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fj12ryder
May 23, 2016Explorer III
"So now we all know just how many tubes of grease it takes to service the easy lubes... 3 tubes. And that is the amount it will take EVERY time (not just the first time) if you want to get all of the old grease out from the inner bearing."
But you don't have to do it all that often. I just think of the hubs on my trucks and cars: how often do you pull the hubs and change/lube them? I had to change one hub due to a sticking rotor that ruined the rotor and hub. The other hub hasn't been touched in 100,000 miles and it works fine. Why should trailer brakes be so much different? Perhaps Dexter's admonition to check bearings and brakes annually is another case of CYA. Dunno.
But you don't have to do it all that often. I just think of the hubs on my trucks and cars: how often do you pull the hubs and change/lube them? I had to change one hub due to a sticking rotor that ruined the rotor and hub. The other hub hasn't been touched in 100,000 miles and it works fine. Why should trailer brakes be so much different? Perhaps Dexter's admonition to check bearings and brakes annually is another case of CYA. Dunno.
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