For those with After market UCA's (Camburg, TC, All Pro)

When you have time, unbolt the UCA from the spindle. Manipulate the uniball through it's full range of misalignment and use a clean cloth to wipe off the grease. Do not use solvent as it could be bad for the PTFE liner.

 

@KenLyns

Hi, i'm not in need now but for future reference and while this thread is still fresh I just want to pick your brain. That's good info on the Kamatics PN KR16-CN 1" uni-balls and just want to know all you know about them. I have a set of DownSouth Motorsports Desert Products boxed UCA's with 1" uni-balls; are you saying that the "PN KR16-CN" are for sure what I need/what fits all the aftermarket UCA's?

Also, I'm in Alberta, Canada so winter roads mean salt and all that good stuff, are these all stainless steel? I believe some of the uni-balls out there are chrome lined or something and are prone to pitting.

And I guess while I have your attention,lol, I might as well ask if you know what 1 of these, or a set of these is approximately worth?

Thanks for your time, Steve

 

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This?

http://www.tacomaworld.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/266414/size/big/cat/500

 

This is what I'd be using, personally.

 

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Since Tri-Flow is often sold as a chain lube for bicycles, I've seen what havoc it wreaks on chains (it's really kind of disgusting), I've seen the cleaning-aspects of both the Dumonde-Tech original lube, and, as much as it pains me to say it - WD-40's bicycle dry lube is supposed to be really effective, albeit stinky. Either one of those is inexpensive.

The Dumonde-Tech lube isn't Teflon based, but it's a polymer-based lubricant that forms a protective "plating" on the material, and keeps things clean and lubricated without buildup like I've seen with products like Tri-Flow.

 

Anyone use this? Only $9.50. Found it as cheap as $6. Had a couple 5 star reviews. Just curious.

 

Camburg told me it's ok to clean their uni balls with WD-40 then to apply Tri-Flow.

 

http://www.triflowlubricants.com/Tri-Flow_Superior_Dry_Lubricant.html

The description says "featuring high grade petroleum oil"....

WHO DO I BELIEVE!!??

lol....

 

I have a hard time believing tri-flow is a dry lube.

 

Why is that?

 

I've never seen it react in the typical manner that a typical "dry" lube does, I've always noticed triflow staying fairly wet for a long time regardless of how it's applied.

 

Ah, I see. Well that's good to know. I'm in the market so that helps. Thanks.

 

This is what I use on my Desert Product UCA's

 

Is that a seed fluency agent? Are you telling me when I get my UCA's I should just use a bottle of farm seed fluency agent?

 

That bottle looks like the graphite lubricant guys add to air seeders or row crop machines, which seed crops, to keep the seed moving properly in the machine. I have piles of it around because of my job. I'm just wondering if I can seriously rub a uniball in that every once in a while to keep it lubricated, because for me that's almost free product and very doable which would encourage me to go with a uniball UCA.

 

If they are using a dry graphite lubricant then it would be similar to the slip plate brand dry graphite. We use it on the outriggers on work trucks. I have been using it on the uniballs for almost 2 years & I'm happy with it. It does not run out of he nozzle like some other brands do. It goes on wet & dries quickly.

 

I would suggest an over based calcium sulfonate grease, elastomer compatibility is important. PTFE, Nitrile are most common. TS-115 and a yamaha brand are two I use. Also, a dry film Moly Aerosol works great for uni ball applications.