Very good video. I am a newbie and I didn't know this needed to be done every year. I have shop for maintenance but I will try this myself next year with the help of my brother. Thank you.
Glad this video was helpful. It’s al always better to do it yourself if you can. Some people will grease the bearings like in the video one year and use the easy lube the next year. I prefer to look at everything every year since we like to take longer road trips. Appreciate you watching & commenting.
Thank you for the video. Great maintenance "how to". We have the same model as you, just a little newer (2022). How did you determine the right seal & bearing part numbers?
You can get that info from Dexter directly, just give them the info on the tag. I posted a link in the description of the bearings I purchased, Timken Brand. Most auto parts dealers carry the Chinese manufactured bearings & seals. Thanks for watching & subscribing.
Great work! Thoroughly enjoyed this video. We also have the same model so it was good to see what mine will look like. I have a question on the Rigid impact tool, is it 1/2 drive or 3/8 drive? Love your videos!
Thanks Gregg! I appreciate the comment. We enjoy sharing with others what we have learned. the impact driver is a 1/2” drive and does a great job. If you get it thru Home Depot it comes with a lifetime warranty including the battery.
Good stuff as always. I have a question: have you, or are you considering upgrading to a lithium battery? I have a 2022 2205S, and from talking with and sharing its converter, inverter, and charger specs with several battery manufacturers, it seems like it would be a clean swap-out from lead-acid to lithium, with no changes necessary. Do you have any knowledge or experience with this? We do a fair amount of boondocking, so the switch to lithium would be advantageous to us. Thanks for any insight you may have.
Thanks for the kind compliment, I haven’t researched our unit 100 present for lithium swap. I believe we would need another solar control and converter to charge at the higher voltage. We have a 2021 with the 190 watt panel and the older solar controller. I think Rockwood updated the solar controller on the 2022 models.. We don’t do that much boondocking, when we do, we use our Honda EU2200i generator with our extended run fuel tanks so we can run the Air-conditioning..
Appreciate the kind comment. It’s a little bit of work, so best to set aside a nice Saturday and do it yourself. Appreciate you watching and commenting! Safe travels & Happy Camping!
This is great, I also have this model and kinda reluctant to do it myself which this kind work is up my alley. Looks fairly simple and I have to give kudos to the camerawomen she did an excellent job with the camera!
Thanks for watching Eydreun! Tina my wife did a great job! It’s really not to hard of a job and that’s what we wanted to share with others. We always plan on doing this job when we have a free day with no plans just in case you run into issues. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Great video. Thank you! I feel like I took out way more grease than I put back in. It seems that way for you also. I found large globs of grease in the center between both the inner and outer bearings but didn’t see you putting any directly in that area. Is it just that the grease that ls packed into the bearings work their way through the entire area? Thanks for the detailed video!
Thanks, I didn’t feel like I had that much in between the bearings. Maybe on yours someone used the easy lube feature on the axles. I prefer to physically look at everything annually. I do know of some people that hand pack one year and easy lube the next. If you easy lube, Just be sure to rotate the wheels and slowly add grease so you don’t blow out the inner seal. Appreciate you watching & commenting.
This is the first time doing it from the factory so it’s possible they put more grease than needed. I don’t trust the zerk way so I’ll be doing it like you did in the video each time. Thanks for your reply. Happy camping!
Great video! I have a 2019 2109S and will be repacking my bearings for the first time shortly. After 4 seasons, I have only used the ez lube grease "zurk" method every year. I am going to purchase a complete bearing kit before I start. I'm assuming my axel's will be the same as yours. Could you give me the model numbers for your bearings. My manual says each wheel needs one L44649 and one L68149 (inner and outer). I would just like to get confirmation on that from someone who has done this hands on.
You are correct, those are the same numbers of bearings I used. You can find a link in the description of the items I used. Don't forget to get seals, they are one and done usage. I used Napa P/N 17146 seals this time around. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
That's the easy lube feature on the axle, The idea is to remove the cap and use a hand grease gun to apply grease to the fitting while spinning the wheel. The old grease comes out the sides when you are filling it. I prefer to remove, inspect and grease...Thanks for watching...
Awesome thank you so much for showing this. I bought those rubber plugs to plug the holes behind the drums. Do we need to adjust the breaks after doing the repacking? I’m not going to do this until next spring. Also it seems that there’s a lot of rust under the coach and on the outside of the drums. Any suggestions for the rust? Thanks for your help. Great stuff as always ❤
Todd, We have dexter never adjust brakes. They adjust when braking in travel. As for the rust, I use fluid film. They now make it in black. Thanks for watching and subscribing. Happy Camping!
Fantastic video. This is the first one I've seen that clearly shows where the jack stands should be placed. For us newbies, what is the reason the jack stands are added in addition to the bottle jack? Safety I would guess.
Hi Jesus, Great question!! Not much of a mountain though, it’s easy peasy…. Before our first full season of camping I decided to take a peek at the brakes and bearings on our new RV. I wanted to physically look things over and check how well lubed the bearings were when it left the factory. We were going from Ohio to Kennebunkport, Maine this next season and I wanted to be proactive and check things out. To my surprise, I found that I had two inner seals that had leaked grease, not bad enough to coat the inside of the drum but they were not going to get any better on their own. I also found two bearings and races that had to be replaced due to galling. Brake shoes and drums looked good and worked. I decided from this point on that I would capitalize on a nice Saturday in September and physically inspect brakes and lube bearings as I show in our video. It is a bit of work, especially trying to film as you well know. My point was to share that this work can be done by the owner and at a minimum should be done every other season. (Be sure to consult the Dexter manual available online as I am not a professional RVTech, just sharing on how I do things) The easy lube axles work as advertised, just make sure to use a hand type pump grease gun (no pneumatic or electric) and keep the wheel rotating while you pump. Chances are you would be good as long as the inner seal isn’t leaking. Many people hand pack and physically look one year and easy lube the next. Thanks for commenting and watching! Happy Camping! Tony
@@TNTRVing You are obviously a couple that appreciates complexity. I am but a simple guy. Per the manufacturer, I will spin the wheel and follow the suggested Easy Lube methodology.
Although it looked like I added a bunch of Anti-seize compound the brush barely had any on it. I like to add just a little. Also, I check lug torque before trips and have been fortunate that they do not loosen up. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for all your vids. I recently bought a Rockwood Mini Lite 2509s with the Power Package after watching you guys show me how awesome it is. Ya showed me how to setup wifi ranger, winterize, and now wheel maintenance etc. Keep them coming!
Really appreciate the kind comments! Glad we helped! We really enjoy Rockwood/ Flagstaff! Great Company with great people. We have heard many positive things about the Mastervolt Power Package. It opens up so many opportunities for dry camping. Congratulations! Safe Travels & Happy Camping!
After the first full season is when I greased the bearings and checked the brakes, not sure of milage. What I discovered was that I had two inner bearing races that were showing signs of galling/ pitting, bearings still looked good. I ended up only replacing those two bearings and races. I service the bearings and check the brakes every year in September. We go on a couple more trips to make sure all is well and put her away for winter. We then should be good to go for the next season. I like the old school method of lubing the bearings and physically inspecting the brakes every year. Thanks for watching and subscribing! Tony
Very good video. I am a newbie and I didn't know this needed to be done every year. I have shop for maintenance but I will try this myself next year with the help of my brother. Thank you.
Glad this video was helpful. It’s al always better to do it yourself if you can. Some people will grease the bearings like in the video one year and use the easy lube the next year. I prefer to look at everything every year since we like to take longer road trips. Appreciate you watching & commenting.
Great tutorial!
Thank you! Glad it helped.
Excellent info, thanks for taking the time to produce and share
Appreciate the comment! Glad we helped, Thanks for watching and subscribing….
Balanced your rims, too! Excellent!
Thanks! I did that when I added the factory GMC TPMS valve stems…
Hey there , nice video and explanation how the brakes operates
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I appreciate the comment…
Thanks for sharing 👍👍
Thanks for watching and the comment.
Thank you for the video. Great maintenance "how to". We have the same model as you, just a little newer (2022). How did you determine the right seal & bearing part numbers?
You can get that info from Dexter directly, just give them the info on the tag. I posted a link in the description of the bearings I purchased, Timken Brand. Most auto parts dealers carry the Chinese manufactured bearings & seals. Thanks for watching & subscribing.
Great work! Thoroughly enjoyed this video. We also have the same model so it was good to see what mine will look like. I have a question on the Rigid impact tool, is it 1/2 drive or 3/8 drive? Love your videos!
Thanks Gregg! I appreciate the comment. We enjoy sharing with others what we have learned. the impact driver is a 1/2” drive and does a great job. If you get it thru Home Depot it comes with a lifetime warranty including the battery.
Are all these part numbers compatible with the Dexter axles on the 2509s?
These P/N are for the 3,500 lbs axles.
Good stuff as always. I have a question: have you, or are you considering upgrading to a lithium battery? I have a 2022 2205S, and from talking with and sharing its converter, inverter, and charger specs with several battery manufacturers, it seems like it would be a clean swap-out from lead-acid to lithium, with no changes necessary. Do you have any knowledge or experience with this? We do a fair amount of boondocking, so the switch to lithium would be advantageous to us. Thanks for any insight you may have.
Thanks for the kind compliment, I haven’t researched our unit 100 present for lithium swap. I believe we would need another solar control and converter to charge at the higher voltage. We have a 2021 with the 190 watt panel and the older solar controller. I think Rockwood updated the solar controller on the 2022 models..
We don’t do that much boondocking, when we do, we use our Honda EU2200i generator with our extended run fuel tanks so we can run the Air-conditioning..
Tour 2507S Rockwood mini lite 😊
Hi Stacey, If they get one in stock we will check it out. Be sure to subscribe and follow us!
Thanks for watching!
Great job Tony! Even a beginner could follow along. Thats a lot of work for all 4 wheels.
Appreciate the kind comment. It’s a little bit of work, so best to set aside a nice Saturday and do it yourself. Appreciate you watching and commenting! Safe travels & Happy Camping!
This is great, I also have this model and kinda reluctant to do it myself which this kind work is up my alley. Looks fairly simple and I have to give kudos to the camerawomen she did an excellent job with the camera!
Thanks for watching Eydreun! Tina my wife did a great job! It’s really not to hard of a job and that’s what we wanted to share with others. We always plan on doing this job when we have a free day with no plans just in case you run into issues. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Great video. Thank you! I feel like I took out way more grease than I put back in. It seems that way for you also. I found large globs of grease in the center between both the inner and outer bearings but didn’t see you putting any directly in that area. Is it just that the grease that ls packed into the bearings work their way through the entire area? Thanks for the detailed video!
Thanks, I didn’t feel like I had that much in between the bearings. Maybe on yours someone used the easy lube feature on the axles. I prefer to physically look at everything annually. I do know of some people that hand pack one year and easy lube the next. If you easy lube, Just be sure to rotate the wheels and slowly add grease so you don’t blow out the inner seal. Appreciate you watching & commenting.
This is the first time doing it from the factory so it’s possible they put more grease than needed. I don’t trust the zerk way so I’ll be doing it like you did in the video each time. Thanks for your reply. Happy camping!
Great video! I have a 2019 2109S and will be repacking my bearings for the first time shortly. After 4 seasons, I have only used the ez lube grease "zurk" method every year. I am going to purchase a complete bearing kit before I start. I'm assuming my axel's will be the same as yours. Could you give me the model numbers for your bearings. My manual says each wheel needs one L44649 and one L68149 (inner and outer). I would just like to get confirmation on that from someone who has done this hands on.
You are correct, those are the same numbers of bearings I used. You can find a link in the description of the items I used.
Don't forget to get seals, they are one and done usage. I used Napa P/N 17146 seals this time around. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
@@TNTRVing Thanks for the conformation, good luck in the upcoming season.🙂
Thanks! I noticed there was a grease fitting on the end of the spindle. What is that for?
That's the easy lube feature on the axle, The idea is to remove the cap and use a hand grease gun to apply grease to the fitting while spinning the wheel. The old grease comes out the sides when you are filling it. I prefer to remove, inspect and grease...Thanks for watching...
Awesome thank you so much for showing this. I bought those rubber plugs to plug the holes behind the drums. Do we need to adjust the breaks after doing the repacking? I’m not going to do this until next spring. Also it seems that there’s a lot of rust under the coach and on the outside of the drums. Any suggestions for the rust? Thanks for your help. Great stuff as always ❤
Todd,
We have dexter never adjust brakes. They adjust when braking in travel.
As for the rust, I use fluid film. They now make it in black. Thanks for watching and subscribing. Happy Camping!
Fantastic video. This is the first one I've seen that clearly shows where the jack stands should be placed. For us newbies, what is the reason the jack stands are added in addition to the bottle jack? Safety I would guess.
Absolutely correct, safety is number 1…
Hydraulic jacks can leak at the seal.
Thanks for watching and subscribing glad we helped…
Easy Lube? You are making a mountain out of a mole hill.
Hi Jesus,
Great question!! Not much of a mountain though, it’s easy peasy….
Before our first full season of camping I decided to take a peek at the brakes and bearings on our new RV. I wanted to physically look things over and check how well lubed the bearings were when it left the factory. We were going from Ohio to Kennebunkport, Maine this next season and I wanted to be proactive and check things out.
To my surprise, I found that I had two inner seals that had leaked grease, not bad enough to coat the inside of the drum but they were not going to get any better on their own. I also found two bearings and races that had to be replaced due to galling. Brake shoes and drums looked good and worked.
I decided from this point on that I would capitalize on a nice Saturday in September and physically inspect brakes and lube bearings as I show in our video.
It is a bit of work, especially trying to film as you well know. My point was to share that this work can be done by the owner and at a minimum should be done every other season.
(Be sure to consult the Dexter manual available online as I am not a professional RVTech, just sharing on how I do things)
The easy lube axles work as advertised, just make sure to use a hand type pump grease gun (no pneumatic or electric) and keep the wheel rotating while you pump. Chances are you would be good as long as the inner seal isn’t leaking. Many people hand pack and physically look one year and easy lube the next. Thanks for commenting and watching! Happy Camping! Tony
@@TNTRVing You are obviously a couple that appreciates complexity. I am but a simple guy. Per the manufacturer, I will spin the wheel and follow the suggested Easy Lube methodology.
Also, Congratulations on 3,000 subscribers!
I did use anti seize on my cars lug nuts! Not again! They tend to loosen too easy!
Although it looked like I added a bunch of Anti-seize compound the brush barely had any on it. I like to add just a little. Also, I check lug torque before trips and have been fortunate that they do not loosen up. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for all your vids. I recently bought a Rockwood Mini Lite 2509s with the Power Package after watching you guys show me how awesome it is. Ya showed me how to setup wifi ranger, winterize, and now wheel maintenance etc. Keep them coming!
Really appreciate the kind comments!
Glad we helped! We really enjoy Rockwood/ Flagstaff! Great Company with great people. We have heard many positive things about the Mastervolt Power Package. It opens up so many opportunities for dry camping. Congratulations! Safe Travels & Happy Camping!
We’re all these brake part numbers compatible with your 2509S? I have the same trailer, 2020 model
@@davidcrews6170 we have a 2205s
The parts listed are for the 3,500 axles.
Very detailed great job
Thanks for the kind comment, Appreciate you watching and commenting! safe travels and Happy Camping!
Great video thanks
Thanks, glad you liked it. Appreciate you watching & commenting!
Thanks for the video.
Mind sharing how many when you replaced the first set of bearings? And how many miles on this service?
After the first full season is when I greased the bearings and checked the brakes, not sure of milage. What I discovered was that I had two inner bearing races that were showing signs of galling/ pitting, bearings still looked good. I ended up only replacing those two bearings and races.
I service the bearings and check the brakes every year in September. We go on a couple more trips to make sure all is well and put her away for winter. We then should be good to go for the next season. I like the old school method of lubing the bearings and physically inspecting the brakes every year. Thanks for watching and subscribing! Tony
@@TNTRVing thanks Tony! Great info