SuperLube Axles

kuziwk wrote:

cummins2014 wrote:

BB_TX wrote:
I had never heard of Super Lube Axles and had to look it up. Same principle as EZ Lube but made by Tie Down Engineering whom I have also never heard of.

I have the EZ Lube on mine, have used that lube feature several times, and have never gotten grease on my brakes. Just carefully followed Dexter guidelines.

Does there come a point where its time to pull those bearings, and clean out all that grease in there . I have been tempted at times to use the EZ lube feature, just can't bring myself to do it , after hearing the problems . I would certainly follow the guidelines if I did .

Yes this is the only way to inspect them properly, furthermore the only way to inspect the brakes is to remove the drums which is 85% of the work anyways to pull off the inner bearing. The outer bearings look very easy to check and change. Either way you are removing the castle nut which i think is the worst part...or at least finding the balance between tight and loose. The lippert manual says to torque to about 50LBS and back off the castle nut, re tighten finger tight and back off to the nearest point that allows you to insert the cotters pin.

My thoughts are if we just remove the outer bearing to inspect it we can assume the inner is in the same state. This being said though it doesnt allow you to check the brakes. I think given everything i read its best to repack by hand as it allows a proper inspection of brakes and bearings. I wish it was based on KM's but the manual states annually. Granted annually is overkill but 5 years is definitely too long.

Thanks, pretty sure I read somewhere not to mix grease. Initially if I was to use the EZ lube I would pull it apart clean the bearings , pack by hand , push all the old grease out thru that zerk, and then go from there the next time around, if I was to use that EX lube at all .