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quote:Originally posted by hoserwv
does everyone squirt alittle grease on the bearings b4 each trip? or just once a year? how often do you repack the bearings?
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I had the self-greasing units on our rig when we bought it. When I greased, I over greased. In other words, being an old farm boy, if one squirt was good, two was better and three was even better. You can guess what happened; I blew out the seals.
When we purchased the Mor/ryde individual suspension axles, we didn't have the self-greasers installed because the Dexter rep said that they didn't recommend them for the very reason that I over greased. When I asked him why they had them installed on new units that Keystone was selling, he said, "Because you buy them."
As far as repacking goes, since we travel full time, I have them packed once a year. This gives me coverage as far as Dexter recommends: every 12 months or 12,000 miles. This also allows for the brakes and bearings to be checked. It's really preventive maintenance.
Orv