repacking wheel bearings
I need to get my bearings repacked. I don't want to go to the dealer. Last time, they kept my little trailer for two weeks because the big rigs are their priority customers. I can't seem to find a pla...
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Gdetrailer wrote:
The use of bearing buddies on a TT will eventually lead to BRAKE FAILURE when you start pushing grease PAST the inside grease seal which is not designed for PRESSURIZED GREASE..
Thanks for replying to my post. You could say it nicer, but I appreciate the information. Your post led me to researching the bearing buddies to learn more about them. You are right, they are not the wonderful cure all to bearing packing I was led to believe they were. However, what I'm thinking from what you wrote above, and a few other things I saw posted elsewhere, it shouldn't be a problem if I just don't mess with the bearing buddies at all and wait until the next time I am "lazy" and pay someone to repack the bearings again to get them taken off. Do you agree with that? It sounds like it is adding grease with a grease gun that is the problem. If I don't do that, won't they just act like caps?
