Mods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks: Axle grease

Axle grease

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Topic: Axle grease

Posted By: olguy
Subject: Axle grease
Date Posted: 26 May 2018 at 2:13pm

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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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 26 May 2018 at 3:30pm

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.

https://www.dexteraxle.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/medium-duty-hubs-drums-bearings.pdf?sfvrsn=0 - https://www.dexteraxle.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/medium-duty-hubs-drums-bearings.pdf?sfvrsn=0

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 29 May 2018 at 10:57am

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

Posted By: olguy
Date Posted: 29 May 2018 at 1:43pm

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

Posted By: olguy
Date Posted: 29 May 2018 at 1:48pm

Many thanks. Been using the "touch" method, that works fine also.

Cliff

Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 29 May 2018 at 3:43pm

Originally posted by olguy

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

Four years old should still be good. Six years old would be time to look at replacing.

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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,...

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Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 29 May 2018 at 3:54pm

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."