Advised not to repack bearings???
Two years ago, and with our previous trailer, we had a miserable and expensive bearing failure while 4k miles from home. At the time, we had buddy bearings and were under the impression that they did...
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midnightsadie wrote:Correct. In theory, Dexter's easy lube system should work great. However, when you pump the cavity between the inner and out bearings full of grease there is no room for expansion and it makes for grease churning which in itself causes heat. The thinned grease is then forced passed the bearing seal and contaminates the entire brake shoe assembly.
IF you pump to much grease in it will push past the seal and ruin your brakes, this is what a lot of people do, in this case more is not better. dexters work great if used right. if you pack the cavite full it,ll expand and ruin your brakes
