On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:28:32 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

I've had no problems with the bearings on my trailer, which has Bearing
Buddies on it. But, I bought the trailer new and the marina mechanic, who
said he didn't trust ANYONE, cleaned and repacked the bearings as I watched,
on the day I picked it up. I was taught how to maintain them the right way.
He provided perfectly logical advice for choosing grease: Buy it based on a
packaging/dispensing scheme that's easy and clean for you to use, or you
won't want to do it often enough. Result: OMC makes a grease packaged in
what looks like a fat tube of toothpaste. It screws right into a t-shaped
thing that has a grease fitting on one end and a plunger (for dispensing) on
the other end. Very easy to use, and it takes up as much space as a
finishing hammer, so it's welcome in the container I carry in the truck,
containing oil, window washer, etc.I keep the tube thing wrapped in heavy
foil as a precaution, but the small amount left in the tube never seems to
ooze out anyway.

Having said this, I put about 2000 miles a year on my trailer. I find that I
only need to add grease once a year.

If I were you, I'd clean, inspect and repack your bearings to be sure you're
starting with good parts. Then, don't worry about it. And,
www.bearingbuddy.com has more info.

Dead on advice - nice job.

Later,

Tom