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DavMar

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Topic: Wheel Bearing Maintenance
Posted: 24 Apr 2018 at 3:33pm

Is it the older axles that you manually have to pack the grease in the bearings because I thought the new axles has a zerk fitting to re-grease them with a grease gun?

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Posted: 24 Apr 2018 at 11:17am

If you're using the zerk fitting to regrease, make sure you use a grease with a red lithium base so that you don't end up mixing different types. The grease I use is the Lucas "Red-n-Tacky".

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Posted: 23 Apr 2018 at 10:36pm

The hub pops off. The axle nut is held in place by a bent washer, at least on ours, rather than a cotter key.

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Posted: 23 Apr 2018 at 10:22pm

How do you install on the hub. I looked and I have a chrome dome cover on the end of the axle. Does ithe cover pop or screw off? Then what? Snap on or screw? I had a boat long ago and they just snapped on and we’re spring loaded. These look a 100 times better.

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Posted: 23 Apr 2018 at 9:09pm

The Wheel Bearing and Chassis Grease Part #75-601 is made by Valvoline and it is a paraffin base grease. I did not find any particular grease spec such as NLGI#2, so it could be "cool whip" If you can find someone local that sales AMSOIL products the Synthetic Multi-Purpose Grease is the way to go. This grease will not separate or liquefy and seep through the wheel seal seals. If you have the Leppart 10" hubs on your R-pod the seals might be 10-19 NAPA part number. They have the same numbers on them as the manufacture. Net price is about $2.29.

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Posted: 23 Apr 2018 at 5:04pm

Originally posted by David

I use a product called "Wheel Bearing Grease" from NAPA auto parts. It comes in a plastic tub - kind of like "Country Crock" or "Cool Whip".

I'm all set to service mine....I just need the weather to cooperate.

Please allow me to amend this:

"Wheel Bearing and Chassis Grease" Part #75-601

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NO_75601

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Posted: 23 Apr 2018 at 4:33pm

I use a product called "Wheel Bearing Grease" from NAPA auto parts. It comes in a plastic tub - kind of like "Country Crock" or "Cool Whip".

I'm all set to service mine....I just need the weather to cooperate.

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Posted: 23 Apr 2018 at 4:21pm

What kind of grease should e used on the rpod wheel bearings?

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Posted: 14 Apr 2018 at 10:20am

When we had a local auto/tire shop put on the risers on our axle, I also had them take a look at the bearings before our 2,500 mile Sedona trip. They said that it was ok, but soon would be due for service. Grease was just starting to break down. Went ahead and had it done. One less thing to worry about on the trip. We got the pod in September 2016 and had made a few longer road trips of 1,000ish miles. Made it just over a year before service. I'll now add that to the annual spring dewinterize list. Cost like $85. Cheap piece of mind.
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Posted: 14 Apr 2018 at 6:55am

Originally posted by coopercdrkey

I appreciate all the responses. You folks are helpful, considerate, quite well meaning, and have left me totally confused!

As with so many things in life and camping.......there's more than one way to skin the proverbial cat.

Truth be told, I have used both methods and if we were to pull the hubs on my camper, right now, we would find the spindles pumped full of grease.

That said, I do believe the 2015 Trailer Life article/ Dexter's advise. This season, I plan to (soon) pull everything apart and clean/inspect/repack. Next year......????????

Yes/OK, your mechanic should have no problem in servicing the EZ Lube axles.

Here is what I SUSPECT in regards to the EZ Lubes:

The manufacturers developed them for marine applications. However, there is really no issue in using them for campers - they should work just fine. Why make 2 different styles of axles when one is fine?