Heard the tick, tick backing out of the garage this AM. Went to work, and got home 30 minutes ago. Just got done checking the axle u-joints, and I've got a dry cap on the drivers side!! I just greased the front end less than 4000 miles ago, and the axle u-joints looked good. I got grease to ooze out all the caps back then.Anyhow, if I'm gonna have the front end apart again, I'm going with a free-spin kit to save on doing axle u-joints every 50-60,000 miles. Just wondering what the resident experts here thought was the best/most economical kit to go with. There's DynaTrac, SpynTech, and I think one or two others.Must be all the trailer maneuvering I do at the barns I work at. Thanks guys.

Dorkweed, I`m ready to pull the trigger on some spintecs, and I just have a couple questions.

 

1. How did you cut the hole in your hub covers?

 

2. Have you had any issue with the chrome peeling ? I noted another poster complained about this.

 

 

1.  I used an adjustable hole saw and took a SWAG at the "center" of the cap.  Darn near spot on on both of them.  I did take an old half round file to ease the edge after drilling thru them.

 

2.  Chrome peeling????  Off of what????

 

Just over 46,000 miles on mine now.

1.  I used an adjustable hole saw and took a SWAG at the "center" of the cap.  Darn near spot on on both of them.  I did take an old half round file to ease the edge after drilling thru them.

 

2.  Chrome peeling????  Off of what????

 

Just over 46,000 miles on mine now.

I have always wondered if after cutting the center out, the chrome coating might be prone to peeling on the edges ? I saw somewhere in this thread where someone had actually experienced this happening.

 

It sounds like taking the time to smooth the edge over will eliminate the potential problem.

 

Thanks

Edited October 18, 201410 yr by angus

It's just that fake, plastic chrome that is usually covered in brake dust anyway!!!!

It's just that fake, plastic chrome that is usually covered in brake dust anyway!!!!

I know but every once in a while I get energetic and polish things LOL!

50,000+ miles on the SpynTechs now.  Not one problem.  Gonna pull them apart this summer and repack the bearings etc.

Edited February 22, 201510 yr by dorkweed

50,000+ miles on the SpynTechs now.  Not one problem.  Gonna pull them apart this summer and repack the bearings etc.

Is that going to be your 1st repack?

Is that going to be your 1st repack?

 Yes.

Yes.

Wow, seems like a really long time.

Did Spyntec give you a service interval?

I was told 24 months or 25K miles.

I need to do some research and see what is was back in the 80's and 90's.

I know my trailer axles are annually or 12K miles.

Wow, seems like a really long time.

Did Spyntec give you a service interval?

I was told 24 months or 25K miles.

I need to do some research and see what is was back in the 80's and 90's.

I know my trailer axles are annually or 12K miles.

Yeah, I know.  One thing comes up, and so on and so on.

 

I just re-read all the papers that came with the kit;  no service interval.

 

They run cool though.