Hey guys I'm back with another Newbie question haha.
I was looking at my trailer and to me it looks like at least 2 of the 4 hubs are low on oil. I've included pictures of each hub in the post.
I'm seeing a lot of conflicting information on the internet about what it should be filled to. Some say the fill line, others say fill it to the point where if you stick your finger in, your finger tip gets wet. Lastly some say fill it right up the the plug hole like you would if you were filling a differential.
The trailer was an auction buy so I don't know the history. I don't see any seals leaking and inside the wheels by the drums look dry, no signs of oil leaks. I have a old 1983 Penski Dry Bulk trailer.
Thanks for any insight, this forum has been great.
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Proper Hub Oil Level
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by 98T800NY, Mar 1, 2024.
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As an O/O with a 1991 truck with the same hubs, Id flush extremely well and fill it to the recommended level on the hub cover.
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As a preventatitve, coolbreezin is correct, but the only one im extremely leery of is hub 3, the rest look like oil, 3 looks like dirt mixed with water
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Hub 3 almost looks like it is above the full line and overfilled.
I know the sight glasses are hard to see, sorry about that. -
3 is definitely overfull, but see above postgentleroger and 98T800NY Thank this. -
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Reduce to correct level should be good enough, there SHOULD be an allen key style plug in the hub itself if you can break that loose to drain, should be pretty easy, IF you can break it loose that is... -
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The clear plastic lens are cheap and easy to replace.
I would also put new plugs in Cheap too.
The plugs have a small hole in center to let pressure from heat out.98T800NY, Vampire and gentleroger Thank this.
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