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Posted by: Elway4lyfe
Posted on: 12/15/15 at 18:49:25
I grease Mine once a year, every time a new year begins before the season.
Posted by: Rodney H
Posted on: 12/14/15 at 22:53:29
I had over greased mine and blew the seals out. I would repack them my self every other year but with the grease blowing out, after 13 years of age I had new bearings, races and bearing buddies put in.
Posted by: Larry S.
Posted on: 12/14/15 at 06:16:43
I grease mine twice a year... once in Spring and again in the Summer usually July for the hot months...
Posted by: Chris B.
Posted on: 12/13/15 at 21:48:26
I guess it depends on what kind of seals and grease fittings your trailer uses.  My boat was new in 2005, its a sealed design. BassCat stated to grease the bearings every 3+ years. I'm lazy like that so after 5+ years I bought new bearings just in case I needed them.  I took off the bearing buddy cap thing, took the rotor off and saw no signs of wear or water intrusion.  I re-packed the bearings and put new double lip seals in and was good to go.
If you are putting a grease gun on a zerk fitting and blowing grease out of the back of the seal, then essentially you are letting water in as well.  It should be a pack the bearings and forget about it for a couple years kinda deal.

Any other input ?
Posted by: derik
Posted on: 12/13/15 at 15:20:33
I grease mine every couple of outings.  Definitely before I travel more than 30 miles.  Grease is cheap!  I apply the night before when I'm hooking up the boat so there's no chance of having the scent on my hands.
Posted by: TimWard
Posted on: 12/13/15 at 14:53:47
Hi folks,

Just wondering how often everyone greases their trailer wheel bearings and if it is based on miles driven, times trailer has been in water or dates on a calendar?  I've got just over 1,000 miles on my trailer, but I have launched the boat about 40 times.  The trailer booklet is not real clear about how often just that it needs to be done.

Thanks,

Tim
 
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