Grease gun/ grease recommendations

Ride S40T wrote:

Huntindog wrote:

Peter2516 wrote:
For EZ lube axle, what brand do you use for the wheel bearing grease.
Thank you -Peter

Do not use a grease gun on your axles.
In order to use this zerk feature, and completely purge the old grease out (maybe) it would take almost 4 tubes of grease at each greasing.... And it would most likely get past the inner seals and onto the brakes.
That creates quite a mess... Just don't do it.

This is what I've read for a while...so I called Dexter and asked their tech dept. They said using the zerk is the preferred method for greasing the bearings each year.

I specifically asked them about grease getting past the rear seal. They had no concern as long as a hand pump is used.

Wonder why they recommend as the zerk as the primary method? It would be a liability for them if they recommended something that could be a safety hazard for their customers.

That said, there is no doubt the hand method provides more piece of mind and ensures all is well with the internals.