Has anyone tried to pack the front bearing's on a gen III 4x4. I was told
that they were sealed and couldn't be packed, Also how many miles do you
expect to get out of these?
TIA,
Steve...
>From: Marty Galyean <mgalyean@acm.org>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Cleaning Muddy Brakes?
>Date: Tue, 09 May 2000 06:03:23 -0700
>
>I don't think that seal is intended to resist the pressures involved when
>using a
>high pressure sprayer. My cycle also had a seal .
>The seal is to prevent easy migration of dirt and water under normal
>atmospheric
>pressure but its not a fortress. Just my 0.02
>Maybe there has been a study of this somewhere, until then, I go by my
>experience.
>
>mschwall@flash.net wrote:
>
> > On Mon May 8 20:45:47 2000, dakota-truck@buffnet.net wrote:
> >
> > > I have friends who swear that using high pressure water too carelessly
>around
> > > wheel bearings can be a recipe for short-lived bearings. My
>experience with a
> > > motorcycle seems to back this theory up. So it might be a good idea
>to avoid
> > > spraying directly around any openings around the actual hub on either
>the
> > > inside or outside of the wheel. Wouldn't hurt to be careful anyway.
> >
> > Yep. Water in the bearings is not good, but the bearings on the rear
>axle are
> > inside the axle tube itself. All that is there is an oil seal.
> >
> > Mike Schwall
>
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