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coopercdrkey
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 26 Aug 2012 Location: Cedar Key, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 457 |
Topic: Wheel Bearing Maintenance Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 6:40am |
What is the consensus opinion of the "Bearing Buddy" in terms of good wheel bearing maintenance? Is their use a reasonable alternative to traditional bearing re-packing?
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Bob and Joyce
Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels RP 177 "Key Pod" Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71 |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 7:22am |
We podders don't have bearing buddies. We have e-z lube hubs. There is significant difference between the two. I have complete faith in the e-z lube system.
Unless you have reason to suspect a bearing or brake lining problem, flush the grease using the e-z lube system and go on about your camping. |
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Subzilla
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jan 2017 Location: Concord, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 302 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 10:08am |
Wow....I didn't realize we had such a system. On any of my other trailers of the past, I'm so use to removing the hub, cleaning, repacking, replacing seal, reassemble...major clean-up. This is awesome!! Still learning stuff about our 1 year Pod. Had plan to tend to the bearings prior to our first trip this season.
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Mark
Concord, NC 2017 RP 179 "Podzilla" 2011 Silverado 1500 4X4 |
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TheBum
Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 11:20am |
I'm not mechanically inclined and I was impressed with how easy the E-Z lube system was. The worse part was wiping out all the used grease; I used half of a jumbo roll of paper towels.
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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
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texman
Senior Member Joined: 24 Jul 2014 Location: TeXas Online Status: Offline Posts: 446 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 11:38am |
i didnt realize that either. what is the process to service the bearings? i thought you just added grease like annually via the zerk?
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2654 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 11:38am |
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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texman
Senior Member Joined: 24 Jul 2014 Location: TeXas Online Status: Offline Posts: 446 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 11:45am |
http://www.dexteraxle.com/resources/videos/e-z-lube-system
this explains it. |
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TheBum
Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 12:19pm |
I think the term "E-Z lube" is being used generically here to describe a method that doesn't require disassembly. The Lippert Zerk fitting would fall into that category and that's what I was referring to.
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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
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coopercdrkey
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 26 Aug 2012 Location: Cedar Key, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 457 |
Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 3:23pm |
Boy, am I glad I asked this question! Thanks for saving me a bunch of grief and un-needed effort.
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Bob and Joyce
Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels RP 177 "Key Pod" Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71 |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 3:34pm |
This sounds too much like an EZ Lube love fest! I'll be "Mr. Contrary" and point out something I found a few years back: http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6823&KW=Dexter&PID=64869&title=ez-lube-axles#64869 Take THAT...you bearing non-packers! (Yes, it is about Dexter but, I think Lippert is a similar design) |
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