Best Lube to use on Tie rod ends and steering bushings?????

[welterracer]

This past weekend i was in eagle river.. riding..

As the days went on i noticed it was getting very hard to turn the handle bars on my sled.. I chalked it up as very hard snow conditons.. (which was at least half of it)

But after getting the sled home and putting the sled on jack stands i noticed even with the skis off the ground the steering was binding.. and after reading about this on the Moutain side.. I too have dry bushings..

What is the best lube to use on the tie rod ends and the nylon steering bushings??

Thanks

 

[Sled Dog]

I would use a full synthetic all purpose winter grease.

 

[snowbeast]

Re: Best Lube to use on Tie rod ends and steering bushings??

This past weekend i was in eagle river.. riding..

As the days went on i noticed it was getting very hard to turn the handle bars on my sled.. I chalked it up as very hard snow conditons.. (which was at least half of it)

But after getting the sled home and putting the sled on jack stands i noticed even with the skis off the ground the steering was binding.. and after reading about this on the Moutain side.. I too have dry bushings..

What is the best lube to use on the tie rod ends and the nylon steering bushings??
I have really not looked at mine sense i havent had my sled home much this year,but brian i thought they were none greasiable,so they have fittings,i thought you were talking about the tierod type ends that thread into a threadded rod end,no!!
Thanks

 

[SSShop]

I use grease in a spray can...Muscle Grease..don't miss the inside tie rod ends, the ends of the steering relay rod and the sway bar ends....

Speedy

 

[Bigwin]

I use SuperLube. by Permatex. best you can get dab rod ends with a paint brush..

 

[russraider]

I use zep penetrating grease.

 

[Mighty]

I use MP protector from amsoil. It's a synthetic version of WD-40 but with better lube capability, where WD-40 is primarily used for water displacment. The nice thing obout it is that it's thin enough to get deep inside yet leaves a protective barrier.

 

[Sled Dog]

What is the benefit of using a spray instead of just working some good old grease on the moving parts and working it into them.

 

[Mighty]

What is the benefit of using a spray instead of just working some good old grease on the moving parts and working it into them.

The tolerances are very tight and I doubt grease will reach deep inside.

 

[Sled Dog]

A film of it will same as the spray cans only the stickness of the grease would be much better.

 

[Mighty]

A film of it will same as the spray cans only the stickness of the grease would be much better.

I agree but like I said because of grease being thicker it's harder to get it deep inside. The spray I use gets in plus leaves a protective bearier that repels water.

 

[Mighty]

Here's an idea, if you want that stickyness of grease use a spray chain lube for motorcycles. It's liquid going on them thickens.

 

[Bigwin]

Wd 40 is by no means a lubricant..it acually diplaces water.... read the label it contains varsol. great for penetrating .cleaning etc...

 

[SSShop]

The spray grease comes out almost liquid and firms up right away---I turn the tie rods and I can feel the lube work in....again do both ends the inners are not lubed, they will be dry..The spray makes it easier to reach the hard to reach spots...like the relay rod!!!

Speedy

 

[Riceburner]

Spray grease for me.

Goes in runny and then firms up.

Works great.