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Bearing Trouble?
- Thread starter Levity
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Levity,
It depends on if the grease is on the outside of the wheel or the inside. If on the outside, the bearings were probably overfilled and if you have a bearing buddy type of outer cover they are designed to release the excess grease through a vent hole. If the grease is on the inside of the wheel, then you have blown the rear seal and this will require some attention soon. I recently had this happen to my trailer with brakes. If the rear seal blows and gets grease on the brakes, then you will need new brakes.
It depends on if the grease is on the outside of the wheel or the inside. If on the outside, the bearings were probably overfilled and if you have a bearing buddy type of outer cover they are designed to release the excess grease through a vent hole. If the grease is on the inside of the wheel, then you have blown the rear seal and this will require some attention soon. I recently had this happen to my trailer with brakes. If the rear seal blows and gets grease on the brakes, then you will need new brakes.
Cavu,
Thanks for your reply, spoke to the factory rep today and his suggestion is to clean up the grease and see if it recurs. His thought is that the factory sometimes overloads the hubs with grease applied through an air driven grease gun. This slightly pressurized grease can squirt its way through the double seals. If they loaded it too much then your suggestion will prove accurate as the seals will have been damaged and new seals needed. Thanks again for your thoughts.
Levity's Michael
Thanks for your reply, spoke to the factory rep today and his suggestion is to clean up the grease and see if it recurs. His thought is that the factory sometimes overloads the hubs with grease applied through an air driven grease gun. This slightly pressurized grease can squirt its way through the double seals. If they loaded it too much then your suggestion will prove accurate as the seals will have been damaged and new seals needed. Thanks again for your thoughts.
Levity's Michael
The Load Rite factory rep provided the bearing replacement kit number which was used to order said kit. Kit arrived by UPS, kit includes new bearings, inner and outer, seals and new hub complete with installed races. Inspection of kit revealed rusty, pitted races. Replacement kit now must be returned (in person) for a replacement kit for the replacement kit.
Levity's Michael
Levity's Michael