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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 09:00 PM
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Looks like Trey could use a new Avitar!



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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 09:02 PM
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And of course thank you to Pop

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Looks like Trey could use a new Avitar!

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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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See above. I added something for you.

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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 09:09 PM
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Oh hahaha

If only there were a badge system in place on the profiles That could become the badge for the brotherhood!
 
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 03:49 PM
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Here's our all star lineup:

#1 Trey (A/Ox4)
#3 Stewart (Stewart H)
#2 Neil (njeer1)
#4 Rob ( rb8484 )
#5 Aaron (grec-o-face)

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Aaron, you'll receive it after Rob.

It should be en-route to Neil.
 
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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 04:34 PM
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Ok gentleman, may I add myself to this list?
 
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 12:27 AM
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No problem Dean.

Here's our all star lineup:

#1 Trey (A/Ox4)
#3 Stewart (Stewart H)
#2 Neil (njeer1)
#4 Rob ( rb8484 )
#5 Aaron (grec-o-face)
#6 Dean (Bigpapa346)

I'll share your address with Aaron a little closer to the date. I'm guessing each guy will keep the zerk a week or 2 depending on schedules.
 
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 12:30 AM
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Oh, and it goes without saying but I'll say it anyway.

Pics or it didnt happen
 
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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Got the zerk today....thanks Sean !......you too Pop and Trey...will try to get it done this weekend ! I have to get the grease.....is that red mobil synthetic the best to use.....also....when do I quit pumping the grease to it ?? how much are you guys putting in ??.......or do I just give it a few pumps and call it good ?? I think unlike most things greaseable......this one won't be easy to tell when it is full....
 
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 05:06 PM
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Old grease eventually oozes out the seam in the 2nd pic.
Neil,
I pumped about 20 times until the zerk popped out of the hole. I pushed it back in and kept pumping another 4 times until it started seeping out of the seam, see photo below and the dirty grease oozing. Keep rotating the hub to ease the entry of the grease past the anti lock brake ring.

The excess grease may make a mess on the inside of your rim, but it's a small price to pay.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 05:29 PM
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what about the grease......only use the mobil ??
 
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 12:31 AM
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Add me to the list!

Neil, You really can't go wrong with the Mobil 1 synthetic grease, I have been using it on nearly everything with excellent results.

Sean, I sent you a PM, I'm in! This is an excellent idea! I had been wanting to do this service for a while now but didn't think messing with a little funnel would be much fun. I hope it makes it out East before the weather turns too ugly.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by wpnaes
Here's our all star lineup:

#1 Trey (A/Ox4)
#3 Stewart (Stewart H)
#2 Neil (njeer1)
#4 Rob ( rb8484 )
#5 Aaron (grec-o-face)
#6 Dean (Bigpapa346)
#7 Tom (WE3ZS)
Neil, I used a high quality and temperature grease from the parts store, can't remember the name. Here's the recommendation:

Any top-notch NLGI #2 lithium-based grease rated at least GC/LB.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 07:34 AM
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No problem Dean.

Here's our all star lineup:

#1 Trey (A/Ox4)
#3 Stewart (Stewart H)
#2 Neil (njeer1)
#4 Rob ( rb8484 )
#5 Aaron (grec-o-face)
#6 Dean (Bigpapa346)

I'll share your address with Aaron a little closer to the date. I'm guessing each guy will keep the zerk a week or 2 depending on schedules.

Thank you Sir, for adding me. I'm looking forward to doing this service!!!

..... If Rob needs my address, let me know!!!

(Oh, and I'm usually pretty good about taking pics!!!)
 
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Old Nov 5, 2011 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by njneer1
what about the grease......only use the mobil ??
I would add to the grease recommendation, to use a lithium-complex base, non-moly-fortified grease.

Ford recommends a moly grease for wheel bearings, but Timken, the hub's manufacturer does not. They actually use Infinitec 152, but it's not available in smaller quantities, so I used what I believe to be the next-best-thing, Delo Grease. It, too, requires a larger buy, but Mobil 1 red synthetic grease is available a lot of places, and only a single tube is the minimum. It has VERY good properties, and easily meets the spec.

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