bisley57 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 What is the proper maintenance of the sealed front hubs,the MR's in my past have all been oil lubricated with removable plug in the middle of a transparent cover.I believe this is a heavier suspension since the rear end has greaseable trunnions. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/9342-front-hubs/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 What is the proper maintenance of the sealed front hubs,the MR's in my past have all been oil lubricated with removable plug in the middle of a transparent cover.I believe this is a heavier suspension since the rear end has greaseable trunnions.If you have a newer MR you may have the volvo front axle sealed means sealed and you wait for it to fail.not great but thats the way it is! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/9342-front-hubs/#findComment-35014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark from OZ Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 If you have a newer MR you may have the volvo front axle sealed means sealed and you wait for it to fail.not great but thats the way it is! Talking of sealed. A fellow i work with has a volvo and they supplied one without a grease nipples $ 500 bucks worth. He asked me what i thought as they said it would be ok as that was the way they were. I said good luck. Any way i know that you can get away without greasing them for six months, and then they fly to bits.Talk about stupid. I will keep me old mack and grease it every weekend. Mark Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/9342-front-hubs/#findComment-35225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark from OZ Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Talking of sealed. A fellow i work with has a volvo and they supplied one without a grease nipples $ 500 bucks worth. He asked me what i thought as they said it would be ok as that was the way they were. I said good luck. Any way i know that you can get away without greasing them for six months, and then they fly to bits.Talk about stupid. I will keep me old mack and grease it every weekend. Mark uni joints i was thinking. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/9342-front-hubs/#findComment-35226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Rockwel tryed the same thing with the front end and brakes and u/joints on the century. Sealed front wheel brs and we had them coming in on the hook at 600000 mile pretty often with a wheel missing.Then the cost is not waranty. The fleets have done traded the trucks in and now the one truck customer has to bear the cost. Quote glenn akers Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/9342-front-hubs/#findComment-35252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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