Low Drag Wheel Bearing Lube?

fordteacherguy · 02-17-2013, 02:32 PM

To All:

I'm out here doing my winter/spring maintenance on my stocker/SS and just as any stocker racer does, I look at any place I can reduce drag.

I've used thin WB grease for years, but there are certainly less drag alternatives for lubing your front wheel bearings. I've heard of lubing front bearing with everything from just plain ole engine oil, trans fluid, gear lube...... or switching to ball bearings, or even the high buck ceramics.

What do you guys have luck lubing your ole regular tapered front bearings with? Don't want to burn up a bearing , but WB grease sure drags more than I like!

Thanks!

FED 387 · 02-17-2013, 02:48 PM

sent u a PM

tj310 · 02-17-2013, 03:02 PM

I use snowmobile grease . I have used wheel brg. grease for planes in the artic.---Trevor

SSDiv6 · 02-17-2013, 07:44 PM

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02-17-2013, 02:32 PM	#1
fordteacherguy Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Federal Way, WA Posts: 233 Likes: 26 Liked 147 Times in 47 Posts	Low Drag Wheel Bearing Lube? To All: I'm out here doing my winter/spring maintenance on my stocker/SS and just as any stocker racer does, I look at any place I can reduce drag. I've used thin WB grease for years, but there are certainly less drag alternatives for lubing your front wheel bearings. I've heard of lubing front bearing with everything from just plain ole engine oil, trans fluid, gear lube...... or switching to ball bearings, or even the high buck ceramics. What do you guys have luck lubing your ole regular tapered front bearings with? Don't want to burn up a bearing , but WB grease sure drags more than I like! Thanks!

02-17-2013, 02:48 PM	#2
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,354 Likes: 331 Liked 280 Times in 150 Posts	Re: Low Drag Wheel Bearing Lube? sent u a PM

02-17-2013, 03:02 PM	#3
tj310 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dresden On. Canada Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Low Drag Wheel Bearing Lube? I use snowmobile grease . I have used wheel brg. grease for planes in the artic.---Trevor

02-17-2013, 07:44 PM	#4
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 2,991 Likes: 693 Liked 1,457 Times in 543 Posts	Re: Low Drag Wheel Bearing Lube? Lamb Racing Components