Boat Trailer maintenance

bigdog · 07-30-2015, 02:47 PM

I have a boat trailer with rollers.

How should I lubricate these rollers ?

Grease, Oil, Silicon spray?

Thanks,
Bigdog

trfour · 07-30-2015, 03:23 PM

I always used vegetable oil in a squirt can. It won't eat the rubber rollers, or put toxins/carcinogens in the Lake!
Hope this helps...

Terry
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Dave R · 07-30-2015, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdog

I have a boat trailer with rollers.

How should I lubricate these rollers ?

Grease, Oil, Silicon spray?

Thanks,
Bigdog

I would use Fluid Film on any rollers that get dunked. If you already have corrosion, you may want to swap the bolts for stainless and the rollers for urethane. My trailer has two rollers that never go under water and I use Mercury 101 on them.

CooperS7777 · 08-05-2015, 02:02 AM

I've had great luck with Dupont Multi-Use Teflon spray. You can generally pick it up at the local hardware store. It forms a dry, waxy coating, protects for a good length of time, and wont wash off when you splash your boat! It also works great for lubricating chains on equipment, motorcycles or bikes.

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CooperS7777 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 69 Thanks: 103 Thanked 20 Times in 16 Posts	I've had great luck with Dupont Multi-Use Teflon spray. You can generally pick it up at the local hardware store. It forms a dry, waxy coating, protects for a good length of time, and wont wash off when you splash your boat! It also works great for lubricating chains on equipment, motorcycles or bikes.