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    Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 6:40am
What is the consensus opinion of the "Bearing Buddy" in terms of good wheel bearing maintenance?  Is their use a reasonable alternative to traditional bearing re-packing?
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 7:22am
We podders don't have bearing buddies. We have e-z lube hubs. There is significant difference between the two. I have complete faith in the e-z lube system.

Unless you have reason to suspect a bearing or brake lining problem, flush the grease using the e-z lube system and go on about your camping. Wink
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Posts: 302 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 10:08am
Wow....I didn't realize we had such a system.  On any of my other trailers of the past, I'm so use to removing the hub, cleaning, repacking, replacing seal, reassemble...major clean-up.  This is awesome!!  Still learning stuff about our 1 year Pod.  Had plan to tend to the bearings prior to our first trip this season.  
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I'm not mechanically inclined and I was impressed with how easy the E-Z lube system was. The worse part was wiping out all the used grease; I used half of a jumbo roll of paper towels.
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Posts: 446 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 11:38am
i didnt realize that either.  what is the process to service the bearings?  i thought you just added grease like annually via the zerk?
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Posts: 2709 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 11:38am
Originally posted by TheBum

I'm not mechanically inclined and I was impressed with how easy the E-Z lube system was. The worse part was wiping out all the used grease; I used half of a jumbo roll of paper towels.
Do yourself a favor and use a narrow putty knife to scoop out the majority of the squeeze-out. Then use a paper towel or disposable rag to clean up.
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http://www.dexteraxle.com/resources/videos/e-z-lube-system

this explains it.
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Posts: 1407 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 12:19pm
I think the term "E-Z lube" is being used generically here to describe a method that doesn't require disassembly. The Lippert Zerk fitting would fall into that category and that's what I was referring to.
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Posts: 457 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 3:23pm
Boy, am I glad I asked this question!  Thanks for saving me a bunch of grief and un-needed effort.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Apr 2018 at 3:34pm

This sounds too much like an EZ Lube love fest!   

I'll be "Mr. Contrary" and point out something I found a few years back:

http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6823&KW=Dexter&PID=64869&title=ez-lube-axles#64869

Take THAT...you bearing non-packers!   

(Yes, it is about Dexter but, I think Lippert is a similar design)



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