Advice in Trailer Life's RV Clinic
In the ”RV Clinic” section of the September Trailer Life, a reader asks about his E-Z-Lube Dexter hubs. In his response, Jeff Johnson replies, “…there is no manufacturer recommendation for adding gre...
Forum Discussion
FlatBroke wrote:
EZ lube = nice greasy bearings AND brakes.
Not necessarily.
If your hub seal is in good condition and the grease in the hub is hot (as in you have been on the road for a while) and grease in the pump is hot (as in it has laid in the sun for a while)and the grease is manually and slowly pumped into the hub with no more than a couple of pumps then you will see the grease slowly emerge into the cap.
Problem is no one does this. Learned this approach over the years with a different type of hub flow through grease system (Reliable Sure Lube System) on a large boat trailer.
