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Wheel bearing grease. Another question about the trailer, mm 05-03-2008
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Posted by dpb on May 4, 2008, 9:41 am
mm wrote:
...
> LOL I meant can I use regular grease or do I need wheel bearing
> grease?? The latter has iirc some stringy things in it, although I
> don't know what they do.
...

Depends on what you mean by "regular" grease. A tube grease labeled as
"high temperature" or "moly", etc., will be adequate. Read what the
label says. Most greases these days will fill the bill, but there are
really cheap ones (lots of time they'll be "black" grease) that aren't
suitable. Read the application on the tube (did I say that before? :) )

Wheel bearing grease is specifically formulated for the purpose of
packing wheel bearings (doh). The "stringy" stuff is moly or some
similar formulation to stay in the bearings. It would also, obviously,
be fine although you'll find it less common in a cartridge for a grease
gun to use on zerk fittings.

Are the bearings prepacked? If not, you'll want to make sure you pack
them well to start, not just count on the grease pumped in to get into
the bearings.

--

Posted by Red Green on May 4, 2008, 8:21 pm
a403781681e1@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

>> It says to add greaase with the grease fitting on the
>> inside of the rim, and to fill the axle cap with grease.
>>
>> It seems to me that if I fill from the grease fitting it will fill the
>> entire space inside the wheel hub, and I don't think I've ever seen
>> that much grease in anything.
>
> N/A.
>
>> What should I do?
>
> Add greaase with the grese fitting on the inside of the rim, and fill
> the axle cap with grease.
>
> How do I know when I've put in enough grease?
>
> You'll see when you add the grease with the fitting on the inside of
> the "rim". Then you'll "fill", more or less, the axle cap.
>
> Then, install it.
>
>> And do I need to use wheel bearing grease?? on a trailer that weights
>> 250 pounds and which has a max load of 990, but I"ll never use it with
>> more than 200 pound load.
>
> If you're going to make one trip of maybe 5 miles, and you carry a
> fire extinguisher, you needn't bother with the grease. More, and you
> prolly ought to grease it, and regularly.
>
> And check the tire pressures before every use.
> -----
>
> - gpsman


> prolly

prolly? Usually used by kids on IM's since spelling "probably" is
difficult. But the rest of your post appears mature and informative :-)

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