Gary Lewis Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Gary, the Lube Shuttle with the LockNlube coupler is a great combination! I absolutely love this grease gun and the upgraded coupler. One of my favorite tools and absolutely no mess. Loads easily, does not leak and puts the grease where it's suppose to go. Thanks, John. I think I'm in the market. Here's part of today's adventure - the part I noticed. The part I didn't notice until I stepped in it and tracked it all over had been cleaned up at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machspeed Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 Thanks, John. I think I'm in the market. Here's part of today's adventure - the part I noticed. The part I didn't notice until I stepped in it and tracked it all over had been cleaned up at this point. Yeah, those crappy conventional grease guns do that.....been there! They belong in the garbage can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Yeah, those crappy conventional grease guns do that.....been there! They belong in the garbage can! Well, I think I'll clean my old guns up and put them with a bunch of other things for sale next September. So, John, where did you buy yours? I see you bought the Li400 grease and I am not finding it and the gun on Amazon. Do you like that grease? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Well, I think I'll clean my old guns up and put them with a bunch of other things for sale next September. :nabble_smiley_evil:So, John, where did you buy yours? I see you bought the Li400 grease and I am not finding it and the gun on Amazon. Do you like that grease?By the way, here's a good video on their greases: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 By the way, here's a good video on their greases: I just ordered the Lube Shuttle gun and two Li400 cartridges for $85.26 from Zorro. They offered one tube of the Li400 at $13.55 and 10 tubes at $135.54. My math says that I could save $.04 buying 10 tubes individually instead of the box of 10. :nabble_anim_confused:They offered a 15% discount, so I took it. That and free shipping + $4.64 in tax brought it to that $85.26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351FUN Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 I just ordered the Lube Shuttle gun and two Li400 cartridges for $85.26 from Zorro. They offered one tube of the Li400 at $13.55 and 10 tubes at $135.54. My math says that I could save $.04 buying 10 tubes individually instead of the box of 10. They offered a 15% discount, so I took it. That and free shipping + $4.64 in tax brought it to that $85.26. We use the lock n lube style fittings on every grease gun I've run across. There's one sitting on a coworker's toolbox right now actually. The only downside is they're a bit harder to get in tight places but whenever we run into engineer mistakes we'll add holes or change fittings until it's easy next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explorev Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Nice thread . Loving the forum so far. Nice, knowledgeable people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charline15 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Hello eveyone, It sounds like you've been having difficulty with your conventional grease gun. One solution to consider would be to use a degreaser to help clean up the mess caused by the old grease cartridge. There are effective degreasers that can break down and remove grease from different surfaces, making cleaning easier before using a new grease gun. Sincerely, Charline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Hello eveyone, It sounds like you've been having difficulty with your conventional grease gun. One solution to consider would be to use a degreaser to help clean up the mess caused by the old grease cartridge. There are effective degreasers that can break down and remove grease from different surfaces, making cleaning easier before using a new grease gun. Sincerely, Charline Thanks, Charline. But it isn't just the mess. It is the fact that the gun, or maybe the grease in the gun, creates the mess in the first place. So far my Lube Shuttle gun and Li400 cartridge hasn't made a mess of any kind and it has been over 9 months, right through the summer when the old gun/grease would certainly have made a bigger mess. I cleaned up the mess with whatever cleaner I had on hand, and gave the old gun away. I'm happy with my new Lube Shuttle and the Li400 grease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordFETruck Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Thanks, Charline. But it isn't just the mess. It is the fact that the gun, or maybe the grease in the gun, creates the mess in the first place. So far my Lube Shuttle gun and Li400 cartridge hasn't made a mess of any kind and it has been over 9 months, right through the summer when the old gun/grease would certainly have made a bigger mess. I cleaned up the mess with whatever cleaner I had on hand, and gave the old gun away. I'm happy with my new Lube Shuttle and the Li400 grease. I didn't realize some grease guns make such a mess. I have this antique grease gun that was my dad's (I kinda took it over) from probably the 70's that's a pistol grip, and I have my lever style I bought from walmart for $10 when I was 12 years old and still use both all the time with no issues. I did put about a 3 foot long hose on both with a lock n lube copycat style coupler on both and those made a huge difference. So much easier greasing king pins with the long hose and locking coupler. I also drilled and tapped the useless air bleeding screws for a grease fitting to thread into so the couplers can connect to those to keep them from whipping around making a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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