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Re: [a/s] One More Try: Salt Air & Locks




I'm one of those who uses WD-40 for everything so maybe you should give it a 
try.  My DH is always telling people how I can fix "anything" with WD-40.  In 
some caees it is really miraculous.

I did really goof with the WD-40 though when I used it on the squeaky sway 
bar and hitch (didn't know which was moaning and groaning after being out in 
lots of rain for 2 months).  It did stop the noise but when we got to the 
storage lot after a 200+ mi trip we could not get the hitch tab (?) to 
release the ball.  It was a nightmare cuz it was raining, Tom was exhausted, 
the lot would be locked up in just a few minutes and we had to leave the 
trailer there--can't drive it to our house.  Finally pulled the pins at the 
car and managed to drive fwd w/o messing up the hitch jack.  The wd-40 had 
'melted' the grease, apparently.  I know that WD-40 does not replace grease bu
t never thought about it liquifying the grease that was already in there.

PS.  As you can see, I don't know the names for all these parts, being new to 
trailering.  DH means darling husband.

Norma
19' (non=vintage) Bambi