Originally Posted By: Ramblejam
My pick is Deere SD Polyurea.
– High-temperature, extreme-pressure grease.
– Ideal in rolling-contact applications.
– –15 to 380 degrees F (–26 to 193 degrees C).
– Used for initial lubrication at the factory in U-joints and axle bearings.
– Factory-fill grease for most AG equipment.
– For excellent protection in corrosive and wet conditions.
– Compatible with most other types of grease.
– Thixotropic (thins to a gear oil when hard at work and thickens when at rest).
– Excellent for all-purpose applications, especially those requiring a severe-duty grease.
– Our best multi-purpose grease.
https://jdparts.deere.com/partsmkt/document/english/featbene/DKD1801OilGuide.pdf
Same here.
I am slow to change in just about everything.
I realized last spring, when crunching numbers and ordering stock for the season, that I am slowly leaning harder on the Deere Polyurea, more than the older stuff, and had to think about it.
On equipment, the stuff is a no brainer.
For some reason, it stays in the U-joints, and bearings, longer and I'm not using as much.
On packed bearings, like lug cart wheels, I get a full season without re-application, where I was getting fried bearings if I didn't re-pack mid season.
Same thing with the bearings on several trailers.
I ended up using it on Truck chasis, and steering components, and it's held up better as well.
I'm down to one grease gun with NGLI#2 from TSC, for use as a smear lube on sprayer booms and other things, where any grease will do.
Normally, I see grease as grease, and just needs to be kept fresh, but the Deere Polyurea has become a standard.
I REALLY appreciate not having to re-grease Sprayer U-joints every 4 hours, and not having to replace PTO shaft U-joints as often.
My pick is Deere SD Polyurea.
– High-temperature, extreme-pressure grease.
– Ideal in rolling-contact applications.
– –15 to 380 degrees F (–26 to 193 degrees C).
– Used for initial lubrication at the factory in U-joints and axle bearings.
– Factory-fill grease for most AG equipment.
– For excellent protection in corrosive and wet conditions.
– Compatible with most other types of grease.
– Thixotropic (thins to a gear oil when hard at work and thickens when at rest).
– Excellent for all-purpose applications, especially those requiring a severe-duty grease.
– Our best multi-purpose grease.
https://jdparts.deere.com/partsmkt/document/english/featbene/DKD1801OilGuide.pdf
Same here.
I am slow to change in just about everything.
I realized last spring, when crunching numbers and ordering stock for the season, that I am slowly leaning harder on the Deere Polyurea, more than the older stuff, and had to think about it.
On equipment, the stuff is a no brainer.
For some reason, it stays in the U-joints, and bearings, longer and I'm not using as much.
On packed bearings, like lug cart wheels, I get a full season without re-application, where I was getting fried bearings if I didn't re-pack mid season.
Same thing with the bearings on several trailers.
I ended up using it on Truck chasis, and steering components, and it's held up better as well.
I'm down to one grease gun with NGLI#2 from TSC, for use as a smear lube on sprayer booms and other things, where any grease will do.
Normally, I see grease as grease, and just needs to be kept fresh, but the Deere Polyurea has become a standard.
I REALLY appreciate not having to re-grease Sprayer U-joints every 4 hours, and not having to replace PTO shaft U-joints as often.