Wheel Bearing Question
Wheel Bearings are 1 year old. Discovered I have the Dexter axle EZ Lube system. So will I need to repack the bearings every year or is the EZ Lube system sufficient. Thanks in advance for the help...
Forum Discussion
OH48Lt wrote:
It all depends on your individual situation. If you put a lot of highway miles on your trailer, you need to repack a little more often than normal. If you immerse your hubs in water, you'd be wise to repack. If you are only going 5000 miles a year, it is not necessary to repack every year.
Exactly opposite what I have always heard. I wish we could hear the truth from the manufacturers. I have always been told that using the trailer regularly keeps the grease distributed in the bearings and therefore they don't need to be checked as often. Letting the trailer sit "squishes" the grease away from the load point leaving metal on metal contact. This causes the bearings to get wear spots and need to be repacked more often. Does anyone know the truth? I have repacked every other year for years without any problems but most manuals say to repack every year.
