Toasted Wheel Bearing?

**Lund** · 12-23-2022, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by Slab

Personally I love synthetic bearing grease. My experience has shown me newly installed bearings with regular grease will get warm, albeit only slightly warm. But same trailer with new bearing and synthetic grease, I'd feel the hub and it stayed cold.

I was kinda amazed, and now that's all I'll use. Just thought I'd share.

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Do you have a synthetic marine grease recommendation?

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**Slab** · 12-24-2022, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by Lund

Do you have a synthetic marine grease recommendation?

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This is what I use on everything.

Mobil 102481 1 Synthetic Grease

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Although it is not Marine Specific this is part of it's description. I use it on all my bearings, boat trailers and all.

Withstands the effects of water washout from heavy rain storms or other high water wash events

Mobile 1 Synthetic Grease on Amazon.com

**Slab** · 12-24-2022, 08:01 AM

Here's a Marine Synthetic is you have to have something that says "marine":

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SUPER S SYNTHETIC EP MARINE GREASE - Smitty’s Supply

**darcie1** · 12-24-2022, 09:21 AM

Looks like the hub cracked, which would make the bearing fail for sure. Either way do both sides.

**Central Minn** · 12-24-2022, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by RobertFL

On that style of axle you grease bearings thru the zirk fitting on end of axle... Bearing Buddys will not help you since the path the grease takes is thru the center of axle, then thru bearings, then old grease comes out by axle nut where you can wipe excess away before installing the end cap. The Bearing Buddy will be in the way of access to the zirk fitting. I used Bearing Buddys on all my old style axles, still had to hand pack bearings every year but I felt like the Buddys did help. I have Dexter ez lube style axles on my boat trailer and on my lawn mower/ 4 wheeler trailer. Dexter E-Z Lube System - YouTube

^^^^^This....And rotate the hub slowly when slowly greasing so you don't push the rear seal out.

**mperry** · 01-04-2023, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by Clint

The last time I changed my bearings I bought bearings and seals and had a local shop press them into the hub. I found out later that I could have bought brand new complete hubs from NAPA for less than I spent for the bearings and seals.

Yep. I haven’t priced them in a while but the whole assembly was not that expensive.

**Lund** · 01-04-2023, 08:26 PM

Update: completed repairs!

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Everything in the pic is new but the leaf springs
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Cap not taken off for pic but there is lube! (Did check everything with the cap off)
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She’s ready to go for the weekend!!!!

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**BuckeyeCrappie** · 01-04-2023, 09:13 PM

You are in business now. Glad you got it fixed

**NCkenner** · 01-05-2023, 12:53 PM

Just curious.... How much was it?

**Lund** · 01-05-2023, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by NCkenner

Just curious.... How much was it?

The axel, bearings and hubs came already assembled and about $559 (with shipping). I also replaced the u-bolts and nuts for $39 (with shipping). So total about $598

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