Recommended Grease to Use for a Reese SC Weight Distribution System

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I have the Reese SC style weight distribution system # 66155. What type of grease/lube do you recommend for the hitch sockets that hold the trunnion bars? Is there any other places that needs greased on these systems?

asked by: Adam

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To lubricate your Reese SC Weight Distribution (WD) system I highly recommend the Lubrimatic Biobased LMX Red Grease. This is an excellent grease that does a great job at resisting water and the elements. It is available in a 14-oz Cartridge # L11390.

According to Reese you need to lubricate the ball mount sockets, hitch ball, and spring bar trunnions. The trunnions should be lubricated daily and when in use. You need to lubricate the upper and lower trunnion pivot pins and contact area in the ball mount sockets.

Be sure to clean out any excess or dirt when the trailer is uncoupled.

expert reply by: Jon G

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Answer 1

I reached out to my tech contact at Reese and the 21210 bars are a fit for the Replacement Head and Shank for Reese Weight Distribution Systems #RP54980 and are rated for up to 1000 lbs based on what we can find. They said if you look under the…

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Answer 2

I reached out to Reese for you, and what they said you could use is the Replacement Head for Reese Weight Distribution System - Trunnion Bar #RP58167. They told me that this will fit all Reese trunnion bars, including the older ones.

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Answer 3

A quality wheel bearing grease like #L11465 or the bearing grease you're already using would work just fine. You'll want to grease the trunnions by using the grease zerk and also brush some grease on the ball bearings above the…

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Answer 4

The diameter of the hitch pin hole for the Curt #13241 trailer hitch receiver is 5/8 of an inch. A Pin and Clip, like part #C21500, is designed to fit into the hitch pin hole. You can use part #e98882 for an option that locks.

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Answer 5

The hitches offered for the 2021 Honda Pilot, such as the Curt Class III #C13146 will work with full sized spare tires as long as the tire is mounted on the 18 inch wheel and not the 20 inch wheel. None of the hitches we offer would work with the…

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Answer 6

Yes, you can use grease with a Reese trunnion-style weight distribution system like #RP66541. The updated instructions, which are essentially the same as what you stated, does have a difference that answers your question. I cut out and highlighted…

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Answer 7

The difference between the two systems is basically the attachment point. One is not better than the other except that the trunnion bars are a little easier to install than the round bars that require a clip to hold them into the head. For the round…

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Answer 8

I do have an option for you but I would not be able to advise on using the Folding Bumper Mounted Tire Carrier part #TR-2 outside of its intended purpose which is to be mounted to a square 4 x 4 bumper on the rear of a trailer. I also do not have any…

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Answer 9

The round or trunnion bars refers to the end of the spring bars. Round bars are typically designed for lighter applications, are a bit harder to install and are usually priced lower than trunnion bars. Trunnion bars are typically designed to be used…

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Answer 10

You'll want to use the amount of links that allows the tow vehicle to sit as close to level as possible. So in your case you'd want to use 6 links since you said that gives you the more level height. Since your weight distribution system is…

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Answer 11

No you are not going to want to put grease directly on the spring bars (or the brackets) of the Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution System #EQ37100ET. That said, you can use the Equal-i-zer High-Performance Lubricant #EQ91-00-4250 in other areas of your…

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Answer 12

You are correct that in the Blue Ox SwayPro Owner's Manual they do recommend use molybdenum grease on both the hitch ball and the spring bars. The LubriMatic Moly EP Grease #LM54FR in a grease gun, such as #L30480, will work well. You could use…

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