Trailer axle seals short life

[Chamberpains]

Problem with switching to grease is you'll probably never know if the seal failed or grease is low or dry until it burns up because of very easily overlooked grease leak.

Just in case someone doesn't have Stemco's official torque procedure here is a DIRECT DOWLOAD LINK
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=w...vv4P8QJofc

I also believe the final 1/4 back off is too much. Rawze goes with a straight 50 ft/lbs preload. I personally found that a hair tight and lost a bit of fuel mileage. So I back mine off 1/8th which comes out to .001-.002 movement. I also take A LOT of extra wheel turns while doing the initial 200 ft/lb torque more than a couple times to insure everything is seated. Beaings, races and seal. Then proceed to back off, then torque to 50 ft/lbs then back off my final 1/8th.