M GO BLUE wrote:
Ok have a question for everyone and I should know the answer to this...
Where are the zirc(?) fittings on the Designer wheels and how much do I grease them?
Also we think we have a problem, slight though...this past trip when we are coming to a stop we feel the trailer wheels "skidding"..have eliminated most things but can't figure it out...see the posting I have in the TOWING section under "FIFTH WHEEL BRAKES"...
There is a little snap in insert on the centers of your center caps. Be careful prying these out if you want to do this w/o removing the wheels. I always remove the wheels personally. Inside the cap area there is a little rubber grommet that you will need to remove to get to the zerk fitting. Once you do one wheel and put it back together you'll see why I just pull the whole wheel!
You want to add grease to these slowly. I add maybe 3 pumps while spinning the wheel/hub. This will help the grease through the bearing and not blow/leak out the rear seal. If you are having brakes grabbing like that you may have had someone already fill them to vigerously. I would pull the wheels and the drums and make sure they are clean. You can do this will only removing the outer bearing. Then clean down and adjust the brakes.
Just a few things I've run into:
-first I had a grease cap that was now put on right at the factory and all the grease came out in my beauty cap.
-Look for the grease to be dried and cracked looking on the outer bearing. If it is I would recommend tearing down the whole thing and cleaning both bearings while replaceing the rear seal. I can get a compatible part number if you need it.
-If you have had grease leaking out the back you will need to tear down and clean. Pads are iffy, I might replace since they had been contaminated, but also just have the drums surfaced, not really turned the whole way, just ask them to cut them a little.
-also work one wheel at a time so you have another to look at.
Good luck... I have to post some of the work I did this weekend. I lubed valves and found/fixed a black tank leak... Still a little angry... will explain that later. Have lots of pics since our tank layouts are pretty much the same.
