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long term top link storage

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Kansas4010

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I recently went to an auction and came home with a pallet full of top links. Most of them were seized up but I've been working on getting a few of them loose. Some of them I have no use for so I'm probably going to just hang them up in the barn. I was going to coat the threads with oil but got to thinking that might collect dust and help them lock up again. Any suggestions on what to use? I'd like to keep them free so when the youngster decides to sell off stuff after I'm gone they'll still be ok.
 
Keeping them oiled and out of the weather should be fine. But if any doubt coat the threads up with never seize.
 
Grease the threads and then screw them closed. Wipe any excess grease off after you screw both end in and hang them on a wall simple as that
 
Here is a good old fashioned thing that I have used for years. Used on toaster conveyor chains, internal pivots, and tray bearings in big rotary ovens. Also used on chains in very dusty and abrasive conditions. A bottle of conveyor lube or motorcycle chain lube. Makes it pretty hard for stuff stick to your chains. In the big ovens and conveyor toasters you squirt a little of thus stuff into the bronze bushings. Works great.
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Good grease gun grease.

Store with the threads down, so moisture drains out, not in.

Should last fine until the next generation, the grease will harden over time but you will have dacades until it gets hard, then more time before things freeze up......
 

Many top links come with a grease fitting. I grease them. No problems with dust being attracted.
 
Ha. Now that?s a good point.

Been using Some of late that only swivel on one end, and threaded on the other. The threads like to lock up and my advise made sense there. But most are double threaded, and yea....... oops.

Paul
 
None of these happen to have grease
fittings. I was reluctant to use grease
because I just got done fighting with an AC
top link. It had what looked like old
dried on grease that wouldn't let go.
 
Why don't you post some pics of your treasure trove of top links. Some of us here may be interested in them and YOU could enjoy the profits.
Loren
 
Mostly JD top links and a couple universal ones. There is one orange link that I assume is an Allis Chalmers. Looks like ones I've seen advertised as such anyway. I don't think there's much interest in the ones I'm willing to part with.
 
Well, it was worth a try, thanks for checking, I also sent you a offline, that you can disregard
 
Still working at freeing them up. Nothing to collectable in the group. I mostly wanted a couple of them.
 

When froze up they can be a challenge... I hope you have a fire wrench and away to tie it down so it will stay put while to try and break'em free..

Long term storage lube it with whatever and keep it out of the weather...
 
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