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RockyMtnRay · 10-11-2004, 06:05 AM

I'm empathetic to both of you folks...went through this myself back in June. Took the better part of a large tube of grease for my two bearings...suspect my grease gun was not attaching firmly to the zirk.

I found that good ol' Q-Tips work pretty good for digging out the excess grease from the under wheel bearing cap...no cut fingers that way. And it is important to dig out the excess grease...as Bill Jeffries found out, if you leave the bearing cap full of grease it heats up, expands, and oozes out all over the wheel.

10-11-2004, 06:05 AM	#3
RockyMtnRay TrailManor Master Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 816	Q-tips save fingers I'm empathetic to both of you folks...went through this myself back in June. Took the better part of a large tube of grease for my two bearings...suspect my grease gun was not attaching firmly to the zirk. I found that good ol' Q-Tips work pretty good for digging out the excess grease from the under wheel bearing cap...no cut fingers that way. And it is important to dig out the excess grease...as Bill Jeffries found out, if you leave the bearing cap full of grease it heats up, expands, and oozes out all over the wheel. __________________ Ray I use my TM as a base camp for hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, and climbing Colorado's 14ers The Trailer: 2002 TM Model 2720SL ( Mods: Solar Panels (170 Watts), Dual T-105 Batteries, Electric Tongue Jack, Side AC, Programmable Thermostat, Doran TP Monitor System) The Tow Vehicle: 2003 Toyota Tundra V8 SR5 4X4 w/Tow Package (Towing & Performance Mods: JBA Headers, Gibson Muffler, 4.30 gears, Michelin LTX M/S Tires, Prodigy Brake Controller, Transmission Temperature Gauge)