Does the Rubber Cap on a Dust Cover Have to be Removed to Fill EZ Lube Trailer Axles with Grease

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2011 forest rive cruise lite Should I take out rubber boot covering zerk to lube?

asked by: Jay

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You will need direct access to the zerk fitting to fill the hub with grease. If there is a rubber cap in the way like # DC-RP, then you will have to take it off, fill the grease, and then replace the cap. I have included a link to our FAQ article on grease for you.

expert reply by: Michael H

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Answer 1

The 1.18" width on the Grease Cap Plug for E-Z Lube Grease Caps #RG04-010 is the only size that is offered.

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Answer 2

If the hole in the dust cap is 1.18 inches then you could use replacement rubber cap #DC-RP. For a pair use #RG04-010. Bearing Buddies can be hard to drive in. What you can do is use a block of wood and hammer it and it will evenly distribute the…

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Answer 3

When installing trailer hub grease seals you want to install them flush with the surface of the hub.

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Answer 4

It is very easy to over fill trailer hubs with grease when using the EZ lube fitting which then blows out the grease seal and makes a big mess. It's actually best to grease by hand and not use the fitting at all to prevent that. But if you are…

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Answer 5

It can certainly be tough to remove a stuck hub. There really isn't a tried and true method to get your hub off, particularly if yours somehow got hot enough that it basically welded itself to your spindle. I would use a bunch of WD-40 and just…

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It sounds and looks to me like you have the wrong hub assembly for the spindle that is welded to the axle on your trailer. The photos you sent clearly show a 1-1/16 inch spindle similar to the BTR EZ Lube Spindle item #TRU44FR. This is a spindle for…

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Answer 7

Hey Jake. You can email that picture to me directly by replying to the address you receive this response from.

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Answer 8

Since you want to change your trailer hubs to the 5-on-4-1/2 bolt pattern I suggest you select a 60-inch axle kit that includes idler hubs, such as one of the two kits shown on the linked page. These two 2K-rated axle kits include 5-on-4-1/2 hubs,…

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Answer 9

If the hub/drum is not sliding onto the spindle of your Timbren Axle-Less system, there will be one of two things causing it. First will be some kind of obstruction on the spindle that the inner bearing is getting caught on. You will need to make…

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Answer 10

I can help you with greasing up your EZ Lube Axle. First thing I would check would be that the grease is not coming out of the back of the axle through the seal. If this is the case you will need to replace the seal. Our tubes like #L11390 have 14…

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Answer 11

You can verify that the 10-19 grease seal included in Bearing Kit #BK2-100 is the correct one for your spindles by taking two measurements. First you want to measure the rear hub bore where the seal is inserted. The seal's outer diameter needs to…

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Answer 12

Torque specs for wheel lug nuts will vary depending on the diameter of the lugs, type of lug nut and the wheel's material. The linked chart details the recommended torque for many combinations. Dexter Hub/Drum #84546UC3 has 1/2-inch studs and…

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Does the Rubber Cap on a Dust Cover Have to be Removed to Fill EZ Lube Trailer Axles with Grease

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