Here we go, another EZ lube debate!
I am the owner of a 2011 Keystone Sprinter with EZ lube hubs. I have been using the zerk fitting for annual greasing using a manual gun for 5 years. I also perform annual manual brake adjustments. ...
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Lynnmor wrote:
The problem is the cheap wheel bearings.
My 38 year old van has the original bearings and I just cleaned and greased them for the third time. Of course they are quality bearings made in the USA.
Bingo!!! The tapered roller bearing has been around a good long time. Applied right, made right, adjusted right, lubed right they are close to indestructibly. It's sad to see how junk parts get in the mix on such a critical well documented part. OK, so we have to pay for the quality, so be it. You have an axle failure on the road, it will pay for a whole lot of better parts fast. The quality on the seals are not great either. But again it comes back to cost.
