have you ever count amount of pucks you use before replacing?
as again, based on my inline skates experience i used to maintenance every 3-4 month
It’s going to vary wildly between the condition folks run in. Some tracks are dustier than others.. I run off-road, but do not throw my cars down in a trashed dust bowl setting either.. I also am mindful to stay out of the loose/loamy stuff (where it’s obviously slow anyhow, and is definitely not the best line to get around the track efficiently). I don’t run in the mud. Even the amount of left turns, compared to right turns play a significant role in which bearings are likely to see more load, or abuse.
Due to all of these variables, you can appreciate what I mean when I say it will vary dependent upon your specific conditions.
It’s all about using your head. I’m all about keeping my vehicles clean, and taking proper care of them, but if you’re going to “Blow out debris from grease in the bearings“, you are absolutely blowing dirt & debris INTO the bearings
.. That’s a huge no-no, and common sense tells you never to do that lol.. However-as they say; common sense ain’t common much these days.. I simply use my dry paint brush to whisk away any loose dirt, then use a “cleaning gum” such as what’s offered by O.S. Speed, Hudy, etc.. The stuff is a godsend for proper, and routine maintenance without absolutely destroying your stuff.. My bearings generally last a season or better. When I tear down for “major maintenance” (once a year), even if my bearings are in good working order-I’ll replace them anyway as they’re cheap, and it’s good practice. This keeps them from failing halfway through the next season, and I prefer to do my yearly once a year-I know; shocker
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“Lube” (unless graphite, or silicone DRY lube) ALWAYS attracts dirt. So my advice, and experience is to leave the “oil” to the fire arms, and keep the grease INSIDE your bearings. Go toss your Walther, or S&W in the dirt, and tell me how well it works.
The ONLY bearings I ever “blow out” are my INSIDE clutch bell bearings in my nitro vehicles. I get GALLONS out of them too. Been at this a long time, and know what works.
I have spare bearings. I replaced one that was destroyed by sand.
