Before stabbing the hub onto the spindle, I like to fill the cavity between the bearings with the same hi-temp bearing grease that they're packed with. Having less airspace inside the hubs means less contraction when fording deep water, which means less suction to pull water into the bearings & hub locks. And more grease means the bearings will never run dry.

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Owner caption July 2019 · Photo 107 of 147