Pulling the trigger on a grease gun

[dbsoundman]

I’m going to need to pick up a grease gun for my skoolie soon and started doing some research from common providers to see what’s well liked. I see lots of battery operated units but that seems a bit overkill. Air powered is cool but not useful if you don’t have air handy so I’m not sold on that either. Honestly the most favorable unit I found in terms of reviews was a $29 manual one at harbor freight: https://www.harborfreight.com/profes...gun-64381.html

Anyone else have opinions on what’s going to be the most reasonable choice?

[fo4imtippin]

I bought the cheap one when I flew out to pick up my bus. Works great. I do have a lock-n-lube tip for it that makes it latch on quickly. If I was greasing stuff everyday, I would want an air or powered one, but for my annual greasing, cheap is good enough. I don't feel bad about storing it outside and throw it away if it rusts ina. Fee years.


https://www.harborfreight.com/automo...rip-66664.html

[cadillackid]

ive got a power dewalt 20 volt grease gun.. best thing ever.. crappy manual guns never wanted to work or were tiring to use.. love my power one.. easy to prime.. works every time.. greasing the chassis is a royal PITA as it is so I want it to be the easiest it can be so ill stay dilkigent about doing it

[dbsoundman]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

ive got a power dewalt 20 volt grease gun.. best thing ever.. crappy manual guns never wanted to work or were tiring to use.. love my power one.. easy to prime.. works every time.. greasing the chassis is a royal PITA as it is so I want it to be the easiest it can be so ill stay dilkigent about doing it

Yeah Ryobi makes a power gun which would be my default choice as I have a ton of ryobi tools and batteries, but I didn’t know if it was really that hard to use a manual pistol grip gun to justify getting a powered one instead.

[Jolly Roger bus 223]

pistol grip ones will wear you out just filling one joint much less everything in one day.
the bolt cutter cylinder handle style is easier but still not as easy as a powered one.
but i do spend life with construction equipment that needs constant greasing just cause of the dirt and sand and mud.
pistol grip is for small single joint stuff not multi point stuff.

[dbsoundman]

Originally Posted by Jolly Roger bus 223

pistol grip ones will wear you out just filling one joint much less everything in one day.
the bolt cutter cylinder handle style is easier but still not as easy as a powered one.
but i do spend life with construction equipment that needs constant greasing just cause of the dirt and sand and mud.
pistol grip is for small single joint stuff not multi point stuff.

Just the kind of sage wisdom I was seeking. I wondered why anyone would want one of those bolt-cutter handled guns, it seemed like it would take three hands to operate. Definitely swaying me toward the powered version.

[Serp]

Ironic to see this thread, yesterday my 3 oz grease gun wouldn't dispense when I went to pull out what I thought was a empty tube was pulled out the rear spring hole of the gun and got grease everywhere, I think a seal went bad but I dunno.

[Rwnielsen]

I bought a Bravex on Amazon and a locking tip. The tip seems to be at least as important as the gun. There's gotta be 50 zerks under there. Neither of these are exspensive.

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[Serp]

I'm using the lock n lube tip

[The lazy farmer]

We have both DeWalt and Milwaukee power grease guns in the farm shop. We all prefer the Milwaukee. If you want a decent hand pump, go to tractor supply or any other farm store and get one. I buy a ton of harbor freight stuff, but I would not but a grease gun from there.

[dbsoundman]

Originally Posted by The lazy farmer

We have both DeWalt and Milwaukee power grease guns in the farm shop. We all prefer the Milwaukee. If you want a decent hand pump, go to tractor supply or any other farm store and get one. I buy a ton of harbor freight stuff, but I would not but a grease gun from there.

Interesting you say that because the Tractor Supply one has more unfavorable reviews than the Harbor Freight one. Then again Tractor Supply customers are more likely to be doing tons of zerks at a time whereas Harbor Freight customers may only be doing like 4 at a time...hmm.

[TJones]

If you will be only greasing your bus then a manual grease gun will be fine. Lincoln makes good grease guns. I have lock n lubes on most of my grease guns. They make greasing much easier.

Ted

[turf]

i think mine is a battery powered lincoln.

i like the one handed use. a coupler that stays in place and then you can use your same hand on the trigger.

laying on the ground trying to use both hands for the grease gun, sometimes is tough.

[dbsoundman]

I went with the Lincoln 1162 pneumatic grease gun, the middle of the road option. I also bought a lock n lube tip for it.

[Rucker]

People, those power guns are expensive!

I think I'll spring for the LocknLube tip though, thanks for that ... tip ...

[fo4imtippin]

Make sure to grease your locknlubes..lol. I just tried mine after sitting a year and it was seized up.

[dbsoundman]

Originally Posted by Rucker

People, those power guns are expensive!

I think I'll spring for the LocknLube tip though, thanks for that ... tip ...

I found the Lincoln on eBay for $92. The lock n lube lever action manual gun was $69 at tractor supply and an electric ryobi gun was $169. The Lincoln seemed like a no brained because it’s clearly a good brand and the price was great especially since that same tool was like $150 at oreilly auto.

[The lazy farmer]

Originally Posted by dbsoundman

Interesting you say that because the Tractor Supply one has more unfavorable reviews than the Harbor Freight one. Then again Tractor Supply customers are more likely to be doing tons of zerks at a time whereas Harbor Freight customers may only be doing like 4 at a time...hmm.

The one we got from the farm store was going through a couple tubes a grease a day in our busy seasons. Since we got the second Milwaukee it just hangs there under the bench. lol.

[The lazy farmer]

Originally Posted by Rucker

People, those power guns are expensive!

I think I'll spring for the LocknLube tip though, thanks for that ... tip ...

They are not cheap that's a fact. If you just want one to grease the bus, you don't need one. The electric ones are designed for people with multiple pieces of equipment. For my operation they save lots of time and time is money.

Right now, we have 3 tractors and payloader running 12 hours a day. The electric guns save us a good 1/2 hour to 45 minutes greasing the equipment daily.

[cadillackid]

I have an electric because i have 3 busses and wanted to have no excuse for not greasing them.. if its a fairly quick and painless job ..;laying under the bus on a warm day.. then ill do it often.. if I knew it was goign to make my hands hurt then id never do it..