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I want to emphasize something Mumbles said, but some may have not caught. Bearing Buddies are so easy to put on and forget about maintenance. They don’t work for the back bearing and can actually blow out your seals! The forward bearing will get plenty of grease but the rear bearing will not get adequate lube. Even if you fill the hub until the seal pops out. Trailer companies have gone to other extents to cure this problem. The hubs are called Rev? Hubs? A hole is drilled at the axle center (small) and comes out in front of the rear bearing. According to the inventor, grease has a natural tendency to travel to the front bearing as long as the wheels are traveling forward (counter clockwise). If they ran the other way the back bearing would get grease and bearing buddies would work or so the claims go. Of course new axles now just have an oil reservoir and carry a small amount of 30wt oil in them. Do not use any lube that gasses off as it will blow out the seal. Been there done that. Figure synthetic gear lube would be best. NO!
Dan in TN