EZ lube spindle and bearing repack question
My TT axles have the EZ lube spindles with the grease fitting on the end. It's time for me to repack the bearings. Is it safe to hand pump new grease through the fitting while slowly turning the whe...
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Mont G&J wrote:
I’m puzzled…If EZ lube system Seals fail as frequently as many of you believe they do, then why doesn’t the axle manufacturers use seals like those on every car and truck rear axle that work just fine in keeping the gear fluid from leaking into the drum and on the brake shoes?? How about the front and rear seals on the transmission and engine? I guess what I don’t understand, if you cannot trust EZ lube seals, how can you ever be at peace driving your 400 horsepower tow vehicle knowing the failure of anyone of those seals could result in a repair bill in the thousands?
It seems your pic of what you think is an EZ-lube seal is not the actual dual lipped EZ-lube type seal, but what you showed is a single lipped bearing seal. Below is a pic of the dual lipped EZ-lube type seal made by Dexter:
Notice the two ridges on the lower left (lips) each that form a sealing surface on the axle shaft.
Larry
