Cables

Lubes

Here is what I used on my trailer. The Blaster Dry lube for cables, bought at Home Depot or Lowes, and the white lithium grease for the hydraulic guide bar was bought at Sears.

Thanks Sam!

Thanks PappaP!!

Bought the Blaster Dry Lube today! The paraffin wax is it a bar of wax? I am looking on Amazon to have it sent to the house. As my wife puts it " By the man in the cute little brown shorts that delivers to the house" ! LOL Thank you everyone for your input. This is my first experience with the Hi-Lo and I want to keep it in top shape. It was so neglected by the dealer and I do not want to have to replace anything if I can avoid it. I fixed the awning extension arm with a new slide and the rivet. It performed so well it's first time out with my son and his wife. My wife is looking forward to the time we take it out in the spring.

Lubing cables

I was at Walmart and saw the white lithium grease in the aisle with the motor oil. Parafin wax comes in a cube. It is sold where ever canning supplies are sold. Probably three or four slabs in a box. Should be inexpensive.

Thanks Sam!!

Looks like I have a lot to do as far as maintenance is concerned when I get my trailer home to winterize it. Lube cables, lube hydraulic shaft, anitfreeze the waterlines, block the wheels, cover the trailer with a cover, Whew am glad I finally got the trailer I have been waiting for. I am especially glad that this forum is available to help me with all of the things that need to be done! Everyone is exceptionally fabulous!!!

Mike

Video Manual

If you haven't watched it take some time and go through the video manual for some basic pointers on caring for you HiLo.
http://www.hilotrailerforum.com/f49/hilo-video-owners-manuals-youtube-1233/

maintenance items

Even us senior members keep learning new thing on how to care for the HiLo. It is like having a second house to take care of. An expensive hobby!!

Fantastic video's!! The Sting series is great for any Hi-Lo owner.

Do you just run the Paraffin wax along the guide rods on the exterior of the trailer ~ we have never done this before (didn't know an actually clean these with the wax cleaner to keep smooth). We presently use white lithium grease spray on the cables and a general purpose lithium grease on the hydraulic shaft. The cables show no rough edges and the bar is very shiny without rust when cleaned. Do others feel the Blaster is superior to keep the cables with that new shiny/moist feel? Thanks for all comments

Elaine and Bill said:

Do you just run the Paraffin wax along the guide rods on the exterior of the trailer ~ we have never done this before (didn't know an actually clean these with the wax cleaner to keep smooth). We presently use white lithium grease spray on the cables and a general purpose lithium grease on the hydraulic shaft. The cables show no rough edges and the bar is very shiny without rust when cleaned. Do others feel the Blaster is superior to keep the cables with that new shiny/moist feel? Thanks for all comments

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Not really sure if it does or doesn't. Will be bringing the Hi-Lo home the first week in October to winterize it. I will know then if it works or not. I ordered an RV cover to put over my precious and am going to lube, oil, grease, and winterize the pipes for its long winter nap in Michigan. My main goal is to stop all of the squeaks and squeals so it remains in near new perfect working order. Will let you know how it works when I am done. I have the Paraffin wax, white lithium grease for the hydraulics, and the Blaster Dry Lube for the cables. I also have WD-40 for the pulley's. So I have built up a stock of lubricants for the major components of my Hi-Lo and am ready to do battle to keep the elements from deteriorating all of the moving components. It performed exceptionally the first time I had it out in Mackinac City in August. So am really anxious to see how everything works when I get it home to put it to sleep for the winter. The RV has really improved my gas mileage from 10 mpg to 15 mpg over the billboard I was pulling. This forum has been a real lifesaver as far as things I had to repair. The most major thing being the awning upper extension arm and replacing the rivet that holds it in place.

Winterizing

I winterized my Hi-Lo this weekend. Put antifreeze in the water lines, lubed all of the cables with the Blaster lubricant, WD-40 all of the pulleys. Used the paraffin wax on all of the guides. That puppy hums when it raises and lowers now. Great advice obtained from all!!! Love this forum. I guess the dealer took crappy care of the Hi-Lo I bought but now it seems like it is brand new! Will be posting pics soon in the pic area!

replacing the cables

My dad has a 1975 21' hi-lo and the cables under it that raise it up and down are starting to fray, and we need to replace them is there somewhere we can go to get a diagram on how to replace them?

joyceshawwyattg5 said:

My dad has a 1975 21' hi-lo and the cables under it that raise it up and down are starting to fray, and we need to replace them is there somewhere we can go to get a diagram on how to replace them?

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Search cable replacement. They are all pretty much the same. You can make your own cable or buy from jr repair.

RCREYES said:

Search cable replacement. They are all pretty much the same. You can make your own cable or buy from jr repair.

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For what it's worth, in my manual it states that the cables are "aircraft-type."

cable replacement

I'm not sure if the cable replacement would be the same. Ask JR in Ohio or Midget trailer repair in Ohio. See if this post will help you. 3-3-2010 Cable replacement in my 1998 HiLo 24TD. It is fifteen pages long. Chucked full of wonderful information. Best of luck with your repairs.

Here is what you're after. And you can't beat the price.Galvanized Aircraft Cable Wire Rope 1 4" 7x19 125 ft Reel | eBay

joyceshawwyattg5 said:

My dad has a 1975 21' hi-lo and the cables under it that raise it up and down are starting to fray, and we need to replace them is there somewhere we can go to get a diagram on how to replace them?

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I sent you a private message on this subject.

You mention the Library. Is this a section of the HiLo forum?