Wheel Bearing Grease Leak

The bearings that support the wheel ends are heavy duty and able to handle most any load you can put in or tow with your ford super duty.

Wheel bearing grease leak.

Grease is leaking from the bearings. When using the bearing protectors over filling the hub with grease will cause grease to be pushed past the seal at the back of the hub. Your wheel bearings were probably originally lubed with a lithium 12 complex grease a perfectly good grease for wheel bearing use even on a boat trailer if it s maintained. So always pick a wheel bearing grease that is designed for the temperatures of your application to avoid grease leaking out of the bearings.

Inside the wheel bearing is a tremendous amount of grease that keeps the bearings running smooth cool and free. High performance vehicles that drive through water regularly will need water resistant grease to protect the wheel bearings from oxidization. Just a quick video on what i do to maintain and keep grease in the bearings on a trailer. But in addition to the primary tapered roller bearing in the hub there is also a needle bearing that supports the axle shaft on front driven wheels in the f 250 and several other f series trucks.