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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Land-Tech" data-source="post: 19494" data-attributes="member: 1679"><p>I rented a 4640 ealier this year and noticed when I went to grease the machine and found that that the only pins that had grease fittings were the hinge pins and the bottom ends of the tilt rods and all the other pins had nylon bushings. Now one of the complaints I've always had for my 5635 was the amount of grease that pukes out of the pins. It gets all over the machine. I'm saying to myself this is really a good idea. I save on grease and on cleanup.A mechanic I know said these type of bushings have been in telehandlers for years.I describe the bushing as nylon but I really don't know what they are made of. Durability issues come up and since I plow in below 0 F temps do they hold up? The machine I ran was tight and I had it for two weeks and did not notice any noise from the pins in dry conditions although the backup alarm on this thing was about as irritating as you can get. Also is there a retrofit kit for my 5635 or any other machines or do I have to invent one? I will have to go and check out a new model and see if this is possible.When I had the machine I didn't take the time to compare.kudos to Gehl for attempting to fix a messy problem. thanks Scott</p></blockquote><p></p>