steering box lube

hudsonsplasher1

What is a good lube for the steering box on my 49 Hudson?
Thanks in advance.

Lance

I highly recomend  John Deere Corn Head grease. It's made for slow moving worm gears such as those found on corn harvesters.   It should be at your local John Deere dealer

tigermoth

If that “grease” is actually the consistency of a very thick oil you are good to go.
regards, Tom

cchancel

 STEERING BOX GREASE Semi-Fluid

https://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~dyndetail~Z5Z5Z50001003a~Z5Z5Z5AAHBE~P24.50~~~~S4YQ1EMJIQ66133118380l~Z5Z5Z5~Z5Z5Z50001003a

This works great and is easy to pump into the gear box.

37 CTS

My 29 and 47 are happy with the John Deere Corn Head grease.  

Old Fogey UK

Penrite Oil do a really gloopy steering box oil.
My tip = Use a disposable enema syringe to put put the oil in the steering box because it avoids spillage. 
You can also use these syringes for filling the clutch.
Hat tip to my daughter-in-law who is a nurse ! 

hudsonsplasher1

Thanks for the info everyone, much appreciated.

Toddh

I've always used the steering gear box lube from the Studebaker Drivers Club:
https://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~dyndetail~Z5Z5Z50001003a~Z5Z5Z5AAHBE~P24.50~~~~S4YQ1EMJIQ66133118380l~Z5Z5Z5~Z5Z5Z50001003a

railknight

I noticed that the 1950 Hudson Owner Manual and 1952 Mechanical Procedures manual recommends using S.A.E. 90 E.P. gear oil in the steering gear housing (I use a synthetic 90 gear oil).  Is steering box grease superior to 90 E.P. gear oil as a lubricant?