does the 'wrong' grease in my trailer bearing matter ?

[simonfraser]

i have a yard trailer with red sticky waterproof grease in the bearings

the trailer needs to be moved, without the boat on it, to renovate it

can we run the bearings on the road for say 30 miles to get to the workshop ?

tnx

Simon

 

[Bigplumbs]

Of course you can

 

[simonfraser]

Of course you can

tnx, did not want a horror story of the bearings over heating etc !

 

[colhel]

I'd say it depends on the condition of the bearings not the type of grease.

 

[simonfraser]

I'd say it depends on the condition of the bearings not the type of grease.

bearings are running v well, no griding or dragging, have been greased copiously
guess unlikely to overheat on a 'short' journey ....

 

[stelican]

It should be high melting point grease as ordinary can flow out like water if overheated.
Binding brakes generate a lot of heat as do overtightened bearings.

 

[dunedin]

Is the “yard trailer” road legal? Most custom built ones optimised for short distances aren’t.
On the other hand if it was originally built (and plated?) as a road trailer then that should be OK, providing tyres, mudguards, brakes etc in usable condition.

 

[Bigplumbs]

And now it gets complicated

 

[simonfraser]

Is the “yard trailer” road legal? Most custom built ones optimised for short distances aren’t.
On the other hand if it was originally built (and plated?) as a road trailer then that should be OK, providing tyres, mudguards, brakes etc in usable condition.

good point, old plated road trailer, 10 mile journey to do

 

[limecc]

Red grease is synthetic and superior in every way to regular lithium grease except price.

 

[simonfraser]

Red grease is synthetic and superior in every way to regular lithium grease except price.

yes, if it keeps my bearings going after being in salt water then that's def worth the cost
i have removed the dust guards on both sides of the bearings, as they are not water proof anyway
and inject red grease through a grease nipple in the external dustcap that sits over the bearing