Greasing trailer bearings?

[adrenaline junkey]

I always try to keep them greased so no problems threw the season but I was wondering is there an easier way to do it besides the hand packing? I was thinking of bearing buddies but been told its not a good idea because the grease will get pushed out the back of the seal into the breaks.

 

[diggerdown]

They have bearing buddies with a spring and diaphram in them. They also have a bleed out hole that will leak grease if you put too much in. Just pump grease until the the diaphram is pushed back to the full line. They slowly feed grease to the bearing as it is needed.

 

[Killerk]

They make a tapered deal that you can set the bearing in and then force grease into the bearing... Not sure what it is called or where to get one, but I have used one before.
I have spring loaded bearing buddies on my trailer (no brakes) and it pushes grease out of the seal and it ends up on the back side of the rim.
I would think that if you know they are greased, and only give it a couple pumps then whipe the excess off of the backside you may be ok.
Or as soon as you see the spring start to collapse, stop.
It seems that after they warm up is when they spit grease out the back, so it may not be a good idea with trailer brakes?

 

[Beels]

They make a tapered deal that you can set the bearing in and then force grease into the bearing... Not sure what it is called or where to get one, but I have used one before.

http://www.lislecorp.com/tool_search_results.cfm?Search=bearing+packer
I have both of these and they work great. A lot cleaner than hand packing.

I have spring loaded bearing buddies on my trailer (no brakes) and it pushes grease out of the seal and it ends up on the back side of the rim.
I would think that if you know they are greased, and only give it a couple pumps then whipe the excess off of the backside you may be ok.
Or as soon as you see the spring start to collapse, stop.
It seems that after they warm up is when they spit grease out the back, so it may not be a good idea with trailer brakes?

I'd rather have grease on the back of the wheels than sitting on the side of the road with a bunged up hub and spindle.

 

[BigAl]

I've used the Bearing Buddies for years with no problems.

 

[KFD070]

Bearing Buddies on sled and boat trailer and never had any problems......knock on wood!

 

[Seguin Interceptor]

http://www.lislecorp.com/tool_search_results.cfm?Search=bearing+packer
I have both of these and they work great. A lot cleaner than hand packing.



I'd rather have grease on the back of the wheels than sitting on the side of the road with a bunged up hub and spindle.

I have also used that tool it works well. You can find them at any auto parts store.

 

[rockymking]

What's a trailer ??????? j/k ... sled-deck humor

 

[J-Dog]

I was a rv tech for 9 yrs and the only way to do it right is to pull the hub and pack them . That way you know the grease is getting where it needs to be . The tools listed above work very well I have the bigger one that you put the grease in . Clean the bearings and check them for defects and heated spots . I like to replace the seals on mine but you can reuse them also if they are in good shape. Hope this helps

 

[adrenaline junkey]

Well that tool looks like it might work a little better guess i will get one found and get them done this weekend. You guys that said you were using bearing buddys are those on axles with breaks?
thanks for the information guys

 

[powder_thrasher]

Buy some bearing buddys grease the dam thing and then do the snow dance so we can go play.

 

[adrenaline junkey]

Buy some bearing buddys grease the dam thing and then do the snow dance so we can go play.

lmao I'm dancing just not real good

 

[powder_thrasher]

lmao I'm dancing just not real good

Hope you get better at it no hope for me

 

[MotoPsycho]

What's a trailer ??????? j/k ... sled-deck humor

That sled deck has bearings too ya know! You might wanna change the oil on it too!

 

[94fordguy]

Bearing Buddies on sled and boat trailer and never had any problems......knock on wood!

Any particular kind of grease that is good for these applications? Both the sled and boat trailers had buddies on them when I bought them, but have never added any to them yet, been thinking about it for a while tho.

 

[Beels]

Any particular kind of grease that is good for these applications? Both the sled and boat trailers had buddies on them when I bought them, but have never added any to them yet, been thinking about it for a while tho.

I use EP2 grade lithium based grease. The EP stands for extreme pressure.

 

[KFD070]

Neither my boat trailer nor my 2 up tilt sled trailer have brakes.

 

[adrenaline junkey]

I use a lithium based grease also it seems to do a decent job