Wheel Bearing Grease.... What's your preference?

[linksys]

TRC - Texas Refinery Corp - best grease hands down.

 

[northern bear]

valid points Greg, unfortunately, the Sportsman wheel bearings cannot be packed that way


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I’d have to have one in hand, but I bet with a small pick tool, that rubber seal pops right out. Most of these atv bearing aren’t truly sealed. More like a dust gaurd. The grizzly ones look similar. And this tool is really handy for packing grease as it’s universal for size.

 

[TylerG]

I’d have to have one in hand, but I bet with a small pick tool, that rubber seal pops right out. Most of these atv bearing aren’t truly sealed. More like a dust gaurd. The grizzly ones look similar. And this tool is really handy for packing grease as it’s universal for size.

I bought one like the below, basically take the axle nut off, undo the caliper slide the axle back enough to put greaser in and add pumps of grease.

 

[northern bear]

I bought one like the below, basically take the axle nut off, undo the caliper slide the axle back enough to put greaser in and add pumps of grease.

That one will be effective and handy in the fact you don’t have to completely disassemble to grease. But it’s a one size kinda deal. Only real draw back.

I’ve always wondered why they don’t use tapered bearings more often as well, as they’re designed to take a load at multiple angles. That’s part of the reason all our bearings fail, as they can’t take the side loads generated from cornering, side hilling etc. Just up and down. I know the Polaris Outlaw has tapered in the front.