can i grease bearings without lifting?
I don't own any equipment to lift trailer. Two years old. I have around 500 miles total. Trailer sits on seasonal site all summer. I'm taking the 80 mile trip up there Friday. It has the ez lube. Can ...
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I agree with others, to raise wheel/turn while pumping slowly.
I would pull the rubber plugs out, just to look at the amount of grease on the outer bearing. If the outer looks good, plenty of grease, the inner bearing likely is greased well too.
It has been my experience, with several new trailers, that very little grease is in the bearings, when shipped.
Very little grease, with bearings not being run often, can cause rust to form. Those rubber plugs pull out easily. I'd just take a look to verify, that they were greased well when you took delivery.
Jerry
I would pull the rubber plugs out, just to look at the amount of grease on the outer bearing. If the outer looks good, plenty of grease, the inner bearing likely is greased well too.
It has been my experience, with several new trailers, that very little grease is in the bearings, when shipped.
Very little grease, with bearings not being run often, can cause rust to form. Those rubber plugs pull out easily. I'd just take a look to verify, that they were greased well when you took delivery.
Jerry
