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Greg Crawford

07-12-2017 @ 12:30 PM

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Can anyone tell me what grease I should use to lube the leaf springs on a 1941 Ford Super Deluxe?
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07-12-2017 @ 12:51 PM

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Is the spring disassembled? If so, most guys, myself included, recommend fifth wheel grease available at any farm supply store or large truck supply store.
If the spring is assembled, do NOT force grease through the fitting. The original lubricant was similar to the old STP Oil Treatment - a very gummy "oil". Grease will not flow out properly and eventually cause more issues than what you are attempting to avoid -precisely why Ford had a specific spring lubricant.
It's been brought to may attention, that grease "can" work and it's certainly better than nothing. I must agree.
The issue with "old" springs is the "old" lubricant had dried up and won't usually allow the new stuff to get where it is most needed - the ends of each leaf.

Mike "Kube" Kubarth

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07-12-2017 @ 1:48 PM

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I used Slip Plate, a graphite spray on the front springs on my 45 1/2 ton pickup, but I had the springs disassembled to do that. An easier job than a car, because I did not need to use a spring spreader to get the springs off or disassemble.

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07-13-2017 @ 8:01 AM

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My ford was restored and is in pristine condition. The leaf springs are assembled and have the fitting where the special spring lube is to be applied. I know grease is too thick to run between the leafs in the channels and I know oil is too thin to stay where it is needed. Is there any product available that has the correct viscosity to be used as was intended? I sure don't want to have to disassemble the springs.

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07-13-2017 @ 8:18 AM

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John Deere Corn Head Grease has been recommended but I have yet to use it. I earlier had used chassis lube and hope the CHG will push the old grease out.

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07-13-2017 @ 8:29 AM

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Greg,
I was quite sincere in an earlier post when I described the Ford lube as quite similar to the old STP Oil Treatment. Do you recall that stuff? Very, very thick & sticky oil.
If it's still available, I'd suggest that. It sure was terrible for engines but I'd think it would work well in the springs.

Mike "Kube" Kubarth

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07-13-2017 @ 9:41 AM

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According to the "Green Bible" the Spring Lubricating Compound in a 5 pound can was once available under part no. 8A-19580-A (former part no. M 4628). Many years ago I was told that this compound was no longer available but a couple of the components of the lube compound were talc and asbestos.

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07-13-2017 @ 11:25 AM

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I had purchased a full can (five gallons) at Hershey in the late 1970's. I was a lot younger then but still recall wondering what the heck I was thinking when I hauled it back to my truck - seemingly a million miles from where I bought it.

Mike "Kube" Kubarth

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07-14-2017 @ 7:35 AM

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It is and thanks!

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07-17-2017 @ 11:05 AM

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When I was in my teens I worked at about every service station in town, and one Ford Agency pumping gas and doing general lube work.
I can clearly remember that the majority of the better cars, including many EFV8's after '40 had covered springs.
To lube the springs we would locate the hole in the spring cover, about mid way from the ends, attach a special "C" shaped affair over the hole, we then put the lube gun onto the grease zerk and hit the trigger on the grease gun long enough for about four pumps by the air driven grease gun.
Of course the grease was just plain old every day chassis grease.

Bill
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