Grease Recommendation for Repacking Boat Trailer

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Hi bought a used boat trailer that has a reddish purple grease in it. Not sure what it is. OEM says they used red and tacky lithium. Guy I bought it from says he used OMC wheel grease aluminum. Ive got lubrimatic wheel bearing grease calc sulf. concerned about compatibility and how to determine whats really in there. Or do I just strip it down and repack ?

asked by: Joe C

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I would say to be safe you may as well remove the grease and replace it. Red grease like the part # L11390 is the heaviest duty grease we offer for trailer hubs so it is what we recommend. It's also waterproof too.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

Polyurea is in the wheel bearing grease and is compatible with marine bearing grease but not the Red grease. Red grease is compatible with marine grease but not standard. I attached a help article that has a chart with all of the grease…

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Answer 2

Even though I cannot comment specifically on the grease you used because I am not familiar with it, I can tell you the best grease for trailer bearings is a a grease with a rating of GC-LB, which just means it is made to withstand very high…

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There's a really good chance what you have would mix just fine in the hub you have but the best choice would be to use LMX Red grease like part #L11390 as it is compatible with all of the standard hub greases and is the highest quality as well. I…

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Answer 4

Red grease is considered to be the most heavy duty and waterproof grease out there so we recommend it highly for boat trailers. My honest recommendation would be to continue using the red grease like with part #L11390 but if you wanted to remove all…

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Typically the axle diameter is a good way to determine capacity but with the capacities being as close as your they could be the same diameter. A 3,500 lb axle should be 2-3/8 inches in diameter. You can also check the plate up near the coupler of…

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Answer 6

I checked the composition of the Castrol Pyroplex Red grease and it is a lithium complex grease. It will be compatible with the LubriMatic LMX Industrial Strength Grease, part #L11390 that you have referenced, which is also a lithium complex grease.…

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From what I have found, the StarBrite Marine Grease you are talking about has a Lithium Complex base type. The grease used in the CE Smith Trailer Hub Assembly w/ Carrying Case for 2,700-lb Axles - 5 on 4-1/2 - Pre-Greased #CE13311 is a Calcium…

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Answer 8

I did some research and found that the 12194TC seal you said you have measures 1.250 inside diameter, and 1.979 outside diameter. The seal I recommend is part #34823. The dimensions listed for this seal are 1.249 inside diameter and 1.983 outside…

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Answer 9

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 10

Based on the GVWR of your 2019 Jayco North Point 315RLTS it does seem like you have 7k axles. I recommend verifying this information to be sure. These axles typically use the #14125A outer and #25580 inner bearing found in the Timken #TMK92VR.…

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Answer 11

EZ Lube axles like the item #T3584F-EZ-8974 come from the factory with just a little bit of grease in the bearings. The first time you use the EZ Lube feature to fill the axle, it will take a lot of grease. You will probably use 3/4 to a full tube…

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Answer 12

After you've packed the bearings and assembled everything, carefully slide the hub assembly onto the spindle and install the outer bearing. Install the spindle and tang washer and run the spindle nut down finger tight, then rotate the hub back…

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