballs and lubed them and it's gone.