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olguy 
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Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: Houston, TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
 Calendar Event: Axle greasePosted: 26 May 2018 at 2:13pm |
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What is the recommended grease for 178 hubs. Tip...I went to Farmers supply and purchased an infer red (SP?) temp sensor. shoot the hubs every couple hundred miles. Running about 35 degrees above ambient.
Cliff Olguy |
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GlueGuy
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Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2627 |
Posted: 26 May 2018 at 3:30pm |
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Dexter recommends lithium-based grease. Their recommended brands is in their how to grease document (below). Some people use an infra red sensor to measure the temperature of their hubs. I generally just put my hand on the hub when we're stopping. It's OK for them to be a little warm, but they should not hot. If I think the hub is too hot to hold my hand on, then something is amiss. |
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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TheBum
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Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 29 May 2018 at 10:57am |
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I use Lucas Red-n-Tacky on our 179's bearings. It meets the recommendations of our Lippert axle. It's readily available almost everywhere here in north Texas.
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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
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olguy
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Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: Houston, TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
Posted: 29 May 2018 at 1:43pm |
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Many thanks. Now on to decision as to Carlisle tires. Lots of tread, no cracking, however they are (4) years old and we are heading out soon on 4000 mile vacation.
Cliff |
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olguy
Newbie
Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: Houston, TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
Posted: 29 May 2018 at 1:48pm |
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Many thanks. Been using the "touch" method, that works fine also.
Cliff |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6285 |
Posted: 29 May 2018 at 3:43pm |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 29 May 2018 at 3:54pm |
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I think tires are something that needs attention and inspection by various locales. I have had exposed tires in AZ and same in TN and they are effected different by sun and weather. I personally cover my tires in storage to keep them out of the elements. Four years doesn't seem outlandish to me, but you can expose tires for two years and they suffer.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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Axle grease - Event Date: 26 May 2018 - 30 May 2018