Can I repack my own wheel bearings?
I greased the front-wheel bearings of my International Scout a few times 50 years ago, but I have not looked at a wheel bearing since. Every year, I pay to have my fifth-wheel bearings repacked, but I...
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BarneyS wrote:
Here is how I pack my bearings. I know gloves should be worn but I don't do this stuff every day and it has not hurt me so far in my 82 years. It is too much fun getting all gooey and slippery! :B
Barney
Yup, now I remember why I went to a bearing packer. Maybe in 10 years when I am 82 I will go back to playing in the grease :B.
No one I believe has mentioned what grease they are using. I switched to whatever I grabbed off the shelve to Mobile 1 synthetic the last few years. Not the cheapest , but one recommended by Dexter if that means anything .
