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I have a 31 2015 Coachmen Freedom Express travel trailer with EZ Lube Dexter 3500 axles. I also have a 3000lb trailer with out brakes wEZ Lube and I still wont bother with the EZ Lube.
Page 84 lists the maintenance schedule.
Dexter ez lube axle maintenance. Use maintain and service your trailer running gear system. Your axles are manufactured by Dexter Axle. The Dexter product line the most complete in the industry is the result of over 40 years of experience in the design testing and manufacturing of trailer axles.
Dexter EZ-Lube Axles Expensive Mistake January 28 2019 January 30 2019 Any RVer or person with a trailer boat hauler or any other. Dexter EZ-Lube Bearing Maintenance. Ianmac23 on 041113 1128am.
A friend of mine wanted to grease his new rig with ez lube Dexter axles and was told by the dealer just to give each hub two or three pumps with a grease gun. I had just done mine so I know that this was not right. Per the Dexter instructions and fjrider has.
E-Z Lube Service Instructions. In reading the instructions it appears that even if you tear down the hub that the grease is applied after it is assembled using the grease fitting. Ken - A link to the Dexter axle owners manual is posted in the library section of the forum.
Page 84 lists the maintenance schedule. Grease Recommendation and Schedule for Dexter EZ Lube Spindles Question. I have a 2012 Flagstaff Micro Lite 21 with Torflex axles and Dexter EZ Lube that was just purchased last year what grease should I use for it and should I disassemble and remove existing grease first.
I have had two campers over 8 years with EZ-Lube Dexter driving about 3-4K miles per year and I have yet to blow a seal. Before lubing the axle jack up a tire and slowly rotate it by hand and listen and feel for rough or un-even turning. If you hear or feel nothing unusual go ahead and lube it using the Dexter method.
Oil bath system allows for easy maintenance. How does Dexter EZ Lube work. The first time you use the EZ Lube feature to fill the axle it will take a lot of grease.
Attach the grease gun to the zerk then start pumping grease while rotating the wheel. Continue pumping until grease starts to come out the front around the grease gun. No further lubrication is ever needed.
Before attempting any disassembly of your Dexter axle make sure you read and follow the instructions for the appropriate axle type. Hub Removal - Standard Bearings Whenever the hub equipment on your axle must be removed for inspection or maintenance the following procedure should be utilized. I wanted to know if mine had the EZ lube axle but couldnt find any way to determine it from my paperwork.
I decided to remove the dust cap on the wheel to see what was behind it. Pleasantly surprised to find it is the EZ Lube axle. I figure I can do the maintenance on.
Klenger yes I used the EZ Lube zerkI had the email protected off the ground and spun the wheel slowly while I pumped in the grease. It was a few years ago but I vaguely recall the first time I did it it took 25 pumps of my full-sized grease gun before any old grease started to emerge from around the front of the hub. The Dexter EZ Lube are a totally different design there is a passage for the new grease to pass through the hub cavity and to the rear bearing.
You need to be careful and do your own homework. The EZ lube are a good design but every 2 years or 10K I still suggest pulling the hub and doing a hand repack this gives you a good chance to inspect. The Dexter Nev-R-Lube bearings are a sealed bearing cartridge that never requires repacking with grease.
However they still need to be inspected every 12 months or 12000 miles and can be done during your normal brake maintenance inspection process. The EZ Lube makes it possible for almost anyone to lube the bearings but it does not address the need for regular brake inspection. Bearing and brake failure Dexter axles even with annual maintenance obviously badly done by a different shop than I normally used only a month before that 3 month road trip.
If your spindle has a zerk on it then you have an E-Z lube spindle and you will want to use either the Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly AKHD-545-35-EZ-K if you have drum brakes or the part AKIHUB-545-35-EZ-K if you dont have brakes. The price difference between a hub with the EZ lube option compared to the price of a hub without the EZ lube. The protection and maintenance features of Dexters Easy Lube system make it ideal for most towable axles including marine trailer applications.
Plus its backed by a 2 year limited warranty from the most respected name in the industry. Easy loop bearing lubrication made quick and easy. Thats the Dexter difference.
I also have a 3000lb trailer with out brakes wEZ Lube and I still wont bother with the EZ Lube. Proper maintenance is the only way to go. EZ LUBE is a feature of Dexter axles.
All it really does is generate more sales for Dexter and its dealers. If my trailer did not have the EZ Lube system all I would have needed to do was repack my bearings. I have a 31 2015 Coachmen Freedom Express travel trailer with EZ Lube Dexter 3500 axles.
I wanted to lube the axles via the zerk fitting next week before our next trip then in December go ahead and remove and repack the bearings and replace the seals. What grease do you recommend for. The E-Z Lube system consists of axle spindles that have been specially drilled and assembled with grease fittings.
When grease is pumped into the fittings it is channeled to the inner bearing then to the outer bearing and eventually back out the grease cap hole for a complete bearing repack. The protection and maintenance features of the E. Dexter EZ Lube Axles.
I am wondering what the consensus is on the EZ lube system. My previous trailer did not have the EZ lube bearings and I would pull them apart repack them and put on new seals every other year. This served me well for the 16 years I had that trailer.
I average about 4000km 2400mi per year. My trailer which can be seen in my signature has the Dexter Ez Lube system. My trailer is 4 years old has 20K on it and has Dexter 5200 pound axles on it.
Up until now I have thought that the Ez Lube system was the best thing on my trailer. I have been pulling the hubs at least every other year and inspecting the brakes. Ive ready many posts here about ez lube problems and dont want to risk it myself.
Im approaching 10k miles on mine and am real sensitive to the need for proper maintenance given the axle fire i had last year with my last rig303rls.