EZ Lube bearings

Bayley wrote:
I'm sure I'm not the first to ask this question but I couldn't find any threads that address it.
I have EZ-lube axles on my Arctic Fox 5'er. Is it safe to simply grease the bearings frequently with a grease gun or do I need to pull the wheels and manually repack the bearings. I guess I don't really trust the "EZ Lube" idea.
any help is appreciated!
Thanks,
Tony

I have easy lube bearings and followed their maintained and grease type recommendations. I burned a bearing which cost me $1000 in emergency repairs in the middle of the Nevada desert. The problem was the bearings fatigued and the only way to detect fatigue is to manually inspect and pack the bearings. The Dexter bearing are made in China and I don't know if they are as good as Timken in quality, but fatigue is a problem in most trailers because the axles and bearing are at the margins in design.
To me Easy lube is nothing but market hype that give a false sense of security. Nothing replaces inspection and repacking at 6-10K miles or annually which ever comes first.