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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 11-03-2019, 01:37 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,804
Posted By Brian B-P
If that's really the situation, and the axle...

If that's really the situation, and the axle manufacturer can't be trusted to properly assemble the axle, then I don't understand waiting for 5,000 miles to check the bearings - it should be done...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-02-2019, 05:41 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,804
Posted By Brian B-P
That's the step of seating the bearings (inner...

That's the step of seating the bearings (inner and outer). Dexter says to do this, but to rotate the hub while tightening the nut.


That's adjusting the nut for the operating position. Not tight!...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-02-2019, 02:29 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,804
Posted By Brian B-P
So it wasn't set properly, rather than not...

So it wasn't set properly, rather than not tightened enough or not retained. :thumb:

The usual reason for this is simple incompetence. The bearings must be seated properly, and only then the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-01-2019, 09:51 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,804
Posted By Brian B-P
That wouldn't be from failure to tighten...

That wouldn't be from failure to tighten properly, since a properly installed spindle nut is not tight. They must have missed the retainer (cotter pin, bent washer tab, or whatever is used on this...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 01-21-2019, 09:39 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,804
Posted By Brian B-P
An E-Z Lube axle comes with a grease cap that has...

An E-Z Lube axle comes with a grease cap that has a rubber plug in it, so you can flush the grease without removing the cap (just the plug). Once you take the plug out, you can see the fitting...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 01-21-2019, 03:34 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,804
Posted By Brian B-P
It is not possible to over-grease an E-Z Lube...

It is not possible to over-grease an E-Z Lube hub, since all excess grease just comes out the front. On the other hand, it is easy to improperly pump grease into an E-Z Lube hub, and that's a common...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-20-2018, 10:42 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,804
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes. The 2500 pound capacity units are still the...

Yes. The 2500 pound capacity units are still the Torflex #10, like those of other ratings up to 3500 pounds. The reduced capacity is due to less rubber, to soften the springing to a level better...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-20-2018, 03:12 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,804
Posted By Brian B-P
:laugh: That's the advantage of being so...

:laugh:
That's the advantage of being so near-sighted that I'm forced to find my glasses before going anywhere... can't leave them behind. :thumb:

I just wanted to make sure that I understood...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-19-2018, 11:34 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,804
Posted By Brian B-P
It appears that the manufacturer is Fusion Inc....

It appears that the manufacturer is Fusion Inc. (https://fusion-4500-wilson.squarespace.com/products); they likely make them for Dexter.


Yep, as Eddie mentioned, the usual term for these is a...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-19-2018, 01:27 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,804
Posted By Brian B-P
It seems pretty safe to assume that Escape (of...

It seems pretty safe to assume that Escape (of any model) built with E-Z Lube hubs has the same bearings and seals. It's all the same Dexter product... even the beam-and-leaf-spring 2014-2015 5.0TA...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-05-2018, 12:43 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,804
Posted By Brian B-P
Grease which leaks past the rear seal goes into...

Grease which leaks past the rear seal goes into the inside of the brake drum. It would be hard for it to get from there to the front (outside) of the drum; however, locking brakes are suspicious. The...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-07-2017, 03:51 PM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,804
Posted By Brian B-P
... but this link no longer works. Dexter...

... but this link no longer works.

Dexter Axle restructured their website, so the old Resource Library no longer exists; however, the material is still available.

On the full web site, just go...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 01-10-2014, 07:54 AM
Replies: 137
Views: 63,804
Posted By Brian B-P
Thanks Steve - a lot of people exchange shaky or...

Thanks Steve - a lot of people exchange shaky or downright bad information about bearing servicing, instead of referring to authoritative sources such as Dexter.

All of Dexter's information is...
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