Trailer Bearings and grease

Rory McNeil · 06-29-2019, 12:50 AM

My mistake, Rich, I mixed up the names of the features of the Dexter axles, it has NevRAdjust trailer brakes, they call the wheel bearings "EZLube", they have a grease nipple under each dust cap so you can pump grease into the spindle, which is drilled so the grease goes into the inner bearing, and pushes the old grease out towards the dust cap, hopefully without pushing grease past the inner seals.
As for the Lucas Red N Tacky grease I have, it is a red Lithium based grease with good rating (GC-LB), so I am hoping it should work well for the bearings.

Rusty Davenport · 07-01-2019, 02:25 PM

If you do a little research you will find out that "mixing" brands and types of grease is absolutely NOT RECOMMENDED !!!!! Just a note of extreme caution.

FED 387 · 07-01-2019, 03:44 PM

X 2!!!!!!!!

Run to Rund · 07-02-2019, 12:07 PM

If you download the Dexter hubs-drums-bearings manual, it has recommended greases in it. They use lithium complex grease. Some other types of greases are sodium or aluminum complex.

Bob Mulry · 07-03-2019, 03:10 PM

When they first started installing disc brakes from the factory there was a special Hi-Temp Disc Brake Moly Wheel Bearing grease...

I guess that I've been using it on every wheel bearing that I have packed in the last 50 years with good results....

Boat trailers excepted..

GTX JOHN · 07-04-2019, 05:31 PM

My son Jon builds and sells trailers......He will not use ANYTHING
but Dexter Axles Bearings Suspension on the trailers he sells.

He replaces a lot of Chinese Crap every week
from other manufacturers for people traveling thru our little town
to Vegas or further West.

Yes Dexter is a bit more money......But.

06-29-2019, 12:50 AM	#1
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 317 Liked 1,104 Times in 302 Posts	Re: Trailer Bearings and grease My mistake, Rich, I mixed up the names of the features of the Dexter axles, it has NevRAdjust trailer brakes, they call the wheel bearings "EZLube", they have a grease nipple under each dust cap so you can pump grease into the spindle, which is drilled so the grease goes into the inner bearing, and pushes the old grease out towards the dust cap, hopefully without pushing grease past the inner seals. As for the Lucas Red N Tacky grease I have, it is a red Lithium based grease with good rating (GC-LB), so I am hoping it should work well for the bearings. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

07-01-2019, 02:25 PM	#2
Rusty Davenport Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville N.C. Posts: 506 Likes: 4 Liked 101 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Trailer Bearings and grease If you do a little research you will find out that "mixing" brands and types of grease is absolutely NOT RECOMMENDED !!!!! Just a note of extreme caution. __________________ NHRA AND IHRA STOCK ELIMINATOR 2772

07-01-2019, 03:44 PM	#3
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,420 Likes: 529 Liked 333 Times in 180 Posts	Re: Trailer Bearings and grease X 2!!!!!!!!

07-02-2019, 12:07 PM	#4
Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 583 Likes: 8 Liked 54 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Trailer Bearings and grease If you download the Dexter hubs-drums-bearings manual, it has recommended greases in it. They use lithium complex grease. Some other types of greases are sodium or aluminum complex.

07-03-2019, 03:10 PM	#5
Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,016 Likes: 57 Liked 320 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Trailer Bearings and grease When they first started installing disc brakes from the factory there was a special Hi-Temp Disc Brake Moly Wheel Bearing grease... I guess that I've been using it on every wheel bearing that I have packed in the last 50 years with good results.... Boat trailers excepted.. __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports

07-04-2019, 05:31 PM	#6
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,733 Likes: 2,799 Liked 2,484 Times in 697 Posts	Re: Trailer Bearings and grease My son Jon builds and sells trailers......He will not use ANYTHING but Dexter Axles Bearings Suspension on the trailers he sells. He replaces a lot of Chinese Crap every week from other manufacturers for people traveling thru our little town to Vegas or further West. Yes Dexter is a bit more money......But. __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock Last edited by GTX JOHN; 07-04-2019 at 05:34 PM.