Dexter EZ Lube

Cummins12V98 wrote:

shepstone wrote:
I prefer to hand pack them myself , that way I get a good look at the brakes, bearings, races and all the other components. Plus it's just plain old too easy to blow out the seals pumping that much grease in there.

After actually pulling my hub off, inspecting, adjusting the bearings and pumping in the grease I have to say I completely disagree!

I felt virtually no resistance difference while pumping the handle when the cavity started to fill.

Do it whichever way you want too, it's your trailer, but on my trailers EZ lubes aren't a maintenance replacement for disassembling & inspection of bearings, races, spindles, brakes, magnets and other hub components.

Wild Card wrote:

Colo Native wrote:
It is unbelievable that this went from finding the GREASE to bashing EZ Lube Axles. If anyone cares I did find that Lucas Red and Tacky is OK. That what I started this thread about GREASE!

Well, ya have to get everybodies opionion about the weather, current affairs and politics 1st.

We have covered which grease gun to use, where to put it, who doesnt like the system and 5 different methods of bearing maintenance.

In the end you answered your own question. Which I was going to help you with last night but the thread got ao derailed I just popped some popcorn , opened a beer and sat back for the entertainment. Sorry for that bit it was like a train wreck.

I know what you mean sometimes you just never know where these things are going, but I have resolved my issue and will be buying Lucas red and tacky at Autozone by my house and will use a grease gun per Dexter

shepstone wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

shepstone wrote:
I prefer to hand pack them myself , that way I get a good look at the brakes, bearings, races and all the other components. Plus it's just plain old too easy to blow out the seals pumping that much grease in there.

After actually pulling my hub off, inspecting, adjusting the bearings and pumping in the grease I have to say I completely disagree!

I felt virtually no resistance difference while pumping the handle when the cavity started to fill.

Do it whichever way you want too, it's your trailer, but on my trailers EZ lubes aren't a maintenance replacement for disassembling & inspection of bearings, races, spindles, brakes, magnets and other hub components.

Too funny, did I say a person should not ever inspect things? First thing I said that YOU quoted is "After actually pulling my hub off, inspecting, adjusting the bearings".

shepstone wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

shepstone wrote:
I prefer to hand pack them myself , that way I get a good look at the brakes, bearings, races and all the other components. Plus it's just plain old too easy to blow out the seals pumping that much grease in there.

After actually pulling my hub off, inspecting, adjusting the bearings and pumping in the grease I have to say I completely disagree!

I felt virtually no resistance difference while pumping the handle when the cavity started to fill.

Do it whichever way you want too, it's your trailer, but on my trailers EZ lubes aren't a maintenance replacement for disassembling & inspection of bearings, races, spindles, brakes, magnets and other hub
components.

If that cavity is totally full of grease, what happens when the brakes heat up the drum/hub and the grease expands. Where does the grease go?
The picture shown appears to be from an axle without brakes! On an axle like this Easy Lube is the only way to go! Just pump till your hearts content and let the grease ooze onto the wheel rim. If you have brakes on a trailer then the cleanliness of those brake shoes and magnet is of upmost importance.

Colo Native wrote:

Wild Card wrote:

Colo Native wrote:
It is unbelievable that this went from finding the GREASE to bashing EZ Lube Axles. If anyone cares I did find that Lucas Red and Tacky is OK. That what I started this thread about GREASE!

Well, ya have to get everybodies opionion about the weather, current affairs and politics 1st.

We have covered which grease gun to use, where to put it, who doesnt like the system and 5 different methods of bearing maintenance.

In the end you answered your own question. Which I was going to help you with last night but the thread got ao derailed I just popped some popcorn , opened a beer and sat back for the entertainment. Sorry for that bit it was like a train wreck.

I know what you mean sometimes you just never know where these things are going, but I have resolved my issue and will be buying Lucas red and tacky at Autozone by my house and will use a grease gun per Dexter

The manufacturer of the product or a google many times beats asking a straight forward question on website forums such as rv.net where many replies don't answer the OP question or offer help.

I have Dexter and Rockwell American axles on two of my trailers with a EZ lube type system.
I've used Redline high temp wheel bearing grease in a tube and a can for many years on all my trailers when I do my anual r&r on the bearings and brakes.

Likes to tow wrote:

shepstone wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

shepstone wrote:
I prefer to hand pack them myself , that way I get a good look at the brakes, bearings, races and all the other components. Plus it's just plain old too easy to blow out the seals pumping that much grease in there.

After actually pulling my hub off, inspecting, adjusting the bearings and pumping in the grease I have to say I completely disagree!

I felt virtually no resistance difference while pumping the handle when the cavity started to fill.

Do it whichever way you want too, it's your trailer, but on my trailers EZ lubes aren't a maintenance replacement for disassembling & inspection of bearings, races, spindles, brakes, magnets and other hub
components.

If that cavity is totally full of grease, what happens when the brakes heat up the drum/hub and the grease expands. Where does the grease go?
The picture shown appears to be from an axle without brakes! On an axle like this Easy Lube is the only way to go! Just pump till your hearts content and let the grease ooze onto the wheel rim. If you have brakes on a trailer then the cleanliness of those brake shoes and magnet is of upmost importance.

If you did not understand I pulled the hub, that requires the silver cap to be removed. I did all the greasing with the cap off and then removed the excess grease before replacing the cap.

Likes to tow wrote:


If that cavity is totally full of grease, what happens when the brakes heat up the drum/hub and the grease expands. Where does the grease go?

EZ-lube "issues" are over-hyped and full of assumptions.

Unless the axle seal is bad, you will NOT blow the seal. It's impossible, it takes significant pressure to blow a good axle seal and the EZ-lube system does not build ANY pressure. Zero.

And if you pump the hub full of grease and do not remove any, leaving no air space (like a bearing buddy, right???) where does the grease go when it warms up? Sounds like a smoking gun right? Wrong.

An overfilled hub will not blow the axle seal before air or grease escapes from the rubber grommet? That grommet is not even half as good as the axle seal. It will bleed air and grease well before a good axle seal ever will.


And I mentioned bearing buddies, which retain ZERO air gap within the hub and hold the grease under slight spring pressure. Where are all the blown seals from temperature increase?

Edit - grammar errors.

RinconVTR wrote:

Likes to tow wrote:


If that cavity is totally full of grease, what happens when the brakes heat up the drum/hub and the grease expands. Where does the grease go?

EZ-lube "issues" are over-hyped and full of assumptions.

Unless the axle seal is bad, you will NOT blow the seal. It's impossible, it takes significant pressure to blow a good axle seal and the EZ-lube system does not build ANY pressure. Zero.

And if you pump the hub full of grease and do not remove any at all leaving no air space (like a bearing buddy, right???) where does the grease go when it warms up? Sounds like a smoking gun right? Wrong.

An overfilled hub will not blow the axle seal before air or grease escapes from the rubber grommet? That grommet is not even have as good a seal as the axle seal. It will bleed air and grease well before a good axle seal ever will.


And I mentioned bearing buddies, which retain ZERO air gap within the hub and hold the grease under slight spring pressure. Where are all the blown seals from temperature increase?

I was thinking the same thing. Which way would excess pressure release? Through the seal which is designed to SEAL? Or out to the outside which is designed to let grease out under the relatively light pressure of a hand pumped grease gun?
I think I will go with the more likely answer.

I like my EZ-lubes just fine.

As for where the grease expanded from temperature goes, that little rubber boot in cummins pic expands outward. Pops back in when the pressure drops.

I use any good lithium based wheel bearing grease. And even though I don't have disk brakes, I still use the disk brake grease, because it is a high temp formula.

You don't have to remove the cap sleeve to add grease. That little rubber boot pops right out.

shepstone wrote:
I prefer to hand pack them myself , that way I get a good look at the brakes, bearings, races and all the other components. Plus it's just plain old too easy to blow out the seals pumping that much grease in there.

Thanks for sharing.... The devil's in the details.