Quote Originally Posted by fishingtim View Post
The guy at the shop recommended at least once a year taking the bearings out and repacking them with grease. Anybody else do this?
Yes! It's not very hard to do...plenty of instructional videos on YouTube for those that haven't taken bearings apart and re-packed before (etrailer is my favorite). You can also inspect the bearings for signs of wear or heat-scarring and usually prevent a bearing failure before it happens. Just adding grease to the hubs really only serves to increase pressure inside the hub to prevent water from rushing in when hub is submerged and cooled. This is important to do occasionally, but not nearly as important as a yearly re-pack and inspection.