R-pod Owners Forum : Wheel bearings https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Wish List : Wheel bearings Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 28 May 2026 17:40:42 +0000 Thu, 25 May 2017 19:38:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=10027 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Wheel bearings : I forgot to include the attribution... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93941#93941 Author: StephenH
Subject: 10027
Posted: 25 May 2017 at 7:38pm

I forgot to include the attribution for the material I quoted. It is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grease_fitting]]> Thu, 25 May 2017 19:38:18 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93941#93941 Wheel bearings : Funny, it is a ZERK, a fitting... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93867#93867 Author: mcarter
Subject: 10027
Posted: 24 May 2017 at 8:21pm

Funny, it is a ZERK, a fitting that allows lubricant injection into an item that requires periodical lubrication. Nothing gets by experts here. LOL]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 20:21:09 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93867#93867 Wheel bearings : k.. t.. they look a lot a like... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93848#93848 Author: furpod
Subject: 10027
Posted: 24 May 2017 at 4:09pm

k.. t.. they look a lot a like before the morning pick me up..
]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 16:09:04 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93848#93848 Wheel bearings : Originally posted by furpodNone.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93847#93847 Author: StephenH
Subject: 10027
Posted: 24 May 2017 at 3:57pm

Originally posted by furpod

None. Your hubs have a lube system in place. The top of the "hub cap" pops off, under you will find a rubber cover, remove it, you will find a zert.

Elevate wheel so it can be rotated, while rotating pump until fresh new grease comes out the front.

Done.

It is actually a Zerk fitting. The patent for the Zerk fitting was granted to Oscar U. Zerk in January 1929, and the assignee was the Alemite Manufacturing Corporation[1] (thus the eponymous names for the fittings). Alemite was already marketing ball check valves to accept grease supplied under pressure from a grease gun, such as for car and truck chassis lubrication points, both for OEM installations and for aftermarket upgrade kits which would screw in as replacements for stock grease cups. But Zerk's fitting was an improved style, less vulnerable to dirt and more forgiving of angled approach. Today, many companies make these grease fittings.]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 15:57:35 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93847#93847 Wheel bearings : This video will give you an idea... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93845#93845 Author: ronahue
Subject: 10027
Posted: 24 May 2017 at 3:30pm

This video will give you an idea how it works for manual retraction:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzqbvwCJpNU
]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 15:30:04 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93845#93845 Wheel bearings : It has two. Hopefully you will... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93844#93844 Author: furpod
Subject: 10027
Posted: 24 May 2017 at 3:18pm

It has two. Hopefully you will NEVER need to mess with them. Google "shwintek slide motor"]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 15:18:43 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93844#93844 Wheel bearings : Does anyone know how to access... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93843#93843 Author: Johncmarshjr
Subject: 10027
Posted: 24 May 2017 at 3:15pm

Does anyone  know how to access the slideout motor in the 179 pod?]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 15:15:10 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93843#93843 Wheel bearings : Thank you. Something new every... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93841#93841 Author: Johncmarshjr
Subject: 10027
Posted: 24 May 2017 at 3:14pm

Thank you. Something new every day. ]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 15:14:02 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93841#93841 Wheel bearings : zert = grease fitting https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93840#93840 Author: Subzilla
Subject: 10027
Posted: 24 May 2017 at 3:06pm

zert = grease fitting]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 15:06:38 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93840#93840 Wheel bearings : Thank you. Not sure what a zert... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93839#93839 Author: Johncmarshjr
Subject: 10027
Posted: 24 May 2017 at 2:26pm

Thank you.  Not sure what a zert is, but I will take a look.  I was thinking that a bearing buddy like on my boat trailer would be a great addition. ]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 14:26:49 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93839#93839 Wheel bearings : Everything furpod says but you... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93836#93836 Author: ronahue
Subject: 10027
Posted: 24 May 2017 at 1:24pm

Everything furpod says but you can put to much grease in and it may end up on your brake pads as I found out. Which while not a big deal it did take a whole can of brake cleaner to get it off.]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 13:24:24 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93836#93836 Wheel bearings : None. Your hubs have a lube system... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93833#93833 Author: furpod
Subject: 10027
Posted: 24 May 2017 at 1:04pm

None. Your hubs have a lube system in place. The top of the "hub cap" pops off, under you will find a rubber cover, remove it, you will find a zert.

Elevate wheel so it can be rotated, while rotating pump until fresh new grease comes out the front.

Done.
]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 13:04:55 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93833#93833 Wheel bearings : Does anyone know what size beRing... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93826#93826 Author: Johncmarshjr
Subject: 10027
Posted: 24 May 2017 at 12:05pm

Does anyone know what size beRing buddy is needed for a 2016 r pod 179?]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 12:05:53 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=10027&PID=93826#93826