I convert a lot of oil bath hubs back to grease. I know semis have been using that system for a very long time but tractor trailers dont back into water after a coupla hours driving. That fast temp difference isnt good for seals and expansion. It also creates a vacuum and if the seal is weak water will be sucked in. I never liked the system. Ive replace a lot of leaking hubs and seals on those units. All 4 on SBL's Nitro now. At least on a Nitro trailer you can see the hub oil level. We check that every pee stop on a long tow. takes a second to look at em. If your thinking of converting back to grease Its not as simple as putting on a bearing buddy and greasing it. The axles and hubs are diff for oil bath systems. The bearings and hubs will have to be packed by hand the old fashion way and the rear seals changed out. Grease will get u home
I carry hub oil, 2 inner and 2 outer bearings , 2 seals and 2 seal rings with me all the time. I also carry wheel bearing grease in the camper just in case.Yes I carry the tools to change them too.
Yep, I was lucky not to see my wheel pass me by, it was that close to coming off the spindle! Only thing keeping it in place was the remaining pars of the inner bearing seal shell. This thing self destructed FAST!
my stratos has a drain plug (made by ranger 2012). allen head set screw....
....now the brake system i hate...i just leave the key in and cover it with a big magnet so its always in...if not my brakes lock up when i back down to the water or into the drive...if any one know how to fix that please help stratos want me to take it in shop want $125 hr...2 hr min..sorry my .50cent magnet works just fine....
one thing to add Trans trailers with drum brakes have a mechanical not electrical bybass system. Usually a dial on top of the tongue. Problem is that most of those dials fall out and are missing. A real stupid setup but thats the reason for the hole and bolt when backing up. Mine has drum brakes and really have no problem backing DOWN ramps without the lockout the problem comes up when backing up hill where the weight of the trailer is actuating the slide on the tongue
Quote from: frugalangler on November 10, 2016, 09:55:01 AMYep, I was lucky not to see my wheel pass me by, it was that close to coming off the spindle! Only thing keeping it in place was the remaining pars of the inner bearing seal shell. This thing self destructed FAST!If I remember correctly, @Eric Low had that happen and he did see his tire and wheel go flying by him