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Old 01-06-2020, 08:32 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by fjr vfr View Post
Bearing Buddies are used on boat trailers which do not have brakes. They are used to push out any water that got past the seals.
Travel trailers use E-Z lub axles and they are a disaster waiting to happen.

You should never use them unless you don't care if your brakes get covered with grease. You need to remove the drums and inspect your bearings and brakes. Short cuts lead to big problems.
Thanks for the heads up. Now see the difference between the Bearing Buddy and EZ lube. So, forget the Bearing Buddy. Apparently the EZ Lube is part of the axle and not an accessory. Not sure if I have EZ Lube axles. If I don't I am not about to buy new axles to obtain a system which depends on the inner seal never leaking. If I do I will do a yearly inner seal replacement and assembly inspection. Thanks again.
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