EZ Lube axles/hubs

ScottG wrote:

K Charles wrote:
Pack the wheel bearings in your TT every time you pack them in your truck or car, or when you replace the brakes.

Yep, same old technology and maint. that was used when cars had non-sealed bearings.
After lubing my first few TT's every year, I finally realized there was no sense in it. So I let it go for 8 or 9 years and 50K miles before doing it again with the last one. At that point, it still didn't need it.
This yearly stuff is just manufacturers covering thier arses.
Check your brakes for wear and hubs for looseness yearly but yearly packing is a waste of time.

Amen, if you have nothing better to do with your time, packing bearings is a fine way to spend time doing something probably unnecessary. I checked mine last year for the first time in 7 years, needless to say all was well. Spending a couple weekends packing bearings on my triple axle is not my idea of fun.

However I'm pretty convinced that the EZ Lube isn't really necessary either. If the bearings are greased properly it shouldn't be necessary to add grease until the bearings/brakes are serviced again.