I don't pack a lot of bearings these days, but we did just replace four bearings on our trailer and I packed the bearings by hand. I have one of the old style packers that looks like a UFO with a Zerk fitting on top, but it makes enough of a mess, that I did not bother with it. This tool looks like a perfect combination of form and function. Thanks for the review! :)
Man I bet you could use one of those wall mounted can crushers with your press style bearing packer to made it easier without needing to worry about threads, although a can crusher might be a little small the idea of a lever system seems perfect for the job, it would turn a 1-2 minute job into a 10 second job second job and take a fraction of the effort.
I bought one of these and received it today. I notice you didn't show how you removed the bearing holder plate(the one with the o-ring on it) from the new packer, so grease can be installed in the tub. That's the main, literal "sticking point" of this tool, and it would have been helpful to know how you got the plate out of a new dry tool. On my new Zooyl packer, the plate was nearly impossible to remove. The packer comes with no oil or grease in it, so it's dry. The o-ring won't slide on the dry surface and it fits very tight to the tub. I saw another video on the Zooyl website that shows somebody removing the bearing plate with needle-nose pliers, using the center holes to grab on to. But he's doing it on a packer that already has grease in it. A new one comes dry. It comes with a tag that says to push down on the plate when you first use it, to get oil on the o-ring, so it will slide out. But it's dry. There's no oil in it. So, you push the plate down as instructed, but it still won't come out. Putting oil in from the top does no good, because plate fits so tightly against the wall of the tub, the oil doesn't adequately reach the o-ring. I tried WD40 too, which didn't work. The only way I was finally able to get the plate out was to remove the center threaded post from the tub. There's a nut on the bottom, 12 mm size. It has some lock-tite on it, so remember that when you put it back together. Took the nut off, pulled out the center threaded post. It will just pull straight out, leaving the bearing plate in place. That leaves a hole in the bottom of the tub where you can squirt some oil into the bottom of the tub. Turn the tub sideways and rotate it to distribute the oil around the inner wall of the tub. Then push the plate with the o-ring down so the rubber o-ring will get wet with the oil off the inner wall of the tub. Also wipe some oil on the tub wall above the plate, so there's lubrication all the way out. Then, I was able to pull the plate out with needle-nose pliers using the center holes. Then I cleaned out the oil that I put in the tool. Then re-installed the center threaded post and lock-tite the nut back on. They need to wipe the insides of these things with grease or oil before shipping them out. I expect it to work fine tomorrow when I grease it all up and fill the tub with grease. But it was sure a pain getting that plate out, when it shouldn't be. Also, when cleaning up the tub, I initially started to use some parts cleaner to clean the oil out. Big mistake. The parts cleaner spray started melting the tub. Fortunately, I noticed before too much damage was done, so it wasn't ruined. So, don't use parts cleaner on this tool at any time. Hopefully this will help somebody who gets one like mine where the plate won't come out easily. EDIT: Thinking about it further, knowing what I know now, better would be not to remove the center threaded post and just pour some oil through the holes in the bearing holder plate to the get the oil under the plate into the bottom of the tub. Then rotate the tub to coat the lower inner walls of the tub. Then push the plate down to get oil on the o-ring, and it should come out then. Today I started using it, and it is working well and easily, now that I have the tool lubed and full of wheel bearing grease.
@@1D10CRACY Thanks for the reply. Thinking about it further, knowing what I know now, it wouldn't be necessary to remove the center threaded post. Just pour some oil through the holes in the bearing holder plate to the get the oil under the plate into the bottom of the tub. Then rotate the tub to coat the lower inner walls of the tub. Then push the plate down to get oil on the o-ring, and it should come out then. I'm using the tool today and now that it's lubed and full of wheel bearing grease, it is working well and easily. Thanks for your video!
Nope, that would be incorrect. The other one only allows you to tighten the bearing in place, then you have to press it down to get it to pack the grease.
Do you have an example of one being made of better materials? I'm always looking for better products to review. This one seems to be made of the same material every other bearing packer is made of. Looks to be quarter inch acrylic for the cylinder and some kind of dense plastic piston, hopefully chemical resistant.
@@1D10CRACY i do not but i very much wish i did.. i find myself often wishing tools i buy were made out of materials that are built to last instead of hard platics that will certainly break.. i sometimes think wow this would be awesome if it was made out of metal and i didnt have to worry about breaking it with moderate use or dropping it
@@whitefreeman5798 I share the general sentiment but i think the only way you are likely to break one of these things is to drop something heavy on it or run over it.
I don't pack a lot of bearings these days, but we did just replace four bearings on our trailer and I packed the bearings by hand. I have one of the old style packers that looks like a UFO with a Zerk fitting on top, but it makes enough of a mess, that I did not bother with it. This tool looks like a perfect combination of form and function. Thanks for the review! :)
I didn’t even know bearing packers were a thing! I’ll have to get one…and wait for something to use it on.
Please use it with bearings only
@@tinkerersagar LOL
Man I bet you could use one of those wall mounted can crushers with your press style bearing packer to made it easier without needing to worry about threads, although a can crusher might be a little small the idea of a lever system seems perfect for the job, it would turn a 1-2 minute job into a 10 second job second job and take a fraction of the effort.
It’s been a long time since I packed bearings but this would be a nice tool to have, thanks for sharing 👍😁
Awesome design! Great review! 😃👍
I bought one of these and received it today. I notice you didn't show how you removed the bearing holder plate(the one with the o-ring on it) from the new packer, so grease can be installed in the tub. That's the main, literal "sticking point" of this tool, and it would have been helpful to know how you got the plate out of a new dry tool. On my new Zooyl packer, the plate was nearly impossible to remove. The packer comes with no oil or grease in it, so it's dry. The o-ring won't slide on the dry surface and it fits very tight to the tub. I saw another video on the Zooyl website that shows somebody removing the bearing plate with needle-nose pliers, using the center holes to grab on to. But he's doing it on a packer that already has grease in it. A new one comes dry. It comes with a tag that says to push down on the plate when you first use it, to get oil on the o-ring, so it will slide out. But it's dry. There's no oil in it. So, you push the plate down as instructed, but it still won't come out. Putting oil in from the top does no good, because plate fits so tightly against the wall of the tub, the oil doesn't adequately reach the o-ring. I tried WD40 too, which didn't work. The only way I was finally able to get the plate out was to remove the center threaded post from the tub. There's a nut on the bottom, 12 mm size. It has some lock-tite on it, so remember that when you put it back together. Took the nut off, pulled out the center threaded post. It will just pull straight out, leaving the bearing plate in place. That leaves a hole in the bottom of the tub where you can squirt some oil into the bottom of the tub. Turn the tub sideways and rotate it to distribute the oil around the inner wall of the tub. Then push the plate with the o-ring down so the rubber o-ring will get wet with the oil off the inner wall of the tub. Also wipe some oil on the tub wall above the plate, so there's lubrication all the way out. Then, I was able to pull the plate out with needle-nose pliers using the center holes. Then I cleaned out the oil that I put in the tool. Then re-installed the center threaded post and lock-tite the nut back on. They need to wipe the insides of these things with grease or oil before shipping them out. I expect it to work fine tomorrow when I grease it all up and fill the tub with grease. But it was sure a pain getting that plate out, when it shouldn't be. Also, when cleaning up the tub, I initially started to use some parts cleaner to clean the oil out. Big mistake. The parts cleaner spray started melting the tub. Fortunately, I noticed before too much damage was done, so it wasn't ruined. So, don't use parts cleaner on this tool at any time. Hopefully this will help somebody who gets one like mine where the plate won't come out easily. EDIT: Thinking about it further, knowing what I know now, better would be not to remove the center threaded post and just pour some oil through the holes in the bearing holder plate to the get the oil under the plate into the bottom of the tub. Then rotate the tub to coat the lower inner walls of the tub. Then push the plate down to get oil on the o-ring, and it should come out then. Today I started using it, and it is working well and easily, now that I have the tool lubed and full of wheel bearing grease.
Very good tips! I don't recall having any issues getting mine out for the first time, I wonder if it was lubed and they are not lubing them anymore.
@@1D10CRACY Thanks for the reply. Thinking about it further, knowing what I know now, it wouldn't be necessary to remove the center threaded post. Just pour some oil through the holes in the bearing holder plate to the get the oil under the plate into the bottom of the tub. Then rotate the tub to coat the lower inner walls of the tub. Then push the plate down to get oil on the o-ring, and it should come out then. I'm using the tool today and now that it's lubed and full of wheel bearing grease, it is working well and easily. Thanks for your video!
Looks like a great redesign! I'd buy one
They should install a zerk grease fitting so you can fill with a grease gun
Can you use it to re grease sealed bearings?
You can put the other type in a vice to squeeze it, at least the one I have (Kincrome) can be used like that.
I would find it a mess filling it with grease. I like the cone myself. But to each there own
Lol... I am doing my best to refrain from making the obvious "elbow grease" joke here...😂
Nice
Drork! The other one can be screwed down as well
Nope, that would be incorrect. The other one only allows you to tighten the bearing in place, then you have to press it down to get it to pack the grease.
it would be very nice if it was made out of better materials that are made to last
Do you have an example of one being made of better materials? I'm always looking for better products to review. This one seems to be made of the same material every other bearing packer is made of. Looks to be quarter inch acrylic for the cylinder and some kind of dense plastic piston, hopefully chemical resistant.
@@1D10CRACY i do not but i very much wish i did.. i find myself often wishing tools i buy were made out of materials that are built to last instead of hard platics that will certainly break.. i sometimes think wow this would be awesome if it was made out of metal and i didnt have to worry about breaking it with moderate use or dropping it
@@whitefreeman5798 I share the general sentiment but i think the only way you are likely to break one of these things is to drop something heavy on it or run over it.