ctechbob
Well-known member
I know a lot of people think they are BS and that you should repack your bearings the old-fashioned way.
I just don't have the willpower to do it, so I'm wasting immense amounts of grease and using them.
I did notice this time, that I am starting to push out the factory grease that came in the axles, which appears to be quite a bit thinner than the Lucas R&T that I'm putting in, so at least it is pushing the old out and the new in.
I'll probably keep doing it until I get to around 10-15k on the trailer and then tear them down for a good once-over, but as it stands right now, I'm pretty pleased that they appear to be working as designed, although they do use a ton of grease initially. I think I used over 4 oz per wheel the first time I loaded them, it got to the point I wondered where the grease could have been going until I looked online and confirmed that, yes, the first go-round takes a pile.
I just don't have the willpower to do it, so I'm wasting immense amounts of grease and using them.
I did notice this time, that I am starting to push out the factory grease that came in the axles, which appears to be quite a bit thinner than the Lucas R&T that I'm putting in, so at least it is pushing the old out and the new in.
I'll probably keep doing it until I get to around 10-15k on the trailer and then tear them down for a good once-over, but as it stands right now, I'm pretty pleased that they appear to be working as designed, although they do use a ton of grease initially. I think I used over 4 oz per wheel the first time I loaded them, it got to the point I wondered where the grease could have been going until I looked online and confirmed that, yes, the first go-round takes a pile.