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Old 10-24-2017, 06:03 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by Idalogger52 View Post
How often do you guys grease your wheel bearings? Is there a certain mileage when they need to be inspected and re-packed. Dealer told us the grease them every 1k miles and re-pack every 5k.
I pulled a lot of trailers over the years; I think a once a year inspection and repack is all that is necessary. Every 1k miles is crazy and asking for problems. I'll put a squirt or two in the EZ lube axles occaisionally, but I still like a re-pack every year or so. The risk with the EZ lube is too much grease and contaminating the brakes; ok for a boat trailer without brakes, but be careful on your unit.
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