Kodiak XL lube 7-8K

I’m replacing my disc brake pads on my LS32FWS Lifestyle, and thought I should pack the bearings while I’m at it , the cap over the bearings says XL Lube 7-8K , and when I pulled the cap off there is a very large nut holding the washer and bearing in place and it looks like it isn’t supposed to be taken off , are these maintenance free bearings and don’t require packing with grease ? Anyone have these on their Lifestyles ? Thanks.

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A bit of guessing

There are Never-Lube, EZ-Lube, and traditional lube bearing, hub and spindle assemblies.

On the greasable bearing setup, after you remove the wheel and the large aluminum center cap within the wheel, there is a LARGE clear or sometimes red plastic cap with a rubber plug in the middle about 1 inch in diameter.  This indicates you have greasable bearings inside. There is an O-ring inside that plastic cap that is usually good for reversal repacking.  If under this cap is a cottrrpin, retainer ring, and nut about 1.5 inches in diameter.

these plastic screw on caps hubs and bearing sets can be greased or oiled.  Oiled solution is called Kodiak XL pro lube:

https://www.google.com/search?q=kodiak%20xl%20prolube%20kit&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1-m
Better than grease in constant commercial use.  In  the past not generally recommended for units that sit for a long time without some wheel movement due to oil leaking past a dry seal.  There frequently have a more expensive felt oil seal versus the rubber seal for greasable solutions found on the same bearing set and hub. You can clean out old grease and use the oil bath or vice versa.  If oil now, just keep the oil at bottom of rubber cap and drive for 100,000 miles.

The EZ-Lube is like the above but has a grease zero and a hollow spindle that allows you to remove that 1-inch rubber plug and grease the assembly without removal, cleaning and repacking bearings.  But not too much new grease at a time.

I have never seen a Never-Lube (NevRLube) hub, but it is a complete non-serviceable assembly, with a traditional metal cap on the hub.

https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hubs-and-Drums/Dexter/8-388-80UC3.html

these assemblies generally need to be pressed in and out of the hub.  If no excessive play or grinding noise when spinning freely, it is fine.

 

 

JohnD222
Based in Florida except summer
2013 36FWS Lifestyle (our great 2010 Cameo 36FWS has happy owners)

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The NevRLube assembly shown is a drum assembly, clearly showing all easily identifiable parts. This is also a smaller axle than a 7k or 8k weight, but the bearing, clip, retaining nut and cap configuration is the same. Individual parts are sold by e trailer and others.

a e trailer link that shows the traditional bearing/oil setup

https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Kodiak/K2HR79E.html

 

 

JohnD222
Based in Florida except summer
2013 36FWS Lifestyle (our great 2010 Cameo 36FWS has happy owners)

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These appear to be some kind of never lube , as there is no grease zerks on them at all , I tried searching on the Kodiak site but all that comes up is the XL pro, which is an oil bath setup. I guess I’ll just assume they are ok and leave them alone till I have an issue, I’ve always packed my own bearings that way I know I won’t have an issue . Cheers.

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If there is very little grease under the cap – probably NevRlube.

The parts shown on entrails sites should make it abundantly clear. .

JohnD222
Based in Florida except summer
2013 36FWS Lifestyle (our great 2010 Cameo 36FWS has happy owners)

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Thanks once again John !

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