Trailer wheel packing

[Hawk4661]

I re-packed trailers wheels about three months ago. One of the wheels had a lot of water in it mixed with remaining bearing grease.
I wiped the water/remaing grease out with rags and re- packed both wheels.
Now the same wheel has grease all over the tire rim.
Checking the backside of wheel hubs,with boat off of trailer, both appear relatively dry.
Is this a seal problem?....Please advise...........thanks in advance.

 

[Alan]

Sounds like the water is getting in through the bearing cap or bearing buddy. That's why the grease is on the outside of the wheel rim. For the sake of a couple of dollars I would also replace the seals for the back of the hub.

 

[Rick Webb]

Bearing Buddies?

You may be over filling them

 

[soling42]

Pretty rare for a bearing cap or bearing buddy to leak(but it's possible) I'd say seals for sure(unless you used a grease gun without restraint as rick implied).
Have fun

 

[Hawk4661]

Thanks guys....I'll give you out come of repairs asap.