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Grease cap fits EZ lube trailer hubs with 2" inner diameter. Includes rubber lube plug for EZ Lube axles.
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Hey everyone, Ryan here at etrailer. Today we're gonna be checking out the TruRyde EZ Lube Grease Caps with plugs. Now with these, what do they mean by EZ Lube It's because if your trailer has a plug like this and a grease fitting inside of here it'll allow you to grease your axles. That's what these are for, right The plug will give you access to that very easily. Now, when it comes to these caps and everything sometimes they can go missing. Sometimes they're just old.
A lot of times they end up damaged, you know, from people going to service your trailer, trying to remove 'em. They just get dented up and stuff. And so if you're planning on getting inside of here and servicing stuff it's not a bad idea to have some of these on hand. That way you can just, you know, keep everything new and working properly. Now these are gonna work with a lot of different hubs, different types of trailers.
We're on a boat trailer today but we'll work with others as long as the hubs have a 2 inch inner diameter. So where this cap actually drives into these should work out just fine. But to be on the safe side I have an extra one of these on hand. We'll check that out. I'll give you a couple of measurements that way you can verify for sure.
As far as the measurements go on this, from here to here it's gonna be 1.99 of an inch. From flange to the top it'll be 7/8 of an inch. The hole height of it it's gonna be an 1-7/16. And then this little part here where that actually kind of dries into the hub there, from the flange to that it's gonna be 5/16 of an inch. The cap opening, if you ever need to replace these if they end up, you know, you end up losing one or whatever.
Pretty standard. That opening is gonna be 1.18 of an inch. With these, they are going to have a coating on 'em to help keep 'em in good shape, you know, prevent rust and corrosion and the actual plug is gonna be made of rubber. And from my experience, it seems if you use it a lot it's out in the sun and everything. I seem to get about a year out of these, the little plugs before I need to replace 'em. So if you're someone that is constantly in and out of the water or using the trailer all the time or parked out in the heat you know there might be a little bit better option for you. So it's a compare this set up to all the other ones in this same size, they're all gonna be about the same. However, one of 'em does stand out a little bit more to me for more, you know, those types of uses. And this is made by DeeMaxx, essentially the same size. You know, it'll work with the same hub but this one it's stainless and the actual plug is a silicone rubber. So it's in theory, you know, it should hold up better to heat, salt, you know, all the different types of elements. So you might get a little more life out of this style. So maybe if you're in and outta salt water lot or something like that, this might be worth looking it to. And if you're gonna be inside of here, you know, repacking bearings or making other repairs or inspections and you find anything wrong we carry pretty much anything you would need to get your trailer fixed as far as this type of thing goes. Other than that, at the end of the day a great replacement option for those of you out there that have a damaged or missing a cap and plug. And it seems like a lot of people kind of wonder too you know how to get the old ones off, how to put the new ones on. And so why don't we go ahead and show you how to do that now, or at least how I did it. We'll pull our old one off and get our new one in place. To get the old caps removed you know, there's a couple of different ways you can do it and it kind of is just gonna depend on your setup really. So what some people do is get the tire off the ground there and you can take a hammer and kind of just tap it in an outward motion like that and you can spin the tire you can keep tapping it until you get it to pop off. You know, I've done that in the past. With this setup though these current ones are kind of tapered and somewhat smaller. Don't have a whole lot of offset here on my wheel. And so that'd be pretty tricky to do. So what I'm gonna do is just take, I got a chisel here and just very carefully when you do this you don't wanna drive it into the hub or anything, you know, so just take your time you can kind of go around it if you need to. And get it loosened up here. A lot of times you can just kind of almost kinda rotate it until it pops off. When you go to install a new one something you don't want to do is you know, get it lined up and just come in with your hammer and beat it in that way 'cause you'll probably end up messing up the edges here putting a dent in it, things like that. So I like to use a driver. The cap fits in there perfect and makes it super easy. I understand a lot of people aren't gonna have this or don't wanna have to buy one. If you do want one, if you do these a lot you can grab these here at etrailer. But something else you can do is hold that up there and take a block of wood, maybe a small 2x4 or something and hit it with the hammer. And by doing that it'll kind of evenly distribute that force and help you drive this in evenly. So that's a trick that you can do. I've done it plenty of times before I got one of these, but today, since I got the tool that is what I'm going to use. (hammer clanging) The trick is that these just, you gotta get 'em started, started straight. (hammer clanging) Now that we have this one done if you're doing any of the others on your trailer just repeat that same process to get them swapped out. But with that done, that'll finish up our look at and our installation of the TruRyde Replacement Grease Grease Cap and Plug.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (899 Customer Reviews)
Grease cap fits EZ lube trailer hubs with 2" inner diameter. Includes rubber lube plug for EZ Lube axles.
I bought these grease caps for my trailer's bearings in Sep '23 and am very happy with them. The shipment arrived quickly, they were reasonably priced, and were easy to install
These have held up well. You need to remove the rubber cap and replace it every time you grease the bearings. The rubber caps will take a beating. They have no signs of wear after one year.
Ordered 15 Dust Caps 2/ rubber plug, all different sizes. I had 15 Dust Caps and plugs, thrown in 1 box. Not one is labeled, basically useless to me. Not happy at all.
Great grease caps. I do have the tool they sell to put these on.
Fran
6/3/2024
The grease caps work great. Sometimes, they are hard to put on. I found if you just scrape the edge with something sharp, like a box cutter razor blade, it makes it easier to put on. They do sell a tool that helps to put the grease caps on. It prevents dents on your nice, new, grease caps.
Jerred H.
6/4/2024
I am very impressed with your courtesy and efficiency... I have found a supplier for the rest of my days! Thank you it means a lot
Harold M.
12/1/2023
Everything is perfect!
The grease caps fit perfectly just like the original caps.
Arnold
5/1/2024
It is working great! It is a perfect fit to the trailer hub.
Price is great, a fraction of the 'of the shelf' that are available.
Gary
10/16/2024
Still working, havent lost one yet, nice fit.
Put these caps in the CE Smith hub assembly in order to have easy access to the trailer spindle zirc fitting. Used a 2” pvc pipe to drive them on the hub. Looks good. James and Kate were excellent to work with at etrailer!!!
A perfect replacement for the battered and worn caps on my EZ Lube axles. Order dust cap driver p/n 290-991 for easy installation and removal during service.
Wt H.
2/20/2015
Thanks for taking the time to follow up with me. Ive only put a few hundred miles of use on the trailer but everything is working great. Ive actually recommended etrailer to my father, a friend of mine and anyone at work who would listen made easier by the fact that I had everything I ordered shipped to my job instead of home. Barring an emergency situation that requires an immediate solution you have my business in the future.
Perfect replacement Item for my 1995 Karavan Trailer, Very fast shipping.
I called etrailer about a question on the size of the grease caps. They were very helpful and by knowing what bearings I used we determined the grease cap size. Shipping was fast too.
I wanted the caps with grease fitting in them
Katrina D.
4/12/2024
Awe man, I am sorry that these werent the caps you were wanting. I see that our customer service department has gotten a new order placed for you for bearing buddies. When you receive the new order, I would love to hear your updated feedback.
I use these caps on my boat trailer which is used only in salt water. Even with thorough rinsing after every use, the zinc plating on cap rusts out and the rubber plug cap gets dry rotted from sun exposure in less than a year. Still works OK if you smear a coat of grease all over the outside of the cap and the rubber plug.
Excellent replacement cap for our older model horse trailer. Very difficult to find them but eTrailer had them!
It was time to repack the bearings on my 12 foot utility trailer and I needed a dust cap with simple / clean access to the grease fittings. The RG04-040 was the perfect solution, easy to install and looks great too!
Grease Cap fit perfect and the rubber plug fits nice and tight. No water or dirt is getting inside. I highly recommend you purchase the Dust Cap Driver Tool as I did. They fit tight and the tool puts equal pressure all the way around. Your going to flatten the edge out if you don't use this tool for sure. Do it right the first time.
The fit on my Dexter hub is perfect. These, along with etrailer bearing/seal kits are being replaced as general maintenance. Great product!
Great time saver.
Frank
6/6/2024
Great product. Saves me a lot of time when prepping the 5th wheel.
I was more than satisfied with my first experience with etrailer.
The product was reasonably priced and when received was of excellent quality.
The shipping of my product was received well within the expected time.
The part was just what I needed for my Harley Trailer!
I will certainly recommend etrailer to anyone needing their products and will also order from them the next time I need any products they carry!
I'm a "Return" customer & have been completely happy with the products & service provided by etrailer. They have met & exceeding my expectations!
When I have trailer needs they are my go to resource moving forwards!
Keeping my trailer in Great Shape!
They can prove difficult to put in but it takes some time! I truly believed these were incorrect size but eventually got all 4 on and they are guaranteed a tight seal! Don’t give up if you are having trouble putting them on and don’t drill or cut them to get them to fit either! I saw that on you tube as a fix but it’s not necessary! Use a strong rubber mallet! That’s what did the trick for me!
Great replacement for original equipmen t.
Very good experience and nice selection. Spent the winter restoring boat trailer. etrailer had spring eye bushings, shackle bolts, u-bolts and hub seals. Then topped it off with new LED lights. couldn’t be happier. Even had to exchange some lights because I ordered wrong size, no problem.
Shipping with etrailer was very fast. After having these grease caps for a year I can say that I am very happy with my purchase. Fitment was perfect and quality is good. Would purchase from etrailer again.
Steven
5/4/2023
Still good and hasn’t budged after 2 years.
Direct replacement on big Tex 70CH
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Jenny N.
6/14/2024
Yes, unfortunately the grease caps do not typically come with individual labels. The easiest way to distinguish between them will be to measure the outer diameter to determine their sizes.