Any suggestions for greasing my own bus?

[dtcerrato]

The grease will bypass the area on bushings that are tight against the pins and leak out the gaps instead. I'll continue to raise mine off the ground to grease. A regular greasing schedule is the most important thing though. We always used a  Mobil grease with moly.

Ditto on weight off the pins.
Moly is your friend...

[luvrbus]

Most king pins bushings have grease groves on OEM for a grease path

[belfert]

I am looking to use Lucas X-TRA Heavy Duty grease, but I am open to suggestions so long as I can get the grease reasonably easy.  This Lucas grease has 5% moly in it.

I wanted to do the greasing on Sunday as dewpoint will be low, but I forgot to order the Lock N Lube coupler I was planning to buy.  It doesn't appear anyone local has it.  I still have a few weeks yet.

[Utahclaimjumper]

 You could have had it done in half the time you've spent on the computer talking about it.. Get off your butt..>>>Dan

[belfert]

You could have had it done in half the time you've spent on the computer talking about it.. Get off your butt..>>>Dan

Do you know my life and my other obligations besides greasing a bus?  I have a job which limits the time I have to work on my bus.  It has also been raining on and off for a week.  From Thursday evening to Saturday evening we could get as much as six inches of rain on top of three or four inches earlier in the week.  It is supposed to be nice weather on Sunday so I plan to do the work then.

I have SEVERE issues with dewpoints much higher 64 or 65 degrees.  If I spend a lot of time doing work in that environment I get very sick the next day even if I drink water by the gallon.  I got heat exhaustion twice in 2003 and have had issues with heat ever since.  I should move to a dry climate, but I don't want to leave where I am at.

EDIT: It has been a whole week and a day since I started this quest after finding that every shop is booked weeks out.  That means one weekend since then.  Last Saturday I already had other plans.  Last Sunday I chose to work on my bus AC electrical system while I had someone to help with that.  It has rained most evenings this week.  Wednesday evening a friend and I adjusted the front brakes on my bus instead of doing the greasing.

[chessie4905]

I recently bought one of those lock and lube ends. Really well made and does the job. However, when trying to use it in restricted locations it is difficult ro squeeze the little handle to put it on a fitting. Springs too stiff.

[luvrbus]

I recently bought one of those lock and lube ends. Really well made and does the job. However, when trying to use it in restricted locations it is difficult ro squeeze the little handle to put it on a fitting. Springs too stiff.

John those come in different lengths buy you a longer one I have 3 in different lengths   

[chessie4905]

Pneumatic is only nice when you score a used on at a garage auction with a drum of grease. Used Lincoln is nice. Mine is old enough, it has a white cover that goes down over everything. I also have Dads old Alemite grease unit from forties. Has handle and wheels to roll it around.. He bought it to grease his Brockway he drove during WWII. It works great, but need to reduce air pressure to below 90psi or pump just keeps cycling.

[buswarrior]

Lock n lube is a lovely thing for those with arthritus, ruining their grip.

It does need some room to fit on the zerks.

As you learn where it fits and where it doesn't, i leave mine only finger tight on the hose, and have either a shorter or a 90 degree assem bly to swap for the tricky ones.

Do the hard ones first, then lock n lube for the rest.

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

[belfert]

A semi local NAPA store stocks the LockNLube so I was able to buy one yesterday evening.  I didn't buy my grease yet for tomorrow.  Is there a real advantage for the Mobil 1 Synthetic grease versus the Lucas X-TRA Heavy Duty grease?  I can get either one today.  The extra $15 for the Mobil 1 grease certainly wouldn't kill my budget.

[Busted Knuckle]

Honestly Brian I don't think it would be worth the extra $ in your application.
No more than your bus gets used the regular grease is fine.
The only place I could see the synthetic being worth it is in an application that has to be greased on a regular basis (daily/weekly)
But that's just my honest opinion which is worth about enough to buy a cup of coffee if you add $2!
  BK 

[luvrbus]

Use what is spec on the chart is a good idea most buses use different grease in different areas

[chessie4905]

I wouldn't  waste the money on synthetic grease in a coach unless it is a Prevost. Any premium grease should be fine. Moly if you can find it.

[belfert]

I ended up buying the Lucas X-TRA heavy duty grease.  No need to spend more money.  I am all set to grease the bus tomorrow after I change the oil in my car.

[6805eagleguy]