VLaurie1799
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Has any one seen oil bath hubs for trailers (3185 RL bigghorn). Boat trailers have had for a while, semi trailers for at least 40 years, seems greese bearings are old school.
We have oil hubs on all the axles 10K and up. The reason they aren't widely used on smaller trailers is the down time. Oil hubs need to be rotated more frequently to avoid rusting/pitting of the bearings. Oil is much better for high mileage and heavy loading.
Is there any real proof that not using a trailer with oil hubs will cause the bearings to "rust or pit"
If the hub is sealed with oil only and not water and oil how are they going to rust? even if it sits all winter, there will still be a slight film of oil on the surface.
My hubs are set for oil also, and I bought an extra set of caps. This year when I do the bearings I may try one axle with oil to see how it works over time.
I'm sure there is a reason big rigs use oil.