EZ lube spindle and bearing repack question

JCK wrote:
Really bad advice from Bager
The easy lube system is a good system It uses a double lip seal on the axle shaft to prevent grease from entering the brake area. When you grease through the zerk the grease goes through the center of spindle and out a small hole just beyond the inner bearing and before the seal. As you slowly grease and turn wheel the grease is forced through the innner and outer bearing and you will see it coming back at you around the spindle , zerk area then stop . The key thing here is pump slowly and turn the wheel also when pumping . The first time it may require a half tube of grease or more .

X2
If grease is going past the seal, the seal is bad. Many people probably dont install the seal correctly to begin with. The seal surface of the axle needs a very light coat of grease and the seal lips need to be lubed. The seal cant start out by riding dry on the axle or it will be worn out and it will leak when when pumped full of grease. My sons ez lube bearings were kept lubed but ready to be replace at 6 years old. I disassembled and inspected at 4 years old and replaced the seals. At 6 years this is what I found so dont think that easy lube bearings last forever with the quality we get now days. This isn't the age of good old Timken USA made bearings.