Guys,
I have an older 1996 Ranger Trail duel axle trailer with the old style grease hubs. I recently changed out the wheel bearings and was wondering should I add some kind of gasket maker/ silicone to go around the edge of the cap that tap into the hub? I have tried using electrical tape in the past but it really doesn't do much good as it ends up slipping off maybe due to heat or whatever. SO I was just thinking about completely sealing off where the hub and cap meet with some sort of RTV gasket maker or something. May be a little harder to get back off but if it helps keep water out and pro longs WB life may be worth it.
Any thoughts are appreciated and if anyone uses this method exactly what kind of gasket maker or silicone should I use? I think I have some of the permatex fast cure (brown) on hand as well as the RTV high temp silicone (Red).
Thanks for any thoughts guys.