ez lube

hi to all on the forum,

 been getting our ST  ready for a 2500 mile road trip at the end of the month . washed and waxed and new tires ordered . the originals showing signs of dry rot . now my ? to all you good folks is about the ez lube . i would like to know what your thoughts are on lubricating using this method . i saw a video on you tube and i watched and listened twice . they said it would take about a tube per axle . that doesn't sound right to me . said this will flush out the old grease , but what about blowing out the rear seal ?

i have about 8000  miles on the  TT. itook the cap and dust gasket off . axle looked full of grease . also , does the grease turn a different color as it ages . right now it is looking  very deep, dark red . i heard that as the grease ages it will turn brownish color .  any thoughts or comments appreciated

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I would never consider using them. There is no way of knowing what shape the grease seal is in without pulling the brake drum. 

 A tube of grease per axle sounds about right. You have to fill the entire hub cavity to get the grease from the inside bearing to the outside bearing. My advise is DON'T DO IT! I did it a couple of years ago. The grease blew past the rear seal on all the wheels. Three didn't get enough grease into the brake drum to reach the brake pads or drums surface, But one completley contaminated the brakes. That cost me 4 new seals and a set of new brakes for the rear axle. I did a post on it here.

We left on a cross country trip in Aug. 2011 with our 2011 Patriot 305 SK 5th wheel.  We were on highway 70 in Missouri when my outside rear wheel bearing disintegrated.  Road service came to our assistance and in 2 days we were back on the road.  Mechanic stated that in his opinion it was a defective wheel bearing.  Mechanic felt axle should be replaced because of stripped threads.  I contacted Lippert factory in Goshen, Indiana and set up an appointment for axle replacement.  I was under the impression that I had a 2 year warranty on the axles on my trailer.  When I arrived at the factory I was told that I was 4 days over my 1 year date of purchase.  The representative told me that since I had greased my bearings myself before my trip and had not had this service done by an "authorized dealer" my warranty was void and I was responsible for $290 for the new axle.  This was in addition to the $709 I paid for roadside service.  I had pictures showing that the axle was sufficiently packed with grease but it did not make any difference to him.  I reread my Lippert warranty manual and found where it states bearing grease should be replaced every 12,000 miles or 12 months, whichever comes first.  No where can I find where it states must be done by an "authorized dealer".