Hand Pack Axle Bearings

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   Hello,
I'm also a member of the Facebook group and there look to be some issues with greasing the axle bearings.  From reading, it appears the factory doesn't ship new rPods with much grease. I also have heard of people over greasing the bearings and breaking the seals using a grease gun?  My question is, how can I hand pack the bearings with grease, or is there no fear of putting too much grease using a grease gun?  

Thanks in advance for any help!

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babyboogerfamily Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05 Mar 2018 Location: VA Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Topic: Hand Pack Axle Bearings Posted: 04 Jul 2018 at 8:17am
	Hello, I'm also a member of the Facebook group and there look to be some issues with greasing the axle bearings. From reading, it appears the factory doesn't ship new rPods with much grease. I also have heard of people over greasing the bearings and breaking the seals using a grease gun? My question is, how can I hand pack the bearings with grease, or is there no fear of putting too much grease using a grease gun? Thanks in advance for any help!

furpod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128	Posted: 04 Jul 2018 at 2:27pm
	The factory doesn't fill the hubs with grease. the bearings are lubed properly. if you pull and hand pack the bearings, you will have done EXACTLY the same thing. Pumping grease means you fill all the voids in the hub, and force the old grease out the front. It will take a tube or nearly a tube, per side. Rotate the wheel as you pump, use a manual grease gun, you won't blow any seals.

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326	Posted: 04 Jul 2018 at 2:35pm
	+1 You can find videos on YouTube for lubricating the Lippert and Dexter axles. It isn't hard. I have done this multiple times since purchasing our R-Pod. Most recently, I did this before we left on our recent trip. 6,500 miles later, we had no problems.
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