Dexter easy lube axles

[Bob_Vaughn]

CAUTION BEWARE...... do not let anyone use a grease gun to pump grease into these axle's it will blow by the seals and put grease on your brake shoes and magnets and make them useless......I let a service guy talk me into letting him do it to avoid having to remove the wheels and bearings and grease them. I found out the hard way. Today I had disc brakes installed and the inside the hubs was saturated with grease and the shoes had soaked it up and were useless to stop the trailer. So be forwarded.......

[mosseater]

I'll get the popcorn....

[Slownsy]

The grease can stil get true so don't do it or learn the hard way.
Frank.

[kennethwooster]

I had some on my previous trailer. I talked to a Dexter dealer. He did not like them. I greased mine a time or two but made sure grease in axle was warm by driving around. I put just 2_3 pumps in. It was recommended to me that they still needed hand greasing. My Cameo came without and I'm glad.

[Dave_H_M]

Did the service guy have enough seniority to merit a shirt with logo on it? :B

[fj12ryder]

Well, let's hope the same service guy didn't talk you into the disc brakes. 🙂

[4aSong]

BB_TX wrote:
If done right by Dexter directions they work fine. I have done mine three times with no problem. You just have to do it slow and easy and follow directions.

If done correctly following Dexter Directions they work fine as BB_TX states. If you are not knowledgeable on the proper procedure you end up blowing the rear seal by not correctly following the Dexter directions. A video showing the proper procedure is available at the following link.
Lubricating Dexter Axles

[BB_TX]

If done right by Dexter directions they work fine. I have done mine three times with no problem. You just have to do it slow and easy and follow directions.

[Campfire_Time]

Thanks Bob. Just goes to show that even those who should know how these work, don't.