Trailer wheel bearing grease

[vwalburn]

Thoughts on Lucas X-TRA and RED N Tacky greases (or any other brands?) for use on a motorcycle pull behind trailer wheel bearings? Small trailer with 12" wheels.
New to trailers so any help is appreciated.

 

[Rand]

What grease is in it now?

 

[RDY4WAR]

Lucas Red N Tacky is a good grease. You likely can't go wrong with it. I personally use High Performance Lubricants NLGI 1.5 aluminum complex grease.

 

[tasch72]

I would use Lucas Xtra Heavy Duty over Red N Tacky as the latter tends to separate and leak in grease guns.

Both are GC-LB so either will work for chassis and wheel bearing grease

 

[ls1mike]

I use the Lucas Red N Tacky on my flatbed and 32 foot travel trailer. Has always worked well for me.

 

[vwalburn]

What grease is in it now?

No idea.

 

[atikovi]

 

[RooflessVW]

I like Mystik JT6.

 

[Rand]

If you arent cleaning out the old grease first
make sure to check for signs of grease separation(due to incompatible bases)
before taking a long trip.

Someone will say M1 grease but no thanks too messy for me.

 

[Spectre694]

You can honestly just use any GC-LB grease you want. More importantly make sure you clean all the old grease out and fully repack the bearings. Also use the time they're out and clean to inspect for putting, corrosion, or any other issues.

 

[AnthemBassMan]

I like Mystik JT6.

I use Mystik JT6 red hi-temp for everything from wheel bearings and mower deck spindles, to general chassis/steering parts.

L8R,
Matt

 

[spasm3]

Lucas Red N Tacky is a good grease. You likely can't go wrong with it. I personally use High Performance Lubricants NLGI 1.5 aluminum complex grease.

Where can i see HPL grease, i don't see it on the adv site. Do they have a lithium complex grease?

 

[RDY4WAR]

Where can i see HPL grease, i don't see it on the adv site. Do they have a lithium complex grease?

It's not on their website, but you can call to order it. They only have the aluminum complex grease, no lithium grease.

 

[tnt_motorsports]

I’ve use Lucas Red N Tacky for years on everything from my driveshaft on my truck, wheel bearings on my 36’ trailer and my Deere mower. I just recently bought Mystik JT6 red. It seems to be good as well.

Just my $0.02

 

[CDX825]

Lucas xtra heavy duty grease would be my choice of the two.

 

[ammolab]

So..if your old and new greases are “Lithium“. They are compatible?

 

[Rand]

They are compatible?

 

[Creekside]

Mystik JT-6 red is generally the easiest to get and at a very fair price. However, my pick would be Schaeffer 219. It doesn't (or didn't) carry the GC-LB rating but I have logged thousands of miles with it packed in trailer bearings. I actually have my stock trailer torn down right now for new bearings, seals and a brake inspection/adjustment. It will get packed with 219. I would say use it with confidence, rating or not.

 

[Creekside]

Also, remember those little bearings are literally hauling a** at highway speed because of the tiny 12" tires. Packing them properly and setting preload properly are a must for longevity.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

I've been using Red N' Tacky in my jeep toter. It's on little 13'' wheels and weighs close to 6000 pounds with the Jeep on it. It's done many 500, 800 mile round trips on the highway at 65-70 MPH with the hubs spinning at higher speeds. Always cool to the touch!