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ok i cant speak too the oil splashing 4 times per revolution but i would say it is mostly on the bottom of the hub and the bearing is bathed in it as it rotates hope that makes sense id use 80 w 90 synthetic
and it is lexan in the hubs on larger equipment
 
The center, where the oil is held doesn't spin does it? Even if it did, most of the oil would be level(liquid donchaknow) and there would be very little spinning around the outside of the hub.
 
Yes, Lexan IS polycarbonate and that was my point. Of course I could be all wet on this .............. wouldn't be the first time I have forgotten more than I know.

Pete
 
Andrew, Yes it most certainly will be spinning round and round and thrown to the perimeter of the hub while moving down the road at highway speeds. The bearings will still be getting lubed provided the level of the oil when at rest is as required. At slower speeds the oil will pool in the bottom half of the hub. As the speed increases the pool of oil will start to be pulled higher and higher in the direction of rotation until at some point in rpm, when the oil will make a complete revolution and continue to spin until the rpm is again reduced.
 
I have never had any bad experience with grease and bearing buddies. I use a water proof moly grease and pack the hubs completely full with packed bearing and then install the seal. The idea is to get rid of the air voids and the seal is to keep the grease in not the water out. No voids, no water, no rust. The moly grease flows good through the bearings and some works out the seal from the spring tension of the bearing buddies. I have been repacking my hubs and bearing about every five years and the last time the bearing were looking good. I am do to repack them this summer and the oldest trailer of my two trailers was purchased in 1993 and they both still have the same bearing that I put in when I bought them.

I think that a galvanized trailer would be the best if you trailer during bad weather because you my encounter road salt and also if you leave it parked outside all the time.

My 2 cents worth.

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