Wheel bearing grease

Alan Nyhus · 05-30-2020, 08:25 AM

Any thoughts on low drag wheel bearing grease for tapered front bearings?

Also, there used to be a company (Sealsit, possibly?) that made a sealed bearing conversion for inside/outside tapered bearings?

Thanks! -Al

Denny Steward · 05-30-2020, 09:30 AM

I use the low drag grease from Lamb

bykr · 05-30-2020, 12:26 PM

Synthetic grease (Valvoline I think) available at O'Reilly's

SSDiv6 · 05-30-2020, 01:19 PM

Have used the Lamb grease before, however, there are improved products with new formulations such as the following:

https://www.microbluebearings.com/me...ody-lubricant/

https://www.speedwaymotors.com/DRP-0...ms,383149.html

Race Clean · 05-30-2020, 03:20 PM

When visiting Lambs shop several years ago I told him you are using the the same grease we use on our commercial jets and he quickly responded that's because that grease is designed to go from a stand still to 150mph in a second

Never really thought about it that way before he said it!
Dont know if that is the same they use today.

MR DERBY CITY · 05-30-2020, 03:48 PM

It’s always a GOOD DAY when talking to Betty Lamb on the phone. One winter during our conversation I told her it was 20 degrees here at home....She asked me WHY on earth would you live there ? Honestly, I didn’t know what to say....I do use and recommend their wheel bearing grease.....

SSDiv6 · 05-31-2020, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Race Clean

When visiting Lambs shop several years ago I told him you are using the the same grease we use on our commercial jets and he quickly responded that's because that grease is designed to go from a stand still to 150mph in a second

Never really thought about it that way before he said it!
Dont know if that is the same they use today.

I doubt the Lamb grease is aircraft wheel bearing grease.
The aircraft wheel bearing grease has a viscosity grade of 5.
The normal dyno based, non-synthetic bearing grease is 2.
The Lamb grease appears to have a viscosity of 1.
MicroBlue has 00, 0 and 1 viscosity grades available.

Ronald Urquhart · 05-31-2020, 02:18 PM

Speaking of wheel bearings don't forget the ones on your trailer.

05-30-2020, 08:25 AM	#1
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Wheel bearing grease Any thoughts on low drag wheel bearing grease for tapered front bearings? Also, there used to be a company (Sealsit, possibly?) that made a sealed bearing conversion for inside/outside tapered bearings? Thanks! -Al __________________ "That'll never work....."

05-30-2020, 09:30 AM	#2
Denny Steward Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: PORT ORANGE FL Posts: 283 Likes: 407 Liked 131 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Wheel bearing grease I use the low drag grease from Lamb __________________ Denny Steward GT/JA 246

05-30-2020, 12:26 PM	#3
bykr Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 232 Likes: 274 Liked 167 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Wheel bearing grease Synthetic grease (Valvoline I think) available at O'Reilly's __________________ Tim Schmackpfeffer 762 SS

05-30-2020, 01:19 PM	#4
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 3,040 Likes: 712 Liked 1,565 Times in 579 Posts	Re: Wheel bearing grease Have used the Lamb grease before, however, there are improved products with new formulations such as the following: https://www.microbluebearings.com/me...ody-lubricant/ https://www.speedwaymotors.com/DRP-0...ms,383149.html

05-30-2020, 03:20 PM	#5
Race Clean Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 159 Likes: 18 Liked 129 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Wheel bearing grease When visiting Lambs shop several years ago I told him you are using the the same grease we use on our commercial jets and he quickly responded that's because that grease is designed to go from a stand still to 150mph in a second Never really thought about it that way before he said it! Dont know if that is the same they use today. __________________ Stop global whining

05-30-2020, 03:48 PM	#6
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,628 Likes: 1,079 Liked 7,885 Times in 1,511 Posts	Re: Wheel bearing grease It’s always a GOOD DAY when talking to Betty Lamb on the phone. One winter during our conversation I told her it was 20 degrees here at home....She asked me WHY on earth would you live there ? Honestly, I didn’t know what to say....I do use and recommend their wheel bearing grease.....

05-31-2020, 02:18 PM	#8
Ronald Urquhart Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chesterfield, Va Posts: 160 Likes: 243 Liked 77 Times in 39 Posts	Re: Wheel bearing grease Speaking of wheel bearings don't forget the ones on your trailer.