Dexter Axle upgrade 3500 to 5200
I have Dexter neverlube 3500 pound axles on my 6400 pound TT, D rated tires and 6 lug rims. I have had one bearing failure and now it is almost time to replace the cartridge bearings again. The bearin...
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I love my Never Lube system. No annual maintenance and the cost/hassle associated with that. The ease of checking the brakes without messing with the bearings, and the lower risk of improper greasing adjusting causing problems such as grease on the brakes, or premature bearing failure.
If one decides to go with prevenative bearing replacement at 5 years, I believe that the math works out favorably cost wise as well.
I intend to look into this when 5 years rolls around, and see if I can as I suspect replace a bearing without a press. I have done quite a bit of this sort of thing in the past, so it may be doable.
If it can, then I will just carry extras with me in the unlikely event of a on the road failure.... I have the 5200# axles which use the same bearing size as the 6000#s, just with 5200# springs. This gives me some extra capacity bearing wise.
If one decides to go with prevenative bearing replacement at 5 years, I believe that the math works out favorably cost wise as well.
I intend to look into this when 5 years rolls around, and see if I can as I suspect replace a bearing without a press. I have done quite a bit of this sort of thing in the past, so it may be doable.
If it can, then I will just carry extras with me in the unlikely event of a on the road failure.... I have the 5200# axles which use the same bearing size as the 6000#s, just with 5200# springs. This gives me some extra capacity bearing wise.
