Hellspawn

What lube do you guys recommend using to keep the bushings slick so the RSB will move freely?

thanks
Marc

Eric L.

Any water based lubricant will do.

Do not use a petroleum based lubricant, it will eat away at the rubber of the bushings.

95Max

You want to use waterproof grease so it will not wash away. I recommend waterproof marine grease. You can get it at any marine supply. Also it is alot cheaper then the grease from ES or other bushing co.

Mishmosh

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OK, waterproof vs. waterbased??? which is it? You cannot have both!

95Max

You want the grease to stay in place. If you use waterbase grease like waterbase paint it will wash off with water. You will be re-greasing and re-greasing and oh you get it.

meccanoble

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u guys used lube?

i'm the one on the right

Weasel

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F*ck that, I don't need lube...

(seriously, I haven't used any and it hasn't made any noise in over a year so far)

Jepht20

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i didn't use any lube either. was i supposed to?

njmaxseltd

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Why would you lube the bushings? There supposed to HOLD THE BAR securely in place. If you allow it to moave, aren't you defeating the purpose?

I've had my Addco bar for over 2 years, never lubed anything and it's never made a sound.

I don't recall reading in the installation instructions anything about lube either. Install it correctly and you shouldn't have any noise.

Conrad283

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i didn't use lube

ericdwong

I use KY.

Anyway you guys who dont use lube are crazy. Although it wont squeek driving down the road, I noticed mine started squeeking when I drove up on a curb. I heard a eeeeeeeeeee. I use trailer hitch ball grease, it works well.

KWheelzSB

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Stop driving over curbs. lol.

RedbeardMax

like 5w-30 castrol?

seriously though, I didn't use lube and no squeaking.
haven't run over curbs yet.

Hellspawn

Got the Progress/Cattman today from the UPS guy, installed and all went well. Gave it the ultimate test, a relatively curvy (empty) road, full tank of gas, wife and the two kids. 4 people, full tank of gas, the car *almost* stayed level in the hard corners..

Nice piece of hardware..

It came with a little tube of a clear/whitish grease and it said to squirt some inside each of the urethane bushings before install..

Had the two kids hold the bar up while I got down to business and tightened it all up.. I knew there was some reason why I was keeping them around

BTW: Wheels don't need to come off, IMO, my install went great without doing that step..