Wheel bearing oil baths

[Jim-488]

From jim-488
I have Stemco oil bath on my MH. The seal went bad. Oil ran down the back rim, did not touch my brake pads. Seen a little come out the front rim holes. Still had some oil in the hub. Just check the wheel off and on to make shore no fresh oil on the back of rim.
Now why did this happen? The MH had been setting for a long time before I bought it. I was told the top part of the seal dried out, that cause it to leak. One should jack the wheel up and turn the wheel about ever 3 or 4 weeks or move the MH to keep the seal wet with oil. That is if the MH is setting a long time not used. I like the oil bath. Check out Stemoc on line. Hope this helps

 

[Jackliz]

Howdy.
We have oil baths on our 1993 WL, original equipment.  That is another item that is on our visit-to-the-BlueBird-factory check list. 

Regards,
Liz

 

[Chet18013]

We have 120K on our 15 year old Beaver Marquis with never a leak or bit of trouble with the oil bath bearings. And our coach sits 4 - 5 months of the year.

Let's see, that' $200 per year saved on repacking at once a year equals $3000.  What's the question again?

Chet18013

 

[Karl]

Granted, my F53 chassis is no King of the Hill but the normal service interval for repacking the bearings is every 30k miles; nothing about months of use. This changes dramatically when operated off-highway (every 1k miles) or when operated "...in mud and/or water" (DAILY)! I think I'll split the difference and do it every 120,000 furlongs (15k miles).

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

Our Workhorse [gas] chassis has oil bath bearings and it sure is nice to be able to just take a peak at the sight glass once in awhile and know for sure that everything is OK.

 

[Karl]

Just curious: What type of oil do you put in them?

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

Mine uses the same type of gear oil used in my rear axle - it's an 80 weight synthetic, if I remember correctly.

 

[Ron]

Just curious: What type of oil do you put in them?

Synthetic Gear lube 80W on the Eagle.