Grease Gun - How To Use A Grease-Gun Properly
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Wranglerstar's preferred grease-gun "THE LINCOLN" amzn.to/2VAh4ho
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I've heard this stuff is really good,
@@jenniferwhitewolf3784 Me too on the black tip.
@@keithbrookshire and univer.com or .net don't hit.
Ok, now Wranglerstar I have a question for you I believe I know how to use a grease gun for the fact that I need to grease my boat every season... but now on my boat there is grease ports that you must “over grease” for the fact that you have to push all the old grease out and once you start to see clean grease it’s done... any opinions or thoughts?
Just a tip on that bleeder you threaded out of the head of the gun. The ball on the end has a spring on the back side. All you need is a little screw driver to push the ball in and it will open up. No need to thread it out and make a big mess. Usually when I bleed the gun, I lock the pull rod into place and push it in as i have the bleeder open. As well when doing the first few pumps with the hand grip. It makes quick work of any air. Another easy way to get an empty tube out. Thread the head of the gun off first, then pull the plunger back. It is much easier when you do it this way, as you are not trying to pull a vacuum inside. Once you have it pulled out. let it go back into the body, it will push the tube right out.
Thank you, Wranglerstar. Not only did I learn how to use a grease gun properly, but more importantly, I just inadvertently learn a great intellectual approach to dealing with others, especially with my sons whom I tend to be harsh on. A lot of times, I teach them with subconscious thinking that they should know what I knew, and I expect too much from them. When they can't get it right the first few times, I became harsh on them. You are absolutely right that it's not fair. It's hard to think outside this box we're in. The weight of your words will carry with me forever. I want to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for opening my eyes to these things that we take for granted.
Same here , thanks for the lesson.
As a young guy who has worked on a farm since I was eight, I was still never shown this. Would love to see more "common sense" skills for young guys heading out into the world! As always, love the videos Cody!
Battery powered is a game changer
As someone who grew up without a father, i'm grateful for your willingness to humbly share what you know. Regardless of how simple the task!
You will find your old one now that you bought a new one.
You know it will happen,
@@wranglerstar Your old one is under the seat on the tractor.
@@5150Lane That is the way I was taught... it travels with you and depending on the day it had a new canister right next to it.
Just wait for the snow to melt and it'll magically reappear :D
Cody, when you find the old one, do a side by side challenge
I lost my dad at 6 years old. I've had a few different role models but nothing like how u have raised jack. My mother is an amazing mother. But she isn't a father and that was and is the problem. I am 30 years old and I have learned and taught myself a lot, but I'm definitely lacking in sum critical skills. I wanna learn them to teach to my future son (hopefully). you have definitely been a major influence and role model for me not Only the in the skills, but with the family stuff and how you raise your children. Thanks
yeah well, my dad was a chaplain in the US army. He didn't teach me anything, was a terrible role model and he's still alive. Basically everything I've learned, I've had to learn it on my own. now people give me a hard time because they think I'm a smartass. "Hey sorry for trying to help you b/c you obviously didn't know what you were doing/talking about."
Kind message :)
Well I’m a woman and my dad taught me lot about tools, but he’s been gone many years, so there’s still lots to learn. This was a good primer, thanks ! Good thing for my wife...I’m pretty useful to have around ;-)
Always wipe the zerk off with a rag before you pymp in grease that way your not forcing grit and and dirt into the fitting.
When did they start calling a grease fitting (nipple) a zerk?
the day it was invented ! LOL 1929 Oscar U. Zerk
I try to hit zerks with CRC Brakleen prior to greasing.
@@dvdru
My question exactly, I guess he just wants people to know that the (grease fitting/ grease nipples) was invented by a man named Oscar Zerk . But what do you expect from someone that screws the bulk loading port out to bleed the air out.
@@warrenmichael918 Nice one, you learn something every day but personally I'll stick with nipples ............... can't get enough of em!
Grease guns and caulk guns always find their way to wherever the 10mm sockets go.
Or the 8mm wrenches...😂
While writing this, I'm wondering how the, literally, hand full of 10 mm sockets I had became just one that I try my best to keep under close surveillance. LOL :-)
Or the tape measurer or work gloves.
Oh man...that is so true! I've replaced about five of each over the years. The damn things seem to wander off somehow. LOL
@@Narza85 let’s not talk about the 4th and 5th tape measure I’ve gotten on the way to the job.
I grew up in the city and now own a 5 acre homestead so I’m learning EVERYTHING for the first time! I really appreciate your tips throughout your videos such as “this tape works better than that,etc” it is tremendously helpful. I try to oil and condition my equipment in the winter when life slows down a bit, but it’s good to know that tractors need to be greased regularly. When I get one I’ll be sure to take good care of it! Thanks again!
I have worked in the drilling industry for close to 40 years , we train guys and some gals to do every thing from running loaders to you name it but there is no training on how to run a grease gun . With all the tickets that we need to drill an oil or gas well here in Canada I have all ways said the first thing they should do is teach young people this little but very important task and like you say you can tell if someone has experience with such a simple tool . Very good topic and how too . 👍😎
I use an electric rechargeable grease gun. That nipple that you called a bleeder is actually a fitting for filling the gun from a bulk source. I purchase my grease in 5 gallon buckets and I have a hand pump on the bucket for filling my guns. Press that nipple down on the hand pump and pump away to fill the gun. Most grease guns have a bleeder port in the side of the head. Unscrew the barrel a couple turns to uncover it.
Hint: If you don't use a grease gun much and don't want to spend extra money on a different tip, your can leave the original tip just snugly tightened (NOT where it connects to the hose, but midway up the tip itself), if you have the tip stuck on a zerk, just unscrew the tip end about a turn or so, and that will release the jaws on the zerk. Tighten the tip end and on to the next zerk. This works great in tight areas like the zerks that are inside the universal joint.
Yep, what I learned from this video is that Cody has no idea how to use a standard grease gun tip
You turn the tip to open, put the tip on the zerk, then turn the tip to grip the zerk
That's probably why he uses a pistol grip; with a lever type he'd be using his other hand to hold the tip onto the zerk, lol
Right!
So frustrating when people rip the tip off the zerk! Righty tighty lefty loosey!
@SCOD well to be honest I just learned something. Grew up around machinery for hay in Montana and ran a million dollar punch for a manufacturing company. I really wish someone would of taken the time to explain this to me before. Just saying I had no idea the tip screws to lock and un-lock
@@northwestgaming4049 I agree, I had a really hard time removing my fitting from the zerks on our John Deere tires. Luckily i didnt ruin anything. Never learned to loosen of tighten really. We used a lot of grease on our farm tractors.
Years ago I picked up a great tip on zerk fittings that are filled with hardened old grease that cannot be ejected by new grease. Train a heat gun on zerk, at some point old grease will soften and almost bubble out -at that point insert your grease gun and you can easily push out now softened old grease
Was looking for some info on grease guns because I'm doing some work on my car. Normally, I don't dabble in homesteading and farm work, but you have an incredible way of presenting information while keeping it real, clear cut, and easy to understand. I checked out your other video on lazy coworkers and how to deal with them in the workplace, and I can't say anything but I'm blown away. You have incredible advice to give and have great morals. Stand strong to your word and I hope to see many more videos from ya in my feed!
Just picked up my first lock'nlube setup today i remembered watching your video back in the day. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge with the world. Some people have probably benefited more than you could ever imagine from some of the little things you do!
Thanks for your help. Your content has been filling the voids left from a non-handy city slicker father.
I like to color code my guns. Red bodied gun gets the red lithium. Blue bodied gun gets the Polyrex EM. Black bodied gun gets another type, etc. This eliminates guess work when searching for the correct gun in low light, minimizes the chance of mixing lubricants, and makes it easier for a helping hand to grab the one you need.
yah you don't want to mix lubricants it can make them hard or runny i have no idea how to tell what type is already being used when someone else has already done it
I feel like I got my man card punched watching this
Cool to see you focusing on this. My great uncle (passed away from mesothelioma a couple of years ago) was a steam engine engineer. He showed me how to use a grease gun when I was about twelve years old. I had just bought my first boat with an outboard engine, and he installed in me the importance of keeping the Evinrude 9.9hp motor greased. Lessons I don’t think I could have gotten from anyone else.
props to him for teaching the younger generation!
Thanks so much for this video!! I have used grease guns before and it has always been a self taught experience to use it. I bought a Kubota tractor last year and routinely grease it. Changing out the grease and connecting it to the Zerks has always been a pain in the rump. Your tutorial has helped a lot!! Thanks.
I own the same gun from Amazon. Its well made and never had an issue, 4yrs strong now. I will second your recommendation on replacing the head immediately. Nice video 👍
I once worked a with an older man and he told about his first job after leaving the Military. It was a job for a Bulldozer operator on a Dam building project. He applied and the Foreman drove him out to a Dozer to see if he knew his stuff. The man spent several minutes inspecting the Dozer, checking oil, filters and what not. He than walked back to the Foreman and asked for a Grease Gun. The Foreman looked at him and said, "I've had a dozen guys out here and you're the first to inspect the machine than ask for a Grease Gun. You're Hired."
Great vid. It's amazing how many young guys I've run into who haven't been taught how to properly load a grease gun. For some reason, the lowly grease gun is one of the last tools guys want to learn to use. I was probably the same way when I first got started. Thanks Cody.
I love the advice on not being hard on guys that don't know this stuff. I came here to figure out how to work my grease gun I got to grease the ball bearings on my car's suspension. The local neighborhood mechanic guy was there helping me and we had to learn to use it together. He'd been working on cars for years and just avoided doing jobs that used grease guns I guess. Now we both know how to use one so thank you. Good positive energy like this is what CZcams is all about!
My first job was on a hay farm in the summer when I was 15. (I’m 20 now) My first day, I was ordered to grease all the implements. Tractors, bailers, rakes, etc. I had never used a grease gun, and the mechanic laughed at me. Every one I had used since then has aggravated me
Grease gets everywhere, gun won’t prime, grease comes out of the bleeder, fitting won’t come off the zerk and you have to yank it.
This makes it look easy and now I know there’s an actual process. Thank you for showing me your “right way”.
Great job! I have finally taken down the old grease gun that's been hanging on the garage wall for 30 years and now need to learn how to use it! Took it all apart and cleaned out the old grease and ready to give it a shot on my trailer wheel bearings. Thank you for the great video.
An excellent video. I appreciate the added comments on teaching, or working with, young or inexperienced people. Most people don't realize this when teaching in a hands on working environment. With years of working at a job, we tend to think of small details as common sense instead of experience. We tend to get frustrated with teaching because we expect those little details to be common sense for new people. A very important point in the video.
You forgot to put a link in the description for the smaller grease coupler
Found it on Amazon, Univer-Co part # UC3102. Reviews are not all complimentary; others are. YMMV
Everybody has to start somewhere Cody. Thank you for another great video. Again I will say that Jack is so lucky to have a father who can and does teach so many things that a man needs to know. Best to the family.
Thank you for these “back to basics” kind of videos. Common knowledge is becoming less common.
Old timer showed me a trick when reloading with a new cartridge take your finger and wipe out the leftover grease from the old cartridge and wipe it in the head of the new one this will make “priming” the head easier. Use care that metal rings on the top of the cartridge can be sharp.
That, & I like to just quench the threads on the cylinder with grease before screwing on the head. Not gobs or anything - just enough to "wet" the threads. I'm also one of those guys who will in fact waste a little grease & fill the fitting til I see a trace of grease come out the other end. Just feels right to me.
This was a very informative video. I've used a grease gun for many years on my tractors and equipment and still I learned something new. Thank you.
Recently bought my first tractor for doing yard work, never had a grease gun before. I've used plenty of them, but infrequently and they've always been loaded. Thanks for helping me figure it out!
I appreciate you my friend. Not all of us had a teacher growing up. Thank you!
Love the closing message. I was saying that exact same thing this morning.
Thanks man. Really helped me. I’m embarrassed I’ve never owned a grease gun. I’m becoming a do it yourself guy as I get older. Now I can maintain my ATVs completely myself. Thanks again!
Thanks. I am a farm girl by chance and you guys help me figure my equipment care out so much better than I could do alone. From one farmer gal to a farmer guy. Thanks Thanks Thanks
My grandpa has a big two handed pump one that he taught me how to use on his driving lawn mower. I was always taught to go until you see a little grease come out. He must be a little old fashion with it. One of the most fun I have with him is him teaching me how to do stuff like this. It’s funny seeing city slickers get amazed when we do stuff like this. But it’s just how were raised. Taught to work with our hands not our wallet.
this is so true for some. And with the coming of the internet and content from sites like youtube and forums….there is a VAST amount of knowledge for those who weren't "raised" with the know how. Its out there for anyone with the initiate to find it.
Like your response but I have learned overgreasing without wiping excess off on a lawn mower or garden tractor that exposed grease will collect dirt and dust right where you do not want it. Lawn mowers and garden tractors work in an extremely dirty environment.
Paul Rice yeah. We have rags just for grease in his garage we always use. He’s super careful on taking care of his stuff.
rbljackson I totally agree. But it’s sometimes obvious to tell the difference between the people who grow up with it and the ones that learn from online. But I see your point.
@@davidmtwiggI agree with your comment on the bearings but on lawn mowers and tractors of most any size most times it is a sleeve type bearing with a mix of roller or ball bearings and not sealed bearings that we grease but then again there are a few sealed bearings on them too. One just has to know what is what.
Ive used the lock N lube for years. It is an amazing product. I use mine on the farm with empliments and combines and tractors, and many other things.
The extended length version is nice . ( That's what she said BTW )
Man thank you so much for the no BS explaination. I've used these for years and always had so much trouble and never even considered there being a different zirc attachment like that. Can't wait to pick one of those up!!!
Thank you SO MUCH for this video! I tuned in just for a quick fix for my frustrations and got so much more :) also your personality and camera presence is so likable!
I am a aircraft mechanic trainee and my instructor always told me to pump in the grease until all the old grease had came out. The standards are pretty high in the aircraft industry though. Great video!
The manual for the John Deere 8850 says to pump grease until you see the new grease come out of the U-joints. Read and Know your owners manual.
I worked at an FBO for a while, it was always pump until you see new grease. Even on the ground equipment.
I work on hvac equipment and the bearings we have to grease if you pump until you see it come out you broke the seal.
Theodor Friberg that's quite normal in the agri world as old grease won't lubricate like new. I've always been told if you don't see some grease round the out side of a pin always put some in to make sure there's at least something in there.
If your having trouble priming the gun remove the hose and cover the hole with your finger as you are pumping. It can be frustrating to prime them but it will help greatly! Great video!
Thank you so much!
I just bought a property in France that included a compact tractor, with a couple of mowing attachments.
Everything is bristling with grease-points. This video totally helped me understand what I need to do.
PS. Your videos are truly helping me with my new "Homestead life".
I did not know all the in's and out's of the grease gun and I'm 75 years young! Now I do, thanks to you. Great video!
solid info; thanks
It’s funny, I’m sitting on my tractor seat in the garage trying to figure out how to reload my grease gun and I stumbled on this video and then forgot what I was doing when your video came up next on my watch later playlist
Iv used both the Lock-n-lune and the Univerco and I prefer the univerco. Only issue is when you come across grease zerks that are seized or the pins not excepting grease and pressure builds in the line. Iv had to remove the hose from the from the grease gun before but it rarely happens. Still wouldn't trade it for the original style craptastic couplers.
A person can always learn. I've used a grease gun since I was a teenager and this video reminded me of things I had forgotten. This was a good refresher course for me...
Thank You. Great instructions. I'm an old guy but never had anyone to show me the right way.
I used to be a ranch hand and when I saw those electric grease guns I thought they were Overkill and unnecessary man did I come to love that thing when I had to Grease the combine 3 tractors and countless piece of Equipment on the regular
With the locking nozzle I would skip the pistol grip and go with the lever.
id skip the lever and go with a decent electric gun.
Brian Walk the electric ones are nice, but if the battery is dead, you can’t use it. With a manual one, you can use it anytime, I have an air one with a 44 gallon drum of shell grease that I love,
Love these practical videos from your treasure-trove of knowledge! I watch all of your content. Really appreciate the hands-on, get it down videos. Also enjoy the family and manly manners vid’s as well! You have a lot to teach and share so keep that kind of content coming! Maybe something from the shop! Keep up the great work you do for the community!
Very good video. Short and straight to the point. The talk about how you can’t expect people to know things just because you know was nice to hear. Big thumbs up.
11:51 by far ... most important lesson in this video!
At my job, we got a Dewalt electric grease gun and that thing paid for itself on the first day. It was so fast and efficient we could grease a whole unit in the time it took us to grease just a couple of grease fittings. Way overkill for the common man but for a Homestead with a lot of equipment it might be something worth looking into.
Agreed we switched to electric a few years ago when on site. The time not spent greasing is amazing. Honestly more gets greased as well because some people don’t have to put in so much effort to get the job done.
I agree . Im a golf course mechanic . In charge of 25 pieces of equipment and 80 golf carts . Paid for its self the first time i used it !
I run heavy equipment, we keep an air powered grease pump /120# barrel of grease with a 30' hose, on our 250 cfm compressor. clean radiators and grease the machine in one stop.
Your hands will thank you.
Pneumatic grease guns and large buckets/barrel of grease are extremely valuable for even small business that have to grease something multiple times per week. Cordless (battery) grease guns are also very good. The combination of both and the ability to refill a cordless gun can potentially save a business a lot of money by not buying the cartridges.
This is by far the best video I've watched on this subject. I just purchased the exact same gun that you are using because I couldn't find mine. Biggest problem I am having is with the zerks on my ball joints that are plugged up. You are an excellent teacher.
Bhahahaa! Get ready brotha! Every time I post something like this I get torn apart....so funny how many experts are out there..I have the same gun..great video..great advice!!
Love your vids
Bring it on, I've worn out more grease guns then most of them have touched,
Very disappointed in you Josh, been watching you for over a year, every episode (except live ones) and you have never taught us how to use a grease gun. Haha thanks to Wranglestar I learnt about the nipple lock. I will be buying one.. been greasing stuff for 40 years, never known about the lock.
Love your channel Josh, keep them coming.
Not paying $30 for a grease gun coupler, my Lincoln has never failed me yet.
Hey josh
Great video. I use my grease gun on my snowblower yearly. Thumbs up? Always !!! Love your videos Cody!
That's the reason I got my grease gun was for my snowblower that the previous owner didn't take care of at all and took a good bit of grease to get smooth. Over this coming summer I hope to get it tuned perfectly and all greased for the coming seasons!
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video
I just bought my first gun in many years and it is a $40.00 gun from amazon and I wanted to put a swivel as all my other air tools and I could NOT get the fitting out from the handle so I returned it.
I will try another brand, however the video was a reminder, it was great!
Thank you. My dad and grandpa were attorneys so everything with manual labor I have to learn for the first time. Appreciate it.
You need more than one grease gun because there are many different greases used for different applications There are also different machine end fittings that you may need to grease.
The application of grease to a fitting serves two separate purposes . First the grease lubricates the bearing surfaces Second the new grease pushes the contaminated grease out of the bearing area reducing wear due to the contaminants. .
The best example of different types of grease is wheel bearing grease versus chassis grease. RWD vehicles have tapered roller bearings (almost all trailers have the exact same type of bearings). When the front brakes are replaced (or every couple of years on a trailer), is a good time to clean and re-pack the bearings. The best way to clean out the old grease is to soak them in solvent and scrub them with a stiff bristle brush. You can re-pack them by hand (very messy) or with a tool (less messy). On bearing packing tool uses pressure from a grease gun to force the grease into the bearing. DO NOT USE CHASSIS GREASE FOR THIS !
@@jackpatteeuw9244 I typically use kerosene to clean them and when it's sufficiently dried out put the bearing back in then fill the grease zirc and spin the bearing a few times. repeat until it's loaded up good. take it on a short drive then another pump or 2 in each bearing and your good for a while.
Yes, you must expel the dirty contaminated grease (too bad its messy). The debris contained in ut is what will wear the joint and gather moisture.
There's is a town in China called Germany
:) from Germany...
🤨
Funniest thing I've heard in a year!
@Sven3xs I had no idea am 19
A friend of mine worked for spring and coil factory here (in Bulgaria) and a German buyer used to send them German newspapers for wrapping before shipment. Ofc the finished product was then packed in "Made in Germany" carboard boxes. It's all optical illusions, like a woman's face with make up on. 😂
Thank you for taking the time to show me something that even at 68 yrs, young, i will benefit from as well as some of the lesser busy old timers, who frequent my barn yard with their untried bright ideas.
Great tutorial for people learning their way around the shop. Nobody had showed me, and the first time loading grease I shot the whole thing into the garbage. Good reminder to teach others what we have learned.
“I’d be watching you carefully to make sure you’re doing it right” immediately opens bleeder valve and gets grease everywhere
ha Ive had bosses like this guy and I know he would be a horrible trainer and drive me nuts.
He did it to demonstrate but whatevs, hate on.
tonesmith909 nah dude
He would be hard to work for at firstI bet. Just like I am. I demand a lot. Expect a lot. And treat you like family if you give me your best. Problem is most people don’t care. Don’t give their best. Don’t want to invest the effort into proving them self. So if that’s you then yes guys like Cody and myself are hard to work for. If your a humble human you will take instruction to better yourself and become a more valuable employee. And have a long successful career and life
That was pretty funny!
I was looking for the link for the shorter coupler. The dark colored one.
Thanks for this, mate. I saw it when you uploaded it, but decided to come back and watch now that I've bought my first grease gun. Really appreciate these kinds of vids. Cheers!
I swear by the Lincoln Powerluber series. Saves immense amount of time and makes greasing overall easier.
Grease gun tip. Get the Milwaukee electric.
@Jonathan Clark same here. I've got most of the M18 fuel stuff for work. Pretty good stuff.
it's another level!
Except its $240 lol.
Yeah I'm sure it's nice but uh for me to grease a couple joints once a year it's nowhere near worth spending $250 on
James F so many douches comment on this guys channel. I don’t know why he attracts them.
Did you know that the original grease zerk is adjustable? You can twist the tip to accommodate different sizes of zerks. Not a well known fact - I learned that from ChuckE2009.
Me as well. My gun is a Sears from 40 years ago. Lever type still works perfect
just got my first grease gun for my new tie rod ends on my crown vic 👍🏻 God bless you and your family brother
I love these ‘basics’ style videos. Thanks wranglerstar!
I didn't even know something like this existed. Very interesting.
The gray thread tape is for petroleum products! Slip tanks, nozzles, oil plugs... As long as u put it on the correct way! Lol
Works fine for irrigation also, and is cheap for how thick it is.
Great video,. I’ve been greasing machines for 40 years and didn’t know about the locking tips. I’m ordering one today! Thanks. The only thing I would add is if you are working in dirt or sand like I do, clean the zerk with a shop towel first. Adds life to your tips and zeros. Thanks again
Well said. My 2 cents, clean the zerk before and after application. ;-)
On my personal equipment I go a step further. All the zerks are covered with rubber caps. The ones used for bleed nipples on brakes and similar. Work wonders and everything is kept "clean".
Can get them quite cheap on 10x packs or more. So always have some around. ;-)
Cheers
Hugely useful, at least for me. Really appreciate you posting this. I've struggled with grease guns before. Thank you for posting such good information.
The handpump version only moves 0,8 gram the lever one 1,5 gram so keep on pumping
Grease is one of the cheapest things you put into equipment and yet it's the thing that is the most neglected. Another thing that is over looked is using the right grease for the right job.
We grease all our machines every other day where i work.
I've ruined things over the lack of $1 worth of grease.
Apart from the great info (thank you), your off script attitude towards folks that just don't know, was awesome. That's why I keep watching. Again, thank you.
Excellent job Cody at explaining how to prime a grease gun. My father gave me a grease gun last year for Christmas and explained the whole process to me. He recently retired after 40 years from Westrock, a paper mail in Virginia. He worked preventive maintenance AKA the oil gang, he specialized in greasing paper machines and conveyor belts. I'm sure he would have a few complaints regarding your video. To start off with I personally like a flexible hose. He and everybody who worked in his department absolutely hated them. Flexible hoses are complete garbage that wear out after a few weeks of industrial use. So they would use standard grease guns take the steel pipe. Put it into a vice and straighten it out. Then they would add an additional 12-24in extension on top of that. Making their grease guns about 3 foot long. Then they would install Alemite 6509-D Swivel Hydraulic Coupler. So what they do is take the tip of the grease gun and press it hard against the grease fitting till they have a connection and use one hand to hold the grease gun and the other one to pump it. Flexible hoses just slip off and you're unable to use both hands making it extremely hard to pump enough grease. Some of the machines my father was greasing would require two or three tubes of grease each per fitting. So you would need both hands to actually switch out the tube of grease while working. Which is why flexible hoses just don't work. Not to mention your typically sticking your arms in between moving conveyor belts and steam lines making things extremely dangerous. Probably the main reason alot of the guys were using extensions on their grease guns. My father would come home on occasions with burns, where he bumped his arm on a steam line. I know alot of individuals like the cordless grease guns. His department had them for about three months and they would just wear them out. So they would stick to using traditional grease guns. They would replace them about every 4 to 6 months and I'm talking about the high dollar steel grease guns. Them cheap grease guns from tractor supply would hold up about month and fail. Overall I think a locking grease coupler is the way to go. I also recommend for anybody getting a grease gun to get yourself a four-way multitool. But if you want my father's advice a 3foot extension with Alemite Swivel Hydraulic Coupler is the way to go.
I love my Milwaukee m18 grease gun
Meh, more trouble to walk over and get the battery pack than to pump a lever a couple times, unless you work at jiffy lube. ;)
Stinky Cheese You can pump 10 tubes of Greece easily before that battery moves down to one bar.
@@ThePete2432 with what size battery
Did I Miss The Link To The Black Tip You Installed?
He liked it better and installed it, but he put a link for the one he didn't like as much. He said something about univer-co --> here it is on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Lock-Grease-Coupler-Connect-Disconnect/dp/B00TLD6VR8/ref=sr_1_3?
I greased heavy equipment every night. 15 gallon drum lasted 3 months max. My handgun is a heavier Lincoln squeeze cocker. The inside hanldle is the mover. Always have a rag in hand and pump until you see grease move then wipe off. No air pockets. It only takes minutes to rebuild a check and the parts are cheap. Angled adapters are a must on many machines.
Good video.
I really like when you post videos like this. These are the simple skills that are not being taught to young people anymore. Keep it up,
got rid off the factory hose and got 1/8 hydraulic hose and three feet long
They always disappear, I guess that is because they are not often used.
sv stone well that would explain why we never lose them we use them every day on heavy equipment
I love your explanations and attention to why things happen.. You made what could have been a boring eye glazing over video into an interesting fifteen minutes. Thank you. Subscribed
Love your videos man. I found you through the winch reviews, and then had to grease my truck's UCA ball joints. Keep it up.
Notice how when he’s bleeding the air there’s a cut in the video... no need to show that 30 minutes of uselessly pumping air lol
if he would of had the grease warm up along with the pump itself inside it wouldn't of taken very long at all. some people just don't think smart, they brute force it until something happens. =/
You forgot to mention that you can put the grease in your hair and look stylish
And to lube up that hot looking sheep that’s been eyeing you 😳
I bought my grease gun from Harbor Freight Tools. It was made in China. I put in a new grease cartridge yesterday and greased my Toro zero turn using the hose and tip that came with it. I did not have any problems and it worked great! I also did not make any mess with grease all over (like you seem to have done...). I really enjoy your videos. Thank you very much for making them. You give a lot of great advice.
we had on a farm an electric greaser, you just pushed a button and it did the job, ofcourse you needed to lock the hose in. Thats the best device i ever used. We had over 10 tractors
I’m just here to figure out what Roger Taylor is talking about in I’m In Love With My Car 😂
No one pumps more grease than Wes from oneloneyfarmer.
I've been a little envious of that Lock-N-Lube grease pump he has. lol
I really like and respect this dude,
Understand that people sometimes don't know everything like you do and they need some learnin' to do.
I like what you said at the end about not being too hard on guys that haven’t been taught. Always something new to learn for us all.
Did the grease gun thank you for the tip.
Haha, get it, because it’s a new tip.
Ok, I’ll leave.
Lemme guess this got demonized because u said gun lol
Max Warner I thought the same when I started watching Wranglerstar with this title but because it actually is a great DYI video especially for a lady who has never used a grease gun before! Lol 😂
Max Warner: “DEMONITIZED” Lol, not demonized 😬
Yeah demonized because the people are demons who demonitized these vids
Max Warner 😂👍👍
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Thanks for that video. On the spot. VERY helpful. I'm 55 never had to use one. I just bought a 50 year old army truck with loads of grease nipples... I didn't quite know how to do it and how often - but now I have the information I need - THANKS...
Not only did I enjoy it, you did a remarkable job at 11 degrees. Thanks for sharing your weekend!