Bill, refer to the Little Guy Owner's Manual. Here is what it says about axle maintenance: Bearing Inspection: Wash all grease and oil from the bearing and cone using a suitable solvent. Dry the bearing with a clean, lint free cloth and completely inspect each roller. Replace the bearing cone and cup if there are any signs…
I just added grease to the wheel bearings on 2015 T@B through the zerk fitting on the axel stub. There is approx. 5000 miles on it. I was suprized at how much grease was needed to bring them up to full. If you have this type I would consider checking them.
"Pump slow so the grease will not be forced out onto the brake side." Right on, Art! On the inside of the hub/bearing there's a grease seal, which is a spring-loaded rubber ring in a metal retainer. If that fails, or too much pressure is applied in the grease-gun method, and grease gets past it, it ends up on the brake…
In spite of the recommended 6,000/6 - Why do trailers need grease so differently than a car bearing - It's like ten times as often. The wheels/bearings spin faster but not "that" much faster.
PXLated trailer bearings are much smaller than most car front bearings and the smaller trailer wheels turn much faster. I still just recommend a small squirt of grease. The 6000 mile check is also for checking the smaller brake shoes. Again I would not lose a lot of sleep over this as no grease and tightening the axle nut…
I pumped in grease prior to our 6700 mile Alaska adventure. I too was surprised by how many pumps it took. Never did get fresh looking grease, but I was pretty sure I had plenty of grease in bearing and housing area. Prior to Alaska I figure trailer had about 5000 miles on it. After almost 12000. We had no problems.
After my first year with the with the little guy 5 wide I had my mechanic pull the bearings inspect and grease them with grease I provided and could purchase again. I wanted to make sure I would be using the same type of grease when I did them myself. The second and third year, I did them myself and was shocked how much…
You show the seal great! Like I said pump slow with the outer cup removed so grease will not be forced threw the seal onto the brake drum. That way it is like blowing up a balloon with a hole in it, the air or in this case grease will go out the path of least resistance. It will come to the outside and not be forced threw…