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Dexter E-Z Lube Axle - How to Grease Casita Travel Trailer Wheel Bearings by RV Adventures
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2018
- 11 - Grease your Dexter Axle with E-Z Lube fittings on your Casita Travel Trailer in a few simple steps. A lot of folks swear by the old and tried method of pulling the wheels, removing the bearings, cleaning, and repacking them by hand. I talked to an engineer at Dexter because I too was unsure about these "E-Z Lube" fittings. He explained the design of an enclosed hub and bearing assembly that directs the grease from the E-Z Lube fitting to the back of the bearings and then through them and out the front. He told me to watch the Dexter video on this explaining how they work. It convinced me that you don't have to grease the bearings the old way anymore so I am giving you a link to it... you decide because I am no expert... • Dexter E-Z Lube System
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You said you are a little colorblind....All us guys are, we only see in 16 colors...Now our better half, they have infinite color vision...Hence Why They Can See Mauve!
I like how you showed it from how to load the grease gun, because if you never even used a grease gun you wouldn't know you've saved me time, headache and given me confidence!
Nice video.
I appreciate your DIY maintenance and how to videos on the Casita travel trailer. Keep making more videos on DIY because it gives me more confidence when performing the task.
I did not know about spinning the wheel when greasing the wheel bearings. Thanks and GOD BLESS!
Nice video, can't believe you did that wearing a yellow jacket! One thing to watch out for is the sharp edge on the inside of the bearing cap. I've cut my finger on that while trying to clean out excess grease.
A video that continues to be useful for many of us. The gift that keeps on giving.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for that. A lot of people don’t pay enough attention to their hubs and end up in a flaming heap.
Thank you, I just picked up a 2008 pop-up camper, the previous owner said he had never greased it. This video will help me in doing the job 👌
Great! Thanks for following along.
so very glad you showed this procedure, I've been too unsure about doing it myself. Thanks also for doing it as per the Dexter Axel instructions, it reminds us all to read our manuals...we could learn something!
Thank you for a very clear and simply showing explanation. I agree that for the little bit of cost/grease it would be worthwhile to pump out the old dark grease...maybe not absolutely necessary, but for a couple of bucks and a couple of pumps, provides peace of mind...thanks again for very clearly explained video without any BS
Thank you for the comment.
I like to do it on a nice warm day with warm grease to keep from blowing out the seal in the back. Spin the heck out of the tire really helps too!!
Great tip!
Thanks for posting an awesome video. After watching you do it, I'm not apprehensive about doing mine. I was worried you could blow the rear seal out, but that is why Dexter says not to use a pneumatic grease gun. And the more I think about it, those grease seals are in there tight. I don't believe there is anyway to blow them out doing it by hand like you did. Has anyone ever watched a video on how to remove that rear grease seal. It takes muscle and using a claw hammer or some other type of tool to get them out. Even then it's a PITA.
Gosh Alan, if you only knew how helpful your videos are to a solo RVer. Thanks so much!
I am happy that they help. Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for the demo. Slowly getting up the nerve to complete this job. Raising the trailer and grease guns are new to me. I have purchased a bottle jack and grease gun, along with the grease, and am just waiting to gather the nerve to complete the task. This video is a great for 1st timers since it even shows how to load a grease gun.
I love seeing your modifications and tips & tricks that solve little and big difficulties of traveling in a small trailer. Also, especially helpful are the videos of keeping a fiberglass trailer in tip-top shape. Hope you continue to share your projects...even if you change trailers in the future. However, there is a huge following of fiberglass "egg" trailers, you are filling a niche!
Thank you for including how to load the grease gun!! I've been loading it backwards for years!!!
Glad to help... Thanks for watching.
Best greased wheel bearing video....thanks
Great video. I will be doing this prior to our camping this spring.
Thank you for this video. It has been one of my biggest fears since I purchased my Casita. You make it look easy if not terribly messy.
Having paper towels ready to go, cardboard to protect driveway, disposable gloves. it doesn't have to be messy. Think of it as an enema for the wheel bearings.
I just saw your VID on the hose storage. Very good and easy. I just bought a 2017 Casita and I was wondering about the wheel bearings. I was going to have it done. Your VID is very explanatory. Thanks. I am 70 and as a 5 yr old I watched my father deal with a bad wheel bearing. That was the reason I knew about the Maintainence. Thanks..
You can do it... I am just a little younger than you and I too remember my father taking off the wheels and repacking bearing by hand on our boat trailer. I am glad that modern day axle companies are making the job very easy. Thank you for the comment.
Thank you for this very informative video. I was wondering how to do this and it's not as hard as I thought.
Small tip. Disposable rubber gloves makes this job less messy.
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Thank you for showing the details and not assuming that any of us has ever dealt with any of this before in our lives!
I appreciate your comments and watching the channel.
I just did mine after roughly 5k miles and I’m glad I did because it was little grease left, apparently the manufacturer don’t torque or grease the axle , so watch for those things.
Good tip for all out there. Thanks.
Great video. Straightforward and to the point
Glad you liked it
Thank you for another great video. Very straightforward and clear. Very helpful.
Nice video, the only thing that I would add is the fact that you should, when the weight is off of the wheel shake it side-to-side to be sure the bearing is still adjusted properly and there is not excessive play.
Good tip! Thanks for sharing.
I just found u today sewer hose fence post then trailer set up now grease wheel! U are 1 handy rv person !
Thank you for watching... I hope some of our videos are helpful and you enjoy our RV Adventures.
Thanks for the tips and know how. Appreciate it. Take care!!
thank you! I am a new (used) casita owner and you have been very helpful with many questions I have had. I will continue to follow
Thank you, we appreciate your following along with us.
thanks! i was intimidated by this process until i saw your video!
Thanks for the video. Wasn’t sure how to do this. Now I know!!
Clear and straight forward instructions. Thanks for posting!
Thank you.
Thank you for sharing. It's definitely easier greasing bearings with the easy grease, but it is definitely much more wasteful.
It's not Wasteful. If you took everything apart and cleaned and regreased it wouldn't you discard the old grease?🤔🤣
@@jamesglenn520 What are you laughing at? Have you ever greased bearings without an zert fitting? It takes a little more effort but not nearly as much grease is used. It doesn't take a whole tube of grease to pack those bearings, there's an unnecessary void it is filling up.
@@UncleSarkis The proper name for the fitting is Zerk not Zert.
The E-Z Lube spindles are designed to be greased easily by consumers and were originally designed for boat trailers to keep out water 💧
But yes they do require the use of more grease to properly flush out the contaminated grease.
And yes I have packed Hundreds of Conventional bearings over my life time and understand that they require less grease 👍
Thanks for the video, will be trying this soon :)
These things are the greatest invention for trailers. Wish they'd had these when I was boating as a young man!!! Unfortunately for me, the caps that Jayco puts on their trailers makes is much harder to do. And, it's so darn hot here in AZ that the grease falls off rather easily inside their hub cover. It's better in my case to remove the tire and rim, then do the bearings. Thanks for the video!
Yes, they are great. Thanks for your comments.
Loved ur vid lots of great information
Very helpful - Thanks!
Thanks for this video!
Thank you for watching.
your vids are always helpful - thanks for the demonstration - just had my bearings repacked before my current 5,000+ Western USA trip - but will need to add lubricant probably before I return to the homebase
Your welcome... thanks for the comment.
Dexter suggests greasing bearings every 10,000 miles.
Gary, I have a copy of the Dexter maintenance schedule as a reference in my blog post at rvadventures.me/casita-wheel-bearing-maintenance/ . Thank you for replying.
I am a wet behind my ears new Casita owner. I am approaching the end of our first year. You have been such a calming effect to me! I now need to grease my wheels. I have read a lot in the forums. Some people say don’t easy lube. Others say it is excellent. Do you like easy lube your Dexter’s wheels? Have you had any difficulties? Any advice to me? Thank you in advance for your insight.
Thank you for the video. I'll be trying this soon on my first RV.
Great... I hope it goes well. Thanks for watching!
How many miles would you say is a good rule of thumb to grease wheel bearings?
I think 10,000 miles is a good number, but it all depends on conditions. Check with your axle manufacturer for guidance.
Very helpful video for the procedure.I comment if electric brakes did the brakes get tested while each wheel was jacked up.Happy travels
Yes... I spin the wheels to make sure they are not dragging, then when I hook it up, I use the manual lever on the brake controller to stop from about 5 MPH to make sure they are engaging.
Have you had any problem with grease leaking past the inboard axel seal?
No problems as of yet and I have lubed my axles 4 times. The Dexter E-Z lube axle is designed so that the inboard seal is not an issue. It really is a great design. Dexter has a video on this system here: ruclips.net/video/XT0RKDGgDm8/видео.html
Good to go
Thank you, always wondered how those ez lube fittings worked.
Your welcome... those E-Z lubes are the best thing ever. I appreciate the comment.
RVadventures We had a vintage popup trailer that we restored. I replaced the bearings and races and it was not difficult but very messy. This is a much better system. Looking to purchase a Casita Independence in the near future.
for the informative video.
I'm kind of a novice at this. I have a 2018 Casita 17ft. I just used Lucas Oil Red and Tacky #2. I pumped the new grease in until the old grease came out and I could only see new grease coming out. I think I did everything, right. Can you confirm?
Also, have you had any bearing issues since you had this service?
Sounds like you did it correctly. I have greased mine 3 times... towed over 25,000 miles without any issues.
Thanks for the demo. This is much simpler than I imagined. The hardest part looks to be re-snapping that plug back in once finished. Now, how often should this be done?
Liz Childers Hi... the Casita manual states "Repack wheel bearings annually", so since the wording "repack" is kind of out of date, I checked with Dexter and they say every 12,000 miles or 12 months. So, I do it each year as a part of my annual "get the trailer ready" for another year of RV Adventures. Thank you for the comments. Happy travels!
Do it the same way for both sides?
Skyfall 007 Yes.
Thank you...
Well done and informative. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
There are a some people who say not to use “easy lube” as you blow out your seals! I have about 3500 miles on our 21 Casita and was excited to have “easy lube” on trailer. I trust you as we are a lot a like in that we do our homework. Have you had any problems with easy lube? Thanks.
No problems with years of use and 30,000 miles
What if you don't see grease coming out while your pumping in grease?
Keep pumping while spinning the wheel. The old grease may be harder to push out. It should only take about half a tube of grease to do each wheel.
How do you know if you've over packed it?
The grease flows through the bearings and out around the hub as you pump in new grease, so there is not overfilling.
So would that grease be safe for all travel trailers? I don't have easy axels I have to manually repack the bearings.
I think it would be, but I strongly recommend that you check your axle manufacture's specifications for your exact axle's requirements.
That’s a brave man to load a grease gun while wearing a yellow shirt.
I always thought this would push out the seal in the back
No, Dexter has a great design.
RV Adventures who is dexter?? So is there no danger in pushing rear seal out. I have the same style hub
Dexter is the axle manufacturer... they state that the way shown in the video is the correct way to grease the axle and bearings. They say no disassembly is ever necessary.
RV Adventures Awesome thank you
Good video...how often do you grease your bearings? Thanks.
I follow Dexter's maintenance schedule which states every 12 months or 10,000 miles. We usually don't put that many miles on the trailer in a year so I do it every spring before travel season at the time I rotate the tires.
You said turn the wheel counterclockwise to keep the zerk on . That zerk dosen't turn with the wheel
I didn't realize that... to clarify, I meant the zerk fitting on the grease gun. Thank you.
I didn't realize that... to clarify, I meant the zerk fitting on the grease gun. Thank you.
My local RV store charges about $350-$400 for this, only about $5 worth of time and maybe 20 minutes.
No, your RV store does it the right way by taking it apart and inspecting the bearings... This is a quick way to do in a pinch, not for routine maintenance.
@Levi Nation69 Use em no to prevent or use em later for repair.... Unless you know the right way of doing maintenance, I'd go to them... But if you did know how to do it yourself you would understand this isn't correct.
Do you use scissor jacks instead of the jack that come with the Casita? If so, why? Thanks.
Yes. I have 4 scissor jacks. The 2 that are located in the rear are welded to the trailer and are for stabilization and to me, awkward to lower and raise. One of them even broke after about 6 months. The scissor jacks are much easier and allow for more height differences.
Thanks for your reply. I’m thinking of buying a Casita and thought I saw you using scissor jacks. Where do you store them when traveling?
Rod, I keep them on a plastic storage box in the Jeep.
So it doesn’t push grease out the back side of the seals?
No. The design prevents that.
Im confused. How often should you do this and does this take place of taking the wheel off to repack? how often should this be done?
This method replaces the old way of removing and repacking. I grease mine every 8,000 miles when I rotate the tires. I think Dexter says every 10,000 or yearly.
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The bearing sounds noisy when you are turning the wheel.
The noise is the brakes.
Hi. Got a link to purchase the grease gun and grease?
I putting together a Amazon list/ trailer list of items to buy when I buy my Casita.
Thanks!
Yes. All the items we use in our RV Adventures, as well as some additional options are linked to Amazon on our website's products page at rvadventures.me/products-gear/ Thank you.
Thank you sir!
how often do you need to grease the axles ?
The Dexter manual says every year or 10,000 miles for our axle. Always check the specs for your specific model. Thanks for watching.
How often do you need to do this?
The Dexter manual says every year or 10,000 miles for our axle. Always check the specs for your specific model. Thanks for watching.
And CHECK the seals on the back of wheels and see how much came threw the Wheel Seals LOL ):>>> New Brake Shoes NEXT
None came out of the back. The design of the Dexter E-Z Lube is amazing and keeps this from happening.
It seems to me that you unnecessarily waste a lot of grease. I only pump mine until the grease completely fills the bearing buddy cavity. Just my opinion!
This is not a Bearing Buddy. It's Dexter's EZ-LUBE hub. Totally different hub design and function. See Dexter's website for full details. Much better system than Bearing Buddy.
so we end up with a whole hub full of grease sitting there and doing nothing,,and maybe not sure there is some on the bearing,,,,what a joke
The method shown here is Dexter's recommended method to grease the E-Z Lube Axle.
LAZY Lube is the biggest fraud ever committed by the RV industry. You didn't service anything. You don't know the condition of the bearings, brakes, magnets, or bearing end play. Hub centers should never be packed more than 50%. Bearings must have .001" to .005" end play. This system was designed for use on boat trailers. It is for emergency use only. It is to remove water from a hub until a proper repair can be made.
40 year retired ASE master auto and heavy-duty truck technician.
I love RVing, and all the maintenance except this job. Messy, gross, and stinky.
John Knestis : Evidently, you have yet to clean your black water tank. You do clean your black water tank...right?! ; )