ssemalone wrote:
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...
Just my opinion...I was looking at same set of questions when we bought our latest TT couple months ago. Here is what I ended up doing after reading all the horror stories.
Totally replacing all bearings and cups every year would be the best way but not very practicable and crazy IMO.
I jacked up trailer... remove dust cap... remove cotter pin...pulled hub and gave good inspection...everything looked OK...squirted grease in at same time rotating wheel until I saw my new grease that was different color (not grease type, just color) and when I saw grease move. I called it good. Lots of youtube vids on the subject.
When hub was off got the numbers off from the bearing and picked up spare set of bearings and new dust cover for one wheel. Have owners manual printed out and filed with other manuals for TT.
WHY... because even though I know I have grease in the bearings of every hub, I don't know if any galling or abnormal wear has taken place. But now I can replace a bearing or cup on road if need be.
So lots of choices and opinions of what to do. Not saying my way is the best just what I do.
And very strongly recommend carrying new grease of your choice in its un-opened sealed container and then put that inside a plastic bag. I already bring along disposable gloves and paper towels. I used to buy a fancy high temp grease, good up to 1200 degrees or some high temp. But was something like $17.00 a tube. Then it dawned on me. If my bearings are running that hot I've got a problem no matter what type of grease I use. Called manufacture and found out what they used for grease and found Walmart has the same spec's and compatible but different color and is available nation wide in there stores. "Super-tech" is good up to 400 degrees or something like that. My bearings temps using a IR gun have not gone over 130. So I don't need expensive high temp grease for wheel bearings. And I run a small bead of cheap silicone around dust cover and have not hard any problems with any leaking.
When I do an annual inspection and see grease on brake pads or small metal filings mixed in with grease then I'll do a complete hand re-pack of bearings, but not until then.
OK your mileage will vary, but that's what I do.