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Old 09-28-2013, 11:23 AM   #11
Stocker
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Re: Fill plug location.

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Originally Posted by swamp rat View Post
I think mainly because my wheel bearings looked like total crap when i took them out with the level maintained, also, when i look at the level plug to me it looks like the gear oil does not reach the bearings unless the enertia from turning a corner forces the oil to the hub. Yea i know there are thousands and thousands out there, but when i seen a few picks with them turned 180 i just thought why not. End of story.
Thanks for the explanation. I wonder if there could be some other reason your bearings looked bad? My '72 still has its original bearings. They appear to be well-oiled and still looked good last year.
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