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Trailering?
Posted: June 23rd, 2006, 7:58 am
by manley
How often should one repack bearings? I have a loadmaster that Tide~dancer "The Man!" hooked me up with about two years ago. It's probably been in salt water about 15 times, fresh water about 10, and probably has about 5,000 miles on it.
I load the bearings with grease about every 2-3 trips to Keaton, or about every 4-500 miles.
Should I remove and repack? What say ye?
Posted: June 23rd, 2006, 8:10 am
by Charles
I would just pop off whatever kind of caps you have and check the color of the grease. If it's clean, I would tap the caps back on and add more. If it's been contaminated I would replace the races when I repack.
But that's just me. One of the guys with more trailer experience might know better.
Posted: June 23rd, 2006, 8:33 am
by MudDucker
If you don't have bearing buddys, I used to repack mine annually as a part of my spring check up each year.
Posted: June 23rd, 2006, 10:59 am
by fish on!!
When they start smokin, its time to repack.
Posted: June 23rd, 2006, 11:51 am
by Knot Tester
fish on!! wrote:When they start smokin, its time to repack.
Yep, repack your stuff in another car...cause yer boat aint going no where!
