Lube maintenance

[patraveler84]

Looking for some suggestions on what is a good seal lube for slide outs seals?What everyone use for hydraulic jack maintenance?

[Ray,IN]

HWH.com has a FAQ page that answers questions about their jack maintenance. Perhaps the most important HWH rule (#43) is "never use hydraulic jack oil, brake fluid or power steering fluid in our system". Slide-Seal lube spray is what I use on our seals.

[luvlabs]

You can use WD-40 to clean off the rams. Spray a bunch on and then wipe it off with a cloth. The rams are self-lubed when they are retracted. Other than a cleaning, nothing else needs to be done.

[Pigman1]

You can buy genuine HWH fluid to refill your reservoir and it will only cost you an arm, a leg and your firstborn, or you can go to the local auto supply store and get a quart of Dextron for a reasonable price. Only difference is that Dextron is red. Also, Dextron is available just about everywhere and HWH fluid may take some hunting.

[patraveler84]

Everyone. Thanks for the great information. I get on the HWH site. Also the WD40 for lubing the rams. That’s what I was looking for.

Jim