How ofton are wet bolts greased

1 squirt/bolt is enough grease.

Gibb3363 you are trying to tell us you drove 70 miles and then attempted to regrease them, sorry but it sounds more like they were not greased when installed, also if using grease in cold temperature it don't flow well, try bringing up to room temperature.

Gib3633 wrote:
Indestructible? I wish I would have known about them. I installed new brass bushings and wet bolts with holes at 9 or 3 greased them before putting weight on them. I drove 35 miles to spring shop and 35 miles back and the bushings were already stressed enough they would barely accept grease. I feel trailers from 6000 lbs to 12000 lbs loaded need wet bolts, trailers over 12000 lbs need IS suspension and disc brakes. Heavy trailers need heavy running components , and wet bolt kits are great for medium duty. If you doubt these statements and you have a 15000 lb trailer and 7000lb axles take it for a ride on I69 from Blue water bridge in Michigan to Auburn Indiana If your axles aren't bent and your bushings accept grease you have a better unit than our Montana.

According to Dexter the 3 and 9 o'clock is the preferred position. Even with them in that position it is hard to get grease in them. You usually have to reposition the load on the springs, equalizer and shackle sometimes to get the joint to take grease. I wished the bolts were marked on the head so you could determine if they are installed properly. Also wished they relieved or chamfered the grease hole inside the bolt shaft so it would take grease easier. Just my thoughts. rockin'

Indestructible? I wish I would have known about them. I installed new brass bushings and wet bolts with holes at 9 or 3 greased them before putting weight on them. I drove 35 miles to spring shop and 35 miles back and the bushings were already stressed enough they would barely accept grease. I feel trailers from 6000 lbs to 12000 lbs loaded need wet bolts, trailers over 12000 lbs need IS suspension and disc brakes. Heavy trailers need heavy running components , and wet bolt kits are great for medium duty. If you doubt these statements and you have a 15000 lb trailer and 7000lb axles take it for a ride on I69 from Blue water bridge in Michigan to Auburn Indiana If your axles aren't bent and your bushings accept grease you have a better unit than our Montana.

Huh? :h

I guess proof reading a little after I type would have helped.... The conversation when something like this You goig anywhere soon. I said yes North Carolina the middle of September for two weeks. He said grease them before you leave and after you come back. Then he said grease them before you put it away fo the winter and again when you bring it out in the spring. Greasing it that often won't hurt he said. You don't want to let them run dry because after the brass to worn through you start wearing on the springs.

Now rockintom mentioned about the E-Z lube bearing on the wheels. Yes I agree with too much grease there may get to the brake pads and you don't want that.

I was just talking about wet bolts. When I say gease often I didn't say leave the extra grease that squeezes out there. That just collects dirt! And I also agree with the pharse "common sense"

And thank you Fj12ryder.... Yes you corrected my thought of what I was trying to say.

I think they may be thinking of the E-Z lube wheel brgs. Too much grease is not good there as you can push the grease out the seals on onto the brakes. On a shackle set up you can't get too much grease, however, why make a mess? I usually wipe the grease zerk head before and after greasing. Also use a rag and wipe off excess grease that has oozed out the bushing area. Common sense. rockin'

Just wipe off the excess or you will have quite a mess.
Once a year for me. And that is 2000 to 4000 miles.

Are you sure he didn't say "you can't get too much grease in there"? IMO you can't over grease those parts. The bolts and bushings do not rotate to distribute the grease, the same areas move back and forth over each other, so the more fresh grease in there the better.

Just had wet bolts installed..... The guy recommended that I do it at least every 3,000 miles. The bushing in the kit were brass. His comment was you don't want to get them dry. His other comment was you can every put to much grease in there!