Greasing EZ Lube TT axles
After having a bearing failure on my last camper when I had a shop replace and pack new bearings on my 3 year old TT I am a little skiddish about bearing failure. We sold that TT and are now in our 3r...
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BB_TX wrote:John&Joey wrote:BB_TX wrote:
...Adding grease to the zerk only supplies grease to the front (or outer) bearing if you pump enough grease in to push the grease thru the inner bearing, thru the hub cavity, and out thru the outer bearing...
I think you're thinking about those cheap end caps you buy from Harbor Freight.
This is how they work:
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Apparently you are not familiar with the Dexter EZ Lube axles and how they work. They have a zerk at the outer end that ports grease to the inner bearing, thru the hub, to the outer bearing. If you watched the video you posted the link to you would see what I mean.
Read what you wrote. You started with the outer bearing first gets greased then pushes to the inner.
OK, I re-read what you wrote a few times, what you're trying to say is you need to see grease come out to insure the outer bearing is lubed. I got what you meant, and yes you are correct if nothing comes out then you are not guaranteed the outer bearing is lubed.
