Ski Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 Amount of grease needed to pack the bearings on four wheels? I do have the seals not sure of the amount of grease needed. Al 2008 36' Holiday Rambler 5th wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgiaHybrid Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 It's not as much as you would think. A 16oz small tub will pack your bearings at least twice if not more. Quote 2017 Kenworth T6802015 DRV 38RSSA Elite Suites2016 Smart Prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Posted February 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted February 14, 2021 Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 Some people mistakenly pack the void in the hub completely full, which causes problems later. Only the bearings are packed. Quote 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Posted February 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 Understand pack bearings and not fill the void. Got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 There are many utube videos showing how to perform wheel bearing cleaning and re-greasing on a travel trailer. Quote 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjhunter01 Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) I take a 2 finger swipe out of the grease tub and put that onto the palm of my other hand which is enough to pack 1 bearing. Press the bearing down onto the grease 3-4 times until you see grease oozing out of the other side, then move to another part of the bearing and repeat. Ask any auto parts store for their high quality synthetic wheel bearing grease. Edited February 15, 2021 by gjhunter01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billr Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) I’ve always packed bearings in my hand. But I have 6 wheels to do. I recently picked up a bearing packer. I got the Gear Wrench one. Load in the grease and easy to pack. About ten sec per bearing it’s done. Takes a bit of pressure but no issue. Can leave unused grease in it and put cap on. Also old grease pushed out of bearings no need to wash. Unless you want to. Edited February 16, 2021 by billr Quote Bill and Joan and 3 Collie pups 2001 Volvo VNL 770 "The Doghouse" Singled short, "ET" hItch VED12 465HP Gen 1 Autoshift 3.58 ratio 2005 Mobile Suite 38RL3 2011 Smart Passion loaded piggybacK Weigh-It Portable RV Scales http://www.weighitrv.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 4 hours ago, billr said: I’ve always packed bearings in my hand. But I have 6 wheels to do. I recently picked up a bearing packer. I got the Gear Wrench one. Load in the grease and easy to pack. About ten sec per bearing it’s done. Takes a bit of pressure but no issue. Can leave unused grease in it and put cap on. Also old grease pushed out of bearings no need to wash. Unless you want to. I disagree, if you do not wash the old grease out so you may inspect the bearings for wear, how do you inspect the bearings? Quote 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billr Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 10 hours ago, Ray,IN said: I disagree, if you do not wash the old grease out so you may inspect the bearings for wear, how do you inspect the bearings? Exactly, if you want to. Quote Bill and Joan and 3 Collie pups 2001 Volvo VNL 770 "The Doghouse" Singled short, "ET" hItch VED12 465HP Gen 1 Autoshift 3.58 ratio 2005 Mobile Suite 38RL3 2011 Smart Passion loaded piggybacK Weigh-It Portable RV Scales http://www.weighitrv.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyretired Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Washing the old grease out is also controversial as they say the wash solution can't be complerely removed and may contaminate the new grease. I don't know if that is a problem but it could be. One article I read said to wipe the bearing down and inspect that way. As long as the bearings are greased seems to be the best approach. Quote Randy 2001 Volvo VNL 42 Cummins ISX Autoshift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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