I am having my rear spring leaves sand blasted and powder coated. When assembling should there be any lubrication applied?. Were they originally lubricated? If so what should I use? Thanks. John
John,
Tractor Supply sells moly paint for the friction surfaces, if you want to. I did it to my painted ones. Works great.
Noel
I used Slip Plate from the John Deere dealer.
If you want the original formula that Ford used, refer to:
www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/29/19078.html
Jim Patrick
Use the Slip Plate, messy, but dries hard and you buff it to a slick surface. No grease to work out between the leaves.
I sprayed my springs with a Loctite Gear,Chain and Cable lubricant. Penetrates between the leafs.
Howard
I use large flake graphite liberally sprinkled over each freshly greased spring leaf before I bolt them up. It's messy but works great.
I use dry graphite from a spray can, made by Seymour. It sticks to the leaves well. Then I rub a little chain saw bar and chain oil on them and bolt them together, then wipe off the excess from the outside. Makes 'em slicker'n snot on a glass door knob!
I use the Slip Plate Spray.
Slip Plate from J.D. works well it does not attract dust and stays slipery. Another thing it sprays on black. Duane
Is there a difference between Tracyor Supply molly paint/lube/plate and slip Plate?
Noel
Slip Plate website:
http://www.slipplate.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1
EZ-Slide Tractor supply brand website:
http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatalogSearchResultView?s toreId=10551&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&pageSize=64&beginIndex=0&sType=SimpleSear ch&resultCatEntryType=2&error1=&ip_text=graphite&ip_textHH=graphite&ip_requestUr i=ProductDisplay&ip_categoryId=&ip_mode=&ip_perPage=20
I would guess same material, different mfg brands.
Oops
Just checked the label on the can on the shelf. I do recall using SlipPlate brand years ago on leafs. But must have gone to Tractor Supply a while back and bought this can of EZ Slide. Same stuff, works great.
Here are the hood pin rods. I just wire brushed off the old paint and rust, used some 300grit sandpaper to smooth the surface. Rubbed on the EZ Slide with paper towel. Let dry over nite. Then fine steel wool over the surface to remove the graphite paint gobs, and to buff the surface to a glossy shine. That makes the hood rods work smoothly.