A Letter Home

[RangerMan]

I can't remember where I read/heard this but it stuck with me.

If your are afraid to offend, how can you be honest?

[iamunique127]

Originally Posted by Ooshkaboo

This thread so reflects our current world, workmanship has gone to hell. People are getting so frustrated with all the nonsense everyone is now supposed to accept as the new norm.
Meanwhile others are working overtime digging for reasons to be offended.

Hear, hear!!

[Perry Butler]

Originally Posted by Donna D.

I was in a car accident once. I still drive/ride in a car. What's your point? Correlation does not imply causation and neither does a letter you make up to feed your confirmation bias.

Bias? This is a known problem.

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I won't ever use Dexter's EZLube to grease my axles. There have been too many failures, even when lifting the axles and rotating while lubing. Even the best mechanic can ruin a seal. I'd rather remove the wheels to inspect the brakes once a year (that's just good practice) and have the bearings properly lubed AND cleaned, not lubed by a mass amount.

My trailer guy has customers come in every year wondering why their EZLube brakes are so poor. Again, some of them claim they do lift the wheel and rotate when greasing. He even admits he installs a seal badly once in a while, but he has a 10,000 mile or 1 year warranty on his work. He offers no warranty if they only want him to use the EZLube to save labor charges.

YMMV,

Perry

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by h2owmn

Alf, you sound like the kind of guy who also keeps the blinker fluid topped up. Good on ya.

(wink, wink)

Hi: h2owmn... Tanks for the reminder. I need to check it B4 we leave on the next trip!!! YA... and I'm still looking for the "Crank case". I really H8 that it just floats around loose in the trailer!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[Mike G]

One time I bumped into the side of an old jalopy, and you bet I got a-fendered.

[C&G in FL]

Originally Posted by RangerMan

I can't remember where I read/heard this but it stuck with me.

If your are afraid to offend, how can you be honest?

Inadvertent offending of others frequently happens, but some people (a handful here) seem to deal in snark, sarcasm, and perceived self-humor. Others ask ridiculous questions thinking it is also humorous in some way, and it may be to some members. I am being honest about my perception so I guess I am not “afraid to offend.” The OP immediately after offending a person who I have never seen to be annoyed by anyone posted what I considered a “smart-assed” question on a thread I started with the intention/hope of saving other members some money, a question I considered snarky, unnecessary, and uncalled for. Was I offended? Not really, because I have dealt with my share of jerks through my life and simply consider the source. But I’m sure my comments here will be considered as offensive, especially by the individuals to whom I refer.

[Ron in BC]

Originally Posted by Mike G

One time I bumped into the side of an old jalopy, and you bet I got a-fendered.

Groan, Alf's humor is spreading.

Ron

[diannelgraham]

Originally Posted by C&G in FL

Inadvertent offending of others frequently happens, but some people (a handful here) seem to deal in snark, sarcasm, and perceived self-humor. Others ask ridiculous questions thinking it is also humorous in some way, and it may be to some members. I am being honest about my perception so I guess I am not “afraid to offend.” The OP immediately after offending a person who I have never seen to be annoyed by anyone posted what I considered a “smart-assed” question on a thread I started with the intention/hope of saving other members some money, a question I considered snarky, unnecessary, and uncalled for. Was I offended? Not really, because I have dealt with my share of jerks through my life and simply consider the source. But I’m sure my comments here will be considered as offensive, especially by the individuals to whom I refer.

[JohnK]

Originally Posted by JazzDad

I repacked the bearings for the first time this morning. I can only imagine this letter (above) was the explanation of why there was about a pound of grease on one of my spindles. There was so much, it had blown the seal, and contaminated the brake mechanism. FORTUNATELY, none of the grease had gotten on the shoes, so I didn't have to replace them.


Can you tell I am not a fan of E-Z Lube axles?

I'm now a recovering grease-in-the-palm-of-my-hand bearing greaser and am now a converted fan of E-Z Lube axles. But I'm also careful with how much grease I pump and how fast I have the wheels rotating while pumping. I too have gone through the phase of greasing bearings in the palm of my hand and still grease my airplane wheel bearings the old fashioned way. But that's because in 1946 they didn't provide grease fittings for my airplane's wheel bearings and still don't.

John

[SageRpod]

There is something almost Zen about packing bearings by hand. I could do it all day. I do have a compression packer that I use on occasion but I prefer the old school method.

[JohnK]

Originally Posted by SageRpod

There is something almost Zen about packing bearings by hand. I could do it all day. I do have a compression packer that I use on occasion but I prefer the old school method.

There may be something almost Zen about packing bearings by hand but there's nothing Zen about lifting wheels, removing them and obliterating inner grease seals. The 18 year old residing in this 75 year old body may have thought so at one time, but he's no longer in charge.

Just did a 1500 mile round trip with normal load at 62 mph through 90 to 105 degree temps from KS to high country CO and back after greasing through the fittings with no problems. Drum temps were barely above ambient temperatures every time I felt them.
John

[SageRpod]

Originally Posted by JohnK

There may be something almost Zen about packing bearings by hand but there's nothing Zen about lifting wheels, removing them and obliterating inner grease seals. The 18 year old residing in this 75 year old body may have thought so at one time, but he's no longer in charge.

No argument there. Looking forward to the lighter tire/wheel combo on the Escape. Our Rpod had LT235/75 15 tire/wheel combo and they were heavy.