This is a post for all of you that have been told, or believe, that all you need to do is pump some grease in and the hubs are serviced. Something like, loosen the cones, get the balls out, clean out, repack with axle grease, put balls back in, reassemble. Easy lube axlesbearing buddies and the drum brakes. Lubricating the dexter ez lube axle bearing system youtube. Ideal for most towable axles including boat trailer applications. We will credit you the cost of an entire month of support if your system is ever down overnight due our software. Forums rv lifestyle towing, vehicles, maintenance and repairs ez lube hubs on keystone 5th wheel discussion in towing, vehicles, maintenance and repairs started by jmcf46, jul 19, 2012. Anybody know anything about the ranger trail ezlube hub system, is it different from the ones on my old pt17 and my 640lx trailer. Grease and oil seals are the exception with a one 1 year limited warranty. We are making this change to improve maintenance productivity and increase up time in field operations.
Ez lube versus pulling and packing the bearings posted in the casita club forum. Ez lube versus pulling and packing the bearings the. The only difference in the hubs is that the ez lube hubs come with a grease cap with a removable grommet for easy access to the zerk. If the ezlube seal fails its most likely it had too much pressure applied during greasing. Yes you can use that the 75w is the weight classification of the oil at room temp and the 90 means it will have the properties of a 90 weight when it heats up. Our issue with lippert wheel bearing grease leak on our. We offer ez lube grease caps covered by a rubber plug designed for axles with zerk fittings at the ends of. This process is time consuming, increases fleet maintenance costs and introduces possible reassembly variances. Especially when it comes to wheel bearing maintenance. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. So i removed the outer wheel cap and the rubber axle plug, found very little. How to grease casita travel trailer wheel bearings with ezlube. Also useful for other trailer owners who have ezlube hubs on their wheels. Trailer hub wheel bearing kit l44649 l68149 seal 1.
This requires removing the wheel, prying the metal grease cap off, and removing the cotter pin, spindle nut and hub. A trailer running gear lubrication system thats simple to maintain and completely submersible with no disassembly required. Introduction this manual is designed to provide information for you to understand, use, maintain, and service your trailer running gear system. I have a new to me trailer that i pulled the bearings out to inspect and replacerepack. The dexter ez lube axle rubber grease plugs are the best on the market, in my opinion. My old unit had the rubber plug for the fitting sticking through the hub cover. Motor oil is the same ie 5w30 make it easier for the motor to start but when heat and friction starts the oil gets thicker to stick betterlonger.
Aug 26, 2018 the only difference between an ez lube hub and a non ez lube hub would be the grease cap. You must follow the maintenance procedures to prevent damage to important structural. We are now including ez lube hubs from dexter as standard equipment on all trailers we manufacture that utilize greasetype hubs. The better thing to do is to remove the hubs and inspect the bearings every year to every other year. Ezlube wheel bearings posted in outback maintenance. For an ez lube hub, the grease cap would have a removable plug to make the grease fitting easy to access without needing to remove the grease cap. If the ez lube seal fails its most likely it had too much pressure applied during greasing. Anybody know anything about the ranger trail ez lube hub system, is it different from the ones on my old pt17 and my 640lx trailer. Ez lube wheel bearings posted in outback maintenance.
Repacking bearings w an ez lube hub the casita club forum. Im currently teting out kodiaks version of turbo lube spindles on my tandem axle ez loader, and after the first 1500 miles or so, im one happy camper. So, the reason i hate ezlube hubs is because people tend to treat them like bearing buddies on a boat trailer, and put more grease in them every so often. The ez lube design allows grease to flow with ease to both outer and inner bearings for a complete repack.
Maintenance and repairs ez lube hubs on keystone 5th wheel. Im currently teting out kodiaks version of turbolube spindles on my tandem axle ezloader, and after the first 1500 miles or so, im one happy camper. Ez lube hubs suites owners international travel club forum. I prefer to visually inspect the spindle and bearings when i repack anyway. When greasing, its possible to feel when the air is gone with a hand operated gun.
With ez lube hubs, theres nothing to build up pressure in the. Trailer wheel bearings pack or use grease fitting the. I assume drv is using the cap because of the kodiak brake assembly. Secondly, we maintain the highest quality control standards in the industry and adhere. Jul 19, 2012 a trailer running gear lubrication system thats simple to maintain and completely submersible with no disassembly required. We are making this change to improve maintenance productivity and. Bought a 5th wheeler cougar with ez lube hubs but when i took off the cap on the hub there was empty space inside. Since weve been in the trailer business for nearly 30 years, we forget that some of the terminology used within this industry isnt completely understood by people and it is refreshing when someone brings us back to reality. Either that or the hubs were removedreplaced and seal damaged in the process.
Our issue with lippert wheel bearing grease leak on our grand. The hub has the screw on kodiak dust cap that was use on the oil bath bearings units. On removing the first wheel found out i had ez lube system. This dust cap is used if your axle is an acculube axle with a grease fitting on the tip of the.
We offer ezlube grease caps covered by a rubber plug designed for axles with zerk fittings at the ends of their spindles. Now, if you have a trailer that sits for 11 months and 3 weeks a year, then the maintenance needs to be more often, but as with my trailer, it gets pulled year round off and on, so sitting for long periods is not an issue. The ez lube design requires huge amounts of grease to get from the rear of the inner bearing to the front of the outer bearing, compleatly filling the void between the bearings around the shaft. I have the ez lube but ill never use them that way. Welcome to g4 outdoors click the subscribe button and click the bell for.
Oil cap kits sold here, with oring and rubber fitting. I downloaded the proceedure from dexter ezlube bearings, it says all you have to do is pump new grease in until you see the new grease come out but then it says becareful not to blow out the rear seal because the grease will get on the brakes so how do everyone else do bearing repacking, how do you get the castle nut off. This video will show you how to lubricate the dexter ez lube axle bearing system on your rv. We have a 2016 39dbrs3 which came with ez lube bearings. Just wondering how often and how much grease people use. Add grease until old comes out, just like the norm using a jerk fitting. In the september rv clinic, we ran a letter titled greaseable hubs that has drawn a lot of reader response. Ez lube hubs preface greasing standard axle bearings necessitates completely disassembling the hub.
Ezlube wheel bearings outback maintenance outback rv. In the owners manual it says there is no need to lift the vehicle. With ez lube hubs, the old grease on the inner bearing still stays back there. But in the process of getting the dust caps off i mang. My trailer has the ez lube hubs and i just service them annually.
Axles with capacities of 8000 lbs and above will continue to be equipped with oil bath hubs. Ez lube caps grease capsdust caps hubs, drums, bearings. I making up my end of summer to do list for the trailer before it goes into storage for a few months. Its ez because all you need to do is attach a grease gun at the end and insert the. Ez lube hubs were originally designed for boat trailers to help keep water out of the bearings. Oct 18, 2014 ez lube versus pulling and packing the bearings posted in the casita club forum. In this video i show you the procedure on how to luve your dexter ez lube axles.
In fact, we have so much confidence in our software and support staff that we guarantee the reliability of our software. Of course, i also habitually picked up a new set of bearing buddies to go with the axle ive been running bearing buddies on boat trailers since before i was driving, before noticing the ez. It seems that at some point in time, its possible that grease will start oozing past the seal at the back side of the drum. And anyway, that mechanism is only in use when youre not pedaling. I am assuming that when the axles came from the factory they where not filled with grease. At the end of the season, i will have about 10,000 miles on my casita purchased new in april 2014, including two significant 4000 mile road trips.
Difference between ez lube compatible hubs and regular hubs. We love it when people simply ask an honest question. Turns out, the driver side of the rig showed signs of grease infiltration, and if wed been. Trailer tires and maintenance polaris rzr forum rzr.
There is clearly a good deal of misinformation out there about the proper maintenance of these types of hubs, as the following letters indicate. Trailer maintenance trailer bearings hubs and grease. Ez lube versus pulling and packing the bearings the casita. Question on ez lube hubs on 3500rl am i correct that the wheel must be removed in order to grease the axles on a unit with the aluminum rims. As was said, it is easy to see if the oil level is low or is dropping, and it is easy to see if theres water intrusion. This and other recommended trailer maintenance procedures are outlined. Having ez lube spindles can be handy, but youll want to avoid overfilling the hub with grease, as it can cause the grease seals in the back of the hub to blow out and allow grease to escape out the. Install new seal into place using a seal driver or seal installation tool. In my experience trailer tires very rarely need replaced due to low tread, they are usually develop cracking and dry rotting from sitting parked for. If you have never seen grease come out, and the seal. I do that when i grease the bearings in the spring. Repacking bearings w an ez lube hub the casita club. All the new trailers ive bought had very minimal grease in the bearings ive bought three new trailers over the last 2 years. I downloaded the proceedure from dexter ez lube bearings, it says all you have to do is pump new grease in until you see the new grease come out but then it says becareful not to blow out the rear seal because the grease will get on the brakes so how do everyone else do bearing repacking, how do you get the castle nut off.
In order to access the zerk fitting, i have to jack up the trailer and take the tire off. Lubricating bearings and other bearing information rpod. I am looking at the approach of the end of the 2014 camping season for me and had the following questions. How to lubricate dexter easy ez lube system axles or wheel. You just pull the rubber cap on these trailstars and theres the jerk.
The only difference between an ez lube hub and a nonez lube hub would be the grease cap. First, grease your bearings and spindle by hand or with a bearing. The guy at the trailer shop said 1 pump of the grease gun every 300 miles or so. The thing you might lube in a freewheel system is the hub inside the wheel. Learned a bit more with this one, mostly wondering why dexter put this one the axle but didnt fill the lube channel from outer to inner after assembly. Dexter ez lube axle rubber grease plugs hub dust cap 5 pack. The camper is exposed to natures elements sun, etc. Ez lube bearings have a zerk fitting in the hub cap to allow greasing without removing the cap or fully dismounting the hub for a full repack. I have done this for 5 years until one day i thought i heard some noise when i was checking and servicing. Install new seal into place using a seal driver or seal installation. After this, well run a regular maintenance schedule of pulling the drums off and doing a. The first time i added grease, it took 3 3oz tubes to get new grease coming out of the front of all 4 hubs. Thats why tie down has introduced super lube, the hub bearing lubrication system that provides continuous protection by following a fast and easy maintenance program.
Adding bearing buddies on hub with zerk fitting, remove zerk. Owners operation manual ez loader boat trailers, inc. Difference between ez lube compatible hubs and regular. If i am adding for yearly maintenance, how much grease should it take. With care, they are great, but you still need to do a repack every few years, depending on miles towed. So i am going to repack them and replace the seals. First repack after new, the brakes were already greased. Simply attach a conventional grease gun to the grease fitting. I just picked up a new axle for one of my boat trailers, and it has ez lube hubs. I jack up under each wheel, clean out as much as i can from the front, spin the wheel and add grease until it starts coming out. The hub has the screw on kodiak dust cap that was use on the oil bath.