Rear bearing grease

For a few years Ford had grease fittings on the axle housings near the drums. So I am going to suggest that chassis lube is fine on the rear wheel bearings. That is what I use. They discontinued those grease fittings probably because there was no way to tell when there was enough grease, and too much would push some into the grease catcher on the backing plate, and then into the drum, ruining the brake shoes.
 
chassis lube will not stay on/in the bearings and this will cause wear on the bearing and the rear axle bearing land. need to use a long strand soda/soap grease or equivalent
 
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Would a grease used on truck and semi trailers wheel bearings be ok, they are large tapered rollers
Lawrie
 
Well the next time you should have to pull the rears and re-grease should be a bit. Just bite the bullet as they say and spend the extra 20. Not worth it skimp. Make a boloney sandwich for 2 days and not a rib-eye. Paid for. Just a joke...

Heavy truck grease like Lawrie mentioned is a good bet. Most of the time you can still get straight oil weights and good basic grease. Most are made from lucas sold at napa etc. But the more I know the less I realize I know.
 
Tim Ayers said:
John,

I was enticed by FindItParts price. At that price, I figured I'd get another tub. Got to check out and shipped was $17.99, so turned out to not be such a bargain.
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Tim, that did look like a good price to me as well. The last time I bought Sta Lube 3131, I got it at NAPA ~ $5.00 - $6.00/can. The store I use no longer stocks it on their store shelf, but will order it in from their central warehouse and customers can pick it up at their store in one to two days.

*PS, I would not recommend using a standard chassis lube in those early Ford rear wheel bearings.
 
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