Best wheel bearing grease
How is Lucas Red N Tacky for wheel bearings?? The specs say the drop point is 540 degrees and this is above Dexters recommended range. Anyone know of a better type??
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ScottG wrote:
I avoid all synthetic greases. I've tried all the major brands (Amsoil, Mobile 1, etc) and they all separate and drool oil out of the joints. My mechanic buddy quit using it because of this issue.
Good dino grease will work fine.
And that drooling of oil is what I am trying to avoid! Most people do not know about a well documented problem with wheel bearing grease leaking past the seals and covering the brake shoes. This current problem is coming from Lippert who makes all of the frames and running gear on most current production trailers. There have been many theories of why this is happening. Some blame bad seals but my personal observation on my 2017 Grand Design Reflection points entirely to the grease used by Lippert. It is runny and thin. I think it has a very low "drop point" and when the brakes heat the drum the grease becomes oil and runs through the seal. They are replacing all of my brake cluster assemblies on my 2017 with only approximately 1200 miles on it. So when the new brakes arrive I want to totally wash out the old grease and go in with something that can withstand heat.
