Lube for U-joint axles

[Chozwoz]

Since these are outside by the wheels I imagine these are a nightmare to keep lubricated and yet fairly clean to avoid excess wear from trapped dirt and dust. Has anyone considered using a dry spray-on graphite lube? It sprays on wet but dries quickly into a slippery coating that does not come off easily. Nothing sticks to it once it dries, it's very slippery and seems to lubricate very well. I used to use it years ago on my BMX bicycle chains and it was the holy answer to oiling my chain and then having to clean all the crud off my chain and sprockets after a good day thrashing in the dirt that the oil attracted. Thoughts?

 

[nub]

I use dry lube here. I've used graphite and ptfe. Use whichever you already have. If you run in the dirt it's still going to get dirty, it's a maintenance area.

 

[Billl DeLong]

+1 for WD40 Dry Lube, it's not going to last very long but I figure it's better than nothing, there's some really good bike chain lubricants out there that will do much better if you want superior protection, this is arguably the best protection you can get on the market, I race MTB with a group of pro's and they swear this is the best they've ever used to get optimal performance and no build up of dust/grime:
https://www.amazon.com/Rock-135816-Chain-Lubricant-4-Ounce/dp/B002GIHHZU

 

[RustyUs]

For the past four years, I've been primarily using DuPont Non-Stick Dry-Film Lubricant on CVA joints as part of my after-run ritual. Before the spray, it was Pedro's Extra Dry lube since 2003. I still use the Pedro's, but it's just easier with something that has a "straw".

After my supply of spray runs out I'm sure I'll move on to something else.

 

[Chozwoz]

I use dry lube here. I've used graphite and ptfe. Use whichever you already have. If you run in the dirt it's still going to get dirty, it's a maintenance area.

Right, I know it's going to get dirty because yes, I will be driving in dirt. The point here was to keep that area lubed yet clean as possible and not attract all the dirt and grime and get it gummed up like oil and grease would do. I just want get a bit of a feel as to what the more experienced racers are doing in this area or am I just overthinking it like I do everything else!

 

[Chozwoz]

Gonna go with this stuff, if you've ever heard of or used Kroil penetrant you KNOW this stuff is da best. I'll give y'all a review once I get it...

https://www.jbtools.com/kroil-molyfilm-molybdenum-lubrication-10oz-ml102c/