Joined: Mar 04, 2010 Posts: 37 Location: Kalispell, Montana
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:34 pm Post subject: ross steering lubrication
I am curious what everyone's take is on the proper lube for a ross steering gear box on an M38. One answer I have seen on a couple of sites is a 50:50 mix of 90W and 140W gear oil to get the proper "gloop". Is this accurate? Any other suggestions? _________________ 1951 M38 (MC25486)
GL4 rated gear oil. 90 to 140 weight. Note GL-5 rated fluids have a high sulpher additive that attacks non-ferous metals such as bushings. If you have 90 to 140 gear oil in the box and she leaks the only smart thing to do is rebuild the box. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
I've had my steering box apart, checked over, then reassembled and set up using the manual's recommendations...I'm using John Deere cornhead lube which is designed for low speed, extreme pressure gear boxes...I use this stuff in the front knuckles also...W _________________ Wilf Alexander
R.R.#1 Bailieboro, Ontario
Canada
1952 M38CDN F-100822 CAR 52-31153
1953 M100CDN 1104 CAR 53-71157
1953 M37CDN
M274A4
(2) 1945 Dodge D3/4 WP/APT
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