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Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 04-05-2023, 09:16 AM
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Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
Looks like that grease has “wheel bearing...

Looks like that grease has “wheel bearing certification” I’ve not seen that product before but wouldn’t be afraid of it. Once you get it buckled back together, I’d advise tightening the axle nut...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-10-2022, 08:25 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
I have a spare pair of bearings, a spare seal,...

I have a spare pair of bearings, a spare seal, some Brake Kleen and grease that would get me by on one wheel. In addition I have some good Emery cloth, shop towels and some Lucas Red and Tacky grease...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 01-06-2022, 10:40 AM
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Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
It’s been common over the years for me to see...

It’s been common over the years for me to see large semi trailer loads of trailer frames going down the Interstate. I always wondered where they were bound. After buying boat trailers, utility...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 12-01-2019, 12:49 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
I’m not where I can reference those parts numbers...

I’m not where I can reference those parts numbers right now but, I did notice at a farm store last week a package of three small tubes of Lucas Red and Tacky wheel bearing grease on a shelf by the...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 09-06-2019, 03:11 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
They put them in on the 2010 Escapes but by 2013...

They put them in on the 2010 Escapes but by 2013 they quit. I salvaged the ones on the 2010 when I put new brakes on it and gave them to a friend. When we got the 13, there were no plugs so i...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 04-23-2017, 01:44 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
Hi Jim I've thought of that myself several...

Hi Jim
I've thought of that myself several times. On the other corner from our station was another station where the old boy did all kinds of work. I remember watching him arc the new shoes to the...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 04-23-2017, 09:24 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
Hi Eric When you come down I'll be happy to do...

Hi Eric
When you come down I'll be happy to do your bearings if you will help me. I'll set the jack, I'll get greasy, I'll clean the tools up. You just have to hand things to me so I don't have to...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 04-23-2017, 07:51 AM
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Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
Here's a couple of pictures. I walked down to our...

Here's a couple of pictures. I walked down to our shop to take them. Normally I would like you to think this was a monumental effort . However with crisp dry air. A
clear blue sky, birds singing...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 04-23-2017, 06:59 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
All of the above

On the side of the bearing is a universal part number. Once wiped down it is ususally visible. So you can take the bearing with you and they will read it
And match it. Or, they look in the book or...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 04-22-2017, 09:52 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
It's a fortuitous thing that you detected the...

It's a fortuitous thing that you detected the loose nut. A "hot box" out on the road is no fun for sure. I installed new bearings last week. I was able to get Made in USA Timkens for about $ 13 a ...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 11-28-2016, 08:22 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
Maybe it's just me but I replace the seals each...

Maybe it's just me but I replace the seals each time I pack the bearings. Also important is a tight fit on the metal hub cap. I do one wheel at a time and do not mix the bearings up from the races...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 08-17-2016, 08:42 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
Bill, good to hear from you. When I did my...

Bill, good to hear from you. When I did my bearings in the spring I looked at some floor demonstration Dexter setups at Midwest Wheel. I noted the thickness on the new shoes and compared them to...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 06-24-2016, 12:49 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
Great minds think alike. Have a memorable...

Great minds think alike. Have a memorable weekend.
Dave
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 06-24-2016, 11:09 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
Pat, I bought four new ones two at a time,...

Pat, I bought four new ones two at a time, Goodyear Marathons 205 14's.
They cost $82 each and with tax, mount and balance and new stems, just over $400. They have over 6,000 miles on them now and...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 06-24-2016, 09:39 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
I agree with you Jim Bennett. Shopping around, if...

I agree with you Jim Bennett. Shopping around, if it's not an emergency, can certainly save some money and it helps if you have a fair idea of what is involved. I stopped at a shop that does brake...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-13-2016, 04:08 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
I don't see elapsed time as detrimental to amount...

I don't see elapsed time as detrimental to amount or condition of grease in the bearings or on the spindles. Although this spring I did repack the bearings and install new seals and they had not been...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-13-2016, 10:32 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
We always cranked the castle nut down pretty...

We always cranked the castle nut down pretty tight then backed off a notch or two so the cotter key would go in and before inserting, we would take a thin flat tipped screwdriver and make sure there...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-07-2016, 07:52 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
I'm pretty sure I can service the bearings in...

I'm pretty sure I can service the bearings in less time than it took everybody including me to describe how to do it. It ain't rocket science.
Dave
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-05-2016, 08:45 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
On the left the Dexter Fusion loc seal with a...

On the left the Dexter Fusion loc seal with a nice yallow factry paint job , on the right the original 10-04 seal with the single edge rubber. The fusion loc has a continuous rubber seal with a front...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-04-2016, 10:17 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
I have only our 2010 to go by. I have experienced...

I have only our 2010 to go by. I have experienced other spindle nut detention setups but haven't taken a dust cap off of anything newer that a 2010. I fully agree that new seals ought to always be...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-04-2016, 07:53 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
They haven't changed much over the years. I...

They haven't changed much over the years. I learned on my 1954 boat trailer when I was 16 and they pretty much look the same.
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-04-2016, 06:25 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
I have never used a seal puller. We always just...

I have never used a seal puller. We always just replaced them. The bearing usually drives them out without visible damage but that is not to say that the rubber might not be roughed up, split or have...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-04-2016, 04:56 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
Sockets

The sockets I have are deep well, impact style. The 1/1/8 is big enough that it fully covers the bearing rim so the bearing does not get hurt as long as you have it centered. The next smaller socket...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-04-2016, 01:04 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
I knock mine out with a 1/1/8 impact socket on...

I knock mine out with a 1/1/8 impact socket on the bottom and a 1/1/16 socket as a spacer driven by a small brass hammer powered by 68 year old Armstrong guns.
Dave
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 03-04-2016, 12:59 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 127,239
Posted By Iowa Dave
I forgot to mention, I have 14 inch wheels with...

I forgot to mention, I have 14 inch wheels with 205 tires but I doubt that matters. If you pull the hub and wheel, you could clean up the seal face with a cleaner and read the mfg and part number...
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