Without the aid of grease how do you guys and gals keep your towballs rust free during winter? I had my cover nicked a few days ago and in that short space of time the tow ball is a nasty rusty orange colour.

Stewart

Buy a new cover. If the ball is subject to air or wet it will eventually rust unless you exclude it from the elements.

If not using during winter you could first remove all the rust with wet/dry paper coat it with grease or oil and fit cap (saves the grease and pain around the shins)
When ready to use simply remove cover and degrease the ball with solvent and off you go

I've got a removable towball but cadged a spare cover off our Kia dealer just in case. The original is a Witter cover and it's kept in a Witter bag, away from the elements.

Thank you. I had also noticed some rust even with a cover. I really did not want to go down the grease road but it seems the only option.

Stewart

I clean the ball after every outing and put the PVC cover on,
not had a problem with rust at all except when I mislaid the
cover for a couple of days. It is an alko fixed ball and a full
cover as supplied with the ball.

Quote: Stew wrote in post #4

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I really did not want to go down the grease road but it seems the only option.

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Cover on its own is only part effective. WD40 sounds good. Will give that a try.

Stewart

You bet ya - it's all part of my daily routines. Anyway, can't hang around - work to do.