Any suggestions for greasing my own bus?

[chessie4905]

Brian, do you have any battery tools? Get a grease gun that uses the same batteries. That way it won't poop out halfway through the job and need to wait to recharge.
Jess sells 22 ton pin type jackstands and aren't anywhere close to $600. Should be available at Napa or other places.

[usbusin]

Here you go Brian, pick up tomorrow at Napa in Minneapolis.

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NLE7915280?impressionRank=2

[luvrbus]

With his suspension he doesn't need jack stands,all he has to do is take the weight off 1 wheel at a time to grease the king pins  a 12 ton jack will do that.? why 22 ton jack stands for a 12,000 lbs front axle   

[usbusin]

Lots of 12 ton bottle jacks at $119. and up at Napa.

Shoot, maybe a 6 ton (12,000lb) would do it?

Be sure to block the bus before getting under!

[chessie4905]

Even with the axle raised with a HF air operated bottle jack, is there enough room to slide under and do steering, Pittman arm, etc? Guess he doesn't have ramps.

[belfert]

Brian, do you have any battery tools? Get a grease gun that uses the same batteries. That way it won't poop out halfway through the job and need to wait to recharge.
Jess sells 22 ton pin type jackstands and aren't anywhere close to $600. Should be available at Napa or other places.

Yes, there are cheaper jack stands, but I buy made in the USA when possible.  I found some open box 25 ton Hein-Werner stands on Ebay for under $350.  I had the same thought as another poster of just using wood instead of jack stands although I might very well need the jack stands again.  I already have an air operated jack that will lift the bus.

I have lots of Makita cordless tools including ten batteries, but I would be willing to go with another brand if their grease gun is significantly better.  I also have some Dewalt 60 volt/20 volt batteries and some Ryobi batteries.  Dewalts makes a cordless air compressor that Makita doesn't make and Ryobi sold a cordless miter saw long before Makita ever did.

[belfert]

Even with the axle raised with a HF air operated bottle jack, is there enough room to slide under and do steering, Pittman arm, etc? Guess he doesn't have ramps.

My Dina has torsilastic suspension and it has tons of ground clearance for some reason.  People who have seen the bus say the torilastics still have plenty of life because the bus sits so high.  There is enough clearance to crawl underneath and get to things.

I have never blocked the bus if it isn't jacked up because there are no air bags to drop the bus on me.

[luvrbus]

Yes, there are cheaper jack stands, but I buy made in the USA when possible.  I found some open box 25 ton Hein-Werner stands on Ebay for under $350.  I had the same thought as another poster of just using wood instead of jack stands although I might very well need the jack stands again.  I already have an air operated jack that will lift the bus.

I have lots of Makita cordless tools including ten batteries, but I would be willing to go with another brand if their grease gun is significantly better.  I also have some Dewalt 60 volt/20 volt batteries and some Ryobi batteries.  Dewalts makes a cordless air compressor that Makita doesn't make and Ryobi sold a cordless miter saw long before Makita ever did.

You should be able to buy OTC for around $200.00 a pair

[dtcerrato]

We carry a standard hand pump and a pneumatic gun with flexible hoses and 7 tubes of grease plus the coveralls.

[sledhead]

I have a milwaukee 18 v grease gun and it works great in the bush but on the coach I like to use the air grease gun when it is at home

like Dan I made up my own wood blocks screwed together and round all wrapped and screwed around them as well . so easy and inexpensive and all of them are the right height

dave

[edvanland]

I made my own ramps out of 2x12 4 high screwed and glued together. Suggest you put a rope handle on both sides of each one makes it a lot easier to get out and also carry

[chessie4905]

OR, have the wife move them around.

[lostagain]

If you only grease the bus once a year, wouldn't a $30 hand grease gun be enough?

[windtrader]

That's my take on lube guns!

If you only grease the bus once a year, wouldn't a $30 hand grease gun be enough?

[dtcerrato]

I agree but the pneumatic grease gun only needs one hand to grease. A regular conventional grease gun requires both hands on it to grease - major difference - we use both...