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Topic: Trailer hub grease fittings
Posted By: ultrarunner
Subject: Trailer hub grease fittings
Date Posted: April-29-2021 at 1:57pm
The small-ish fittings on my hubs will pop out when removing the press-on style of grease gun. Ok to over size the fitting?



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Date Posted: April-29-2021 at 9:41pm
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Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: April-30-2021 at 5:50am
Originally posted by ultrarunner ultrarunner wrote:

The small-ish fittings on my hubs will pop out when removing the press-on style of grease gun. Ok to over size the fitting?

I can't decide whether you're saying that the grease fitting pops out of it's threads or something else.

If that's the case a grease fitting with bigger threads seems workable.


Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: April-30-2021 at 7:07am
Originally posted by KENO KENO wrote:

Originally posted by ultrarunner ultrarunner wrote:

The small-ish fittings on my hubs will pop out when removing the press-on style of grease gun. Ok to over size the fitting?

I can't decide whether you're saying that the grease fitting pops out of it's threads or something else.

If that's the case a grease fitting with bigger threads seems workable.

Drive in or as mentioned "press in" Zerk fitting will pop out.



Threaded is certainly a better option but I'd say disassembly to keep metal drillings and tappings out of the grease is best. Using the old "grease on the tap" trick is too risky. 

Mark,
Try a new drive in Zerk. 


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Posted By: ultrarunner
Date Posted: April-30-2021 at 9:47am
Originally posted by 8122pbrainard 8122pbrainard wrote:

Originally posted by KENO KENO wrote:

Originally posted by ultrarunner ultrarunner wrote:

The small-ish fittings on my hubs will pop out when removing the press-on style of grease gun. Ok to over size the fitting?

I can't decide whether you're saying that the grease fitting pops out of it's threads or something else.

If that's the case a grease fitting with bigger threads seems workable.

Drive in or as mentioned "press in" Zerk fitting will pop out.



Threaded is certainly a better option but I'd say disassembly to keep metal drillings and tappings out of the grease is best. Using the old "grease on the tap" trick is too risky. 

Mark,
Try a new drive in Zerk. 

Yeah, the Zerz is coming off with the gun. I'll get the next size up Zerk drive-in. That should do it. 


Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: April-30-2021 at 9:51am
Originally posted by ultrarunner ultrarunner wrote:

 

Mark,
Try a new drive in Zerk. 

Yeah, the Zerz is coming off with the gun. I'll get the next size up Zerk drive-in. That should do it. 
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The next size up requires drilling. 


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Posted By: ultrarunner
Date Posted: April-30-2021 at 10:01am
Ahhh...ok. Well, I'm picking up the boat in the next week or so. I was going to change hubs, but I think I'll pull them off, inspect, replace what is needed, if anything, and put back. Easy enough to drill or tap for either a press or threaded Zerk, at that time.



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