[rohrmann]

I used the grease fittings ONCE, exactly as described in the Dexter manual and in warm weather. Six thousand miles later, pulled the drums to check the brakes and had three of the four saturated with grease. Over $500 later, and my labor doesn't count, I had four new backing plate brake assemblies installed, turned all four drums, and had everything back together. I grease the bearings by hand and never use the grease fittings, and never get grease on the brakes. The bearings only need grease on the bearings and all the grease that would end up inside the hub, between the bearings is just a waste if the grease fittings are used. Four new seals and a pound of grease, some rags and solvent cost less than $40, and all four wheels take less than a few hours.