Is Pre-Greased Easy Grease Trailer Hub Compatible with LMX Red Grease

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Is the grease in the pre-greased brake drum/hub #AKHD 865-7-EZ-K compatible with LubriMatic LMX RED Grease? Thank you,

asked by: Daniel B

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Expert Reply:

Yes, the grease that is in the Easy Grease Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly # AKHD-865-7-1-EZ-K is compatible with LMX Red grease like the part # L11390 as it is Lithium Complex grease which is the same as the LMX Red grease.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

You just need to pack the bearings on hub and drum assembly #8-276-5. There's no such thing as too much grease for bearings! If it is an EZ lube hub with a grease zerk fitting at the end of the spindle you will know there is enough grease once it…

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Answer 2

I highly recommend packing the bearings with grease prior to installing them on your new axle and then continue to fill up the remaining space with the EZ-Lube feature. You want to do this because it's important to make sure they are all lubed up…

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Answer 3

I recommend greasing your bearings and hubs as follows - first, grease your bearings and spindle by hand or with a bearing packer like part #L70025. If you are going to do it by hand, start with a gob of grease in your palm and then press the bearing…

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Answer 4

We recommended to repack the wheel bearings on your trailer every 12 months or 12,000 miles. There is not a specific guideline as far as actually replacing the bearings. When repacking them with grease, you will also just want to check for any damage…

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Answer 5

For hubs that have 1/2" studs, like the Easy Grease Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly for 5.2K - 7K Axles #AKHD-865-7-2-EZ-K you're looking at, you don't want to exceed 120 ft-lbs as that's the most torque this stud size can handle.…

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Answer 6

I am happy to help point you in the right direction. With the information you provided we can certainly narrow it down. I will say that I could not find any references for the part number 030120 that you provided. So we will need to look at a few…

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Answer 7

It does sound like you need heavier gauge wire for the brake output circuit on your trailer to activate them properly. For that many axles and that length of trailer 10 gauge for the circuit just isn't going to cut it. I'd go with 8 gauge…

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Answer 8

On each individual electric brake magnet the amperage draw would be 3.0 to 3.2 max amps at 12 to 13 volts on 7-inch brake magnets and 3.2 to 4.0 max amps at 12 to 13 volts on 10 and 12-inch brake magnets. The max amperage draw for the brake magnets…

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Answer 9

Trailer brakes can be either self-adjusting like the Dexter #23-468 or may require periodic manual adjustments like #23-27, depending on the particular model assemblies you have installed on the trailer. An easy way to tell if you have self-adjusting…

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Answer 10

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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Answer 11

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 12

A BT8 spindle would have a diameter of .99 of an inch where the bearings would both install and would have a diameter of 1.24 where the great seal would ride. That would require a hub part #AKIHUB-440-2-1K for an idler hub. A BTR spindle would have…

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