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Old 07-29-2020, 08:01 AM   #26
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Originally Posted by Todd Burton View Post
So I'm my 2020 22rbs cougar, when would be the first time to grease the bearings
If you're "betting your life" on the assumption that the axles/bearings were properly assembled during manufacturing, then I'd say after the first towing season...

On the other hand, there have been numerous "factory recalls" for improperly greased bearings from Dexter, Al-Ko and Lippert, so you may, right now, be "running on ungreased/under greased bearings" and/or leaking rear seals that were improperly installed or torn during assembly....

Essentially, until you (or a competent mechanic) disassembles and checks the components, you are "towing with not much more than faith in the minimum wage employee who put those axles together on an assembly line".... Quite possibly in China.....

If you trust the factory workmanship, do it later, if you're unsure of what's actually "in the axles" do it sooner rather than later.....
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