Accu Lube

[steveinsteamboa]

My 2005 Fleetwood Pioneer has an Accu Lube sign just above the tires/wheels. It says to remove rubber plug and apply grease. Does that take the place of having the wheel bearings packed?

Also, up by the front door is a sign that says 18T6. Does that mean it is an 18 footer? It measures 20 feet front to back excluding the spare tire and the trailer tongue.

Thanks for your help.

[coolbreeze01]

NanciL wrote:
Yes it means that it is an 18 foot trailer. I had one - Bought it new.
With the Dexter easy lube bearings, you just remove the rubber cover.
Then jack the wheel off the ground and as you spin it pump grease into the fitting until you see the new grease coming out.
My trailer is now five years old, and I do it once a year.
I always check it for play when it is jacked up.
On each long trip, I check the wheels for heat build up every time I stop for gas

Jack L

Same here with EZ Lube, and mine is six years old.

[NanciL]

Yes it means that it is an 18 foot trailer. I had one - Bought it new.
With the Dexter easy lube bearings, you just remove the rubber cover.
Then jack the wheel off the ground and as you spin it pump grease into the fitting until you see the new grease coming out.
My trailer is now five years old, and I do it once a year.
I always check it for play when it is jacked up.
On each long trip, I check the wheels for heat build up every time I stop for gas

Jack L

[JohnDoe]

If you read my post below that is what happened to my Camper, the guy before me used the easy lube on a Dexter Axel , filled the drum full of grease with it passing under the seal. which now I have to replace the brake linings in that wheel

[dbbls]

In theory you can lubricate the bearings that way, but I would not. It is too easy to put too much grease in and get it on the brakes. Do this and you need new brakes. The 18T6 is a model number. No, it does not mean it is 18 feet long. Some times they are close but not very often.

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