10-18-2023, 03:40 AM
What Jon says is correct, oil bath is the way to go Jeff.
Check it and as long as oil in hub (not grease) is oil colored you are good to go.
If you don’t want to go oil bath, another option is your new axle is equipped with EZ-Lube spindles.
You can tell an EZ-Lube spindle because the dust cap has a quarter sized rubber plug and zerk fitting is drilled/tapped directly in to end of spindle. The spindle has a drilled channel through center that permits the new grease being pumped in to flow through center of spindle, out of spindle on inboard side of inner bearing, forcing the grease from behind inner bearing through inner bearing outward through outer bearing and out the quarter sized hole in the bearing cap.
You catch this old grease in a paper towel for disposal as you pump new grease in.
If you go this route, and bearings/temps are cold, don’t force grease fast as it could hydraulically push out the axle seal and mess up your set up.
I also agree Bearing Buddies are worthless and provide a false sense of security.
Check it and as long as oil in hub (not grease) is oil colored you are good to go.
If you don’t want to go oil bath, another option is your new axle is equipped with EZ-Lube spindles.
You can tell an EZ-Lube spindle because the dust cap has a quarter sized rubber plug and zerk fitting is drilled/tapped directly in to end of spindle. The spindle has a drilled channel through center that permits the new grease being pumped in to flow through center of spindle, out of spindle on inboard side of inner bearing, forcing the grease from behind inner bearing through inner bearing outward through outer bearing and out the quarter sized hole in the bearing cap.
You catch this old grease in a paper towel for disposal as you pump new grease in.
If you go this route, and bearings/temps are cold, don’t force grease fast as it could hydraulically push out the axle seal and mess up your set up.
I also agree Bearing Buddies are worthless and provide a false sense of security.