Dexter nev-r-lube failures

[BAB]

I had a recent "experience" with one of my wheels. Here's what you need to know. Nev-r-lube bearings are VERY cool. The ones on my trailer are US made - Timken, 42MM is the size for a '15 Classic. These bearings are in a cartridge and are NOT generally carried in stock by anyone. They are a special order item. If you would like to add disc brakes to your trailer, forget Kodiak or Titan. The Nev-r-lube is not compatible with any of their set-ups. If you should ever remove the Nev-r-lube from your wheel, you are required to replace it with a new unit, and removing it will require a hydraulic press. The cost per bearing is around $150 from e-trailer.

[SteveH]

Our '08 has Nev-r-lube bearings and disc brakes, and a couple of weeks ago while bleeding the brakes trying to reduce the application delay time, I found one dust cap had come out of the hub and rolling around inside the center cap.

I used the BFH and put it back in...hope it stays.

[rmkrum]

Nothing quite so useful as a good selection of BFHs!


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[polarlyse]

Maybe I'm old fashioned but I don't believe in " lifetime" lubrication of anything in the automotive industry. It certainly is time consuming to do it and it may be expensive to have someone else do it but I vote for standard bearings and periodic inspection and
re-packing. It requires that you remove the drums so you get to inspect your brakes while at it. To me that is the BIG PLUS. Whether you do it every year, every 10,000 miles or at a longer interval the important thing is that you DO IT. AND another plus is I can replace a failed wheel bearing on the side of the road or at a campsite in a pinch. You can't do that with a sealed unit.

See ya'll on the road sometime. Hopefully not with a bad bearing.

[overlander63]

For people wanting to upgrade to discs, Kodiak does indeed make a rotor that works with Nev-R Lube bearings.