suspension spring luberication?

[ReapersRide]

I am getting ready to assemble a Fox Condor and I don't know which would be better lube for the front fork guides?
Lithium lube or regular axle grease?
Any help would be great
Reaper

 

[Docdc]

I use axle grease myself.

Doc

 

[CarPlayLB]

What Doc said!

 

[ReapersRide]

I Thank you buckeye said the same thing.
I was concerned because when I took the forks a part the grease felt hard and caked.
Reaper

 

[Docdc]

That's normal. Due to age it has congealed. Just clean it up good and puts some axle grease in. 50 years from now it will congeal again. :laugh:

Doc

 

[ReapersRide]

Lol

 

[Stangrcr1]

True words of wisdom. I just took apart an old Bonanza, and I think the fork bushings have not seen lube since before 1969.... Caked.

 

[ReapersRide]

Wow did they still work at all?
Mine felt sluggish,
but then I wasn't sure if it was from the bad lube or the dead coil springs?
My coil springs one was broken and both were a 1/2 inch shorter then they should have been
Reaper