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fj12ryder
Sep 28, 2014Explorer III
bstark wrote:Seriously? You expect someone who just paid $50,000 for his 5th wheel, to disassemble his triple axle toyhauler hubs to repair what the factory messed up? I don't think that's going to happen, not voluntarily anyway.jevanb wrote:Disassembly and inspection upon delivery with changeout of the rear seals to better quality double lip spring assisted seals, hand packing of the bearings along with later judicious use of a grease gun on those E-Z-Lube hubs, only after you've warmed your hubs with a few interstate miles to then use a couple of slow strokes only of a hand grease gun that is also room temp warm instead of the gun stored in the bottom cabinet under your rig where it's sat all winter is the protocol that will yield years of reliable brakes and hub service.
After the first year on crappy brakes I pulled the hubs and their was grease everywhere, I replaced with $20 seals instead of the 5 dollar brand that was installed at the factory. My hubs cannot be over serviced..
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