I owned a garage for 31 years. If you just give a little squirt in the hubs once in awhile you will be way ahead of those who do not. It does make us feel better to remove & clean them but purging the old grease out with the grease coming out the front not the back, is just about as good as long as the bearings are not…
6K may be arbitrary, but not a bad idea, IMO. I hit mine when I first bought it, and also adjusted the brakes at the same time. Haven't really touched it since then, but maybe only about 4K miles on it since… Had a '72 Blazer for over 30 years, and THAT one I cleaned & re-packed the bearings about once every 2 years. Many…
@Photomom, I have an appointment after I get back from Tearstock to repack and grease my bearing plus he checks the brakes. He's been in business for over 30 years and he has the same same recommendations that Pleasant Valley has. I don't always get in for the 6,000 mile check, but I do get in for the total job once a…
Once you have bearing failure you will learn to do this stuff yourself. Nothing wrong taking it to a garage to have it done. I had done my bearings on a snowmobile trailer in the spring. The trailer sat in the driveway all summer with the sun shining on the hub. This melted the grease out of the outside bearing causing…
I've had this thread bookmarked for a while, and decided to do a little wheel maintenance today. Usually I just ignore these things and hope for the best, but after two seasons I thought at least topping up the bearing grease using the integrated "Ultralube" zerk would be a good idea. I had the same experience that…
Had mine checked at an RV shop recently, brakes and bearings. The mechanic said no need to repack before 30,000 miles. Well, that ain't happening. I do mine once a year just because I want to and I can. He also said the nut holding the bearings in was a little loose on both wheels, and he tightened them a little. They were…