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With an EZ-Lube or Posi-Lube axle, you do not have to take apart the hubs to re-pack the bearings. You are absolutely correct that all you need to do is use the grease zerk and add LubriMatic LMX Industrial Strength Grease #L11390 or LubriMatic Wheel…
view full answer...Trailer axles with EZ-Lube spindles like #TRU74FR or Bearing Buddy grease caps like #BB1980A-SS do certainly make it a lot easier ensure your hubs are adequately greased, but like many before you (and many that will inevitably follow) you have found…
view full answer...The heat causing a seal failure would be extreme. If it started as an overheating of the assembly as you stated it would be due to the wiring at the magnet. The magnet would need to be getting the constant power to stay activated or the brake shoes…
view full answer...Yes, the Dexter E-Z Lube Axles still require cleaning and repacking of the bearings every 12 months or 12,000 miles. The zerk fittings on the end of the spindle are to add new grease in between maintenance intervals but they are not designed to…
view full answer...I would remove the hubs and clean the bearings and the inside of the hubs. Just adding grease will allow any impurities that have entered the hub to remain in there with your bearings. Water, sand, salt and other road grime inevitably work their way…
view full answer...You will need to check the laws in your area to determine exactly what trailer brake requirements you have in your area. Some areas will allow for brakes on a single axle of a tandem axle trailer while others require brakes on both axles. So if you…
view full answer...To install the Draw-Tite Ultra Frame Service Body Trailer Hitch Cross Tube #41990 along with brackets like #4907 will roughly take between 3 and 5 hours for prep, welding, and painting to seal the metal. There are many different hourly rates…
view full answer...If you look at the outermost part of the spindle on your axle there will be what is called a grease zerk or grease gun fitting. It will look like a tiny round ball which is where you can attach a grease gun to grease your spindle. If your spindle has…
view full answer...It's actually pretty common for tandem axle trailer to only have brakes on one axle. You certainly can add brakes to the other axle but among other things I would need to know the axle capacity. I attached a help article on adding brakes to an…
view full answer...Brakes can be installed on only one axle of a tandem axle trailer, however you should first check your state laws to see how many brakes are required for the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of your tandem axle trailer. Some states require a…
view full answer...Yes, you can replace your weld-on coupler with a bolt-on. You'll just need to drill the holes. Then, if you wanted to go back to a weld-on later that would be fine too. Just to confirm you can check with the trailer's manufacturer that…
view full answer...Not all trailer axles have the EZ lube zerk fitting so what you have is totally normal. You can use a Bearing Buddy like you mentioned but we have found is that the Bearing Buddies make it too easy to add too much grease which then blows out the…
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