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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 283 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 283 | I would like to know what lubricant to use in a 1950 3100 pick-up steering gear box? Mine seems a bit low.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 66 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 66 | | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | John Deere cornhead grease. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 283 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 283 | Thank you all for the replies. As always, the people on this site are very helpful and always willing to give great advice. I can't wait to get my project finished and show up driving it to some of the east coast events! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,001 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,001 | I made my own lubricant for the steering box by mixing 140 weight gear oil with general purpose grease. In the end, the mixture was self leveling (flowable) at room temperature. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 242 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 242 | Penrite lubricants makes a steering box lube, it is a 500w and is self leveling. About $16.00 per bottle, you probably need 2 bottles. I have used corn head grease but I prefer the Penrite product. Steering box is as dry as a bone on the outside.
John Gott
1942 G5106 1.5-ton Chevy cargo dump Gallery pageOld Dominion Stovebolt Society T/Sgt. Gott (28 years of service with the USPP) 1940 Chevy G506 4112 cargo dump 1942 Diamond T G509 969A 4 ton wrecker 1942 Ward LaFrance G116 series 2 10 ton wrecker 1944 Ward LaFrance G116 series 5 10 ton wrecker 1931 Ford AA with a WEAVER crane 1944 Sterling HC 165 tractor 1944 Autocar U7144T w/ 10 ton trailer
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