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Front hubs '92 GV OSHKOSH

Finally got most of the weight off front right and "finally" got the lug nuts off(wheel shifted outward a bit, so, am guessing we need to go up a bit more when  putting it back on?  I see no sight glass. All that is there is a hard steel(?) cover resembling a dirt cover over the bearing of an auto. This cover is bolted on.
Does this coach NOT have wet hubs? Done for today. Will attack it again tomorrow. Any and all advise will be appreciated.

Jim

ps. How did we manage so many millions of miles when we had to remove and grease bearings by hand??
'92 Grand Villa 36' w/8.3Cummins mechanical
ORED
Build#4062

Re: Front hubs '92 GV OSHKOSH

Reply #1 –
Can you post a pic of what you see?
1988  40' Grand Villa Cat 3208t

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Reply #2 –
I'm not that literate as yet. It looks just like the ones over the bearings on the front wheel of the old autos - just bolted on instead of knock off. Four bolts spaced evenly around the circle. Bolted to the wheel - not to a spindle.




Jim
'92 Grand Villa 36' w/8.3Cummins mechanical
ORED
Build#4062

Re: Front hubs '92 GV OSHKOSH

Reply #3 –
My 88 had sight covers with a plug that you could see the oil leveL... LOST ONE RAD 100 miles with a cork in the hole.. freightliner truck stop... got  a new plug
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1994 U280 GV
C8.3, Banks, Pacbrake, 900 watts, Resonator, XLHD tow dolly
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Former Coaches:
1988 GV 40' ORED 300HP CAT - 9 years
1990 Winnebago LeSharo - 3 years
2000 Newmar London Aire - 3 years (#18 of 23 produced)

Re: Front hubs '92 GV OSHKOSH

Reply #4 –
Quote from: fouroureye –
My 88 had sight covers with a plug that you could see the oil leveL... LOST ONE RAD 100 miles with a cork in the hole.. freightliner truck stop... got  a new plug

Me too....that is how my '89 is. Sorry wish I could help
Jeff & Carrie
2023 Geneva 31VA
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED "The Button Pusher" - GONE 🥺

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Reply #5 –
Jim,
I didn't realize that any Grand Villa with an Oskosh chassis came with the Cummins 8.3. I thought all U-240's had the CAT 250 hp engine. Learn something new everyday.
Don Hay
'92 Grandvilla, U-280
The Hayfever Express
Build #4055
'97 GEO Tracker
Life is like licking honey off a thorn.

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Reply #6 –
Some came with packed wheel bearings not all had the wet hubs
previous 1984 35 ft ORED 250 HP 3208 Cat       
previous 1998 40 ft U295 CAI 325 hp Cummins
previous 2003 40 Ft u320 build #6140 450 Cummins M11.                                                         
1999 Mazda Miata
Ron, Nancy, Tipper the cat, Max The dog
1997 U 270 36 ft build number 5174 8.3 Cummins

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Reply #7 –
My '89 has the packed wheel bearings. Also instructions in my chassis manual.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

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Reply #8 –
My 91 GV has the wet hubs.  I had a leaky plug once and I used a thermos bottle adjustable cork until I could get a real plug.  Actually, I think that the thermos bottle plug was better than the original equip't plug.    Have a great day  ----  Fritz
Fritz & Kathy Johnson
1991 36'

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Reply #9 –
Several variants to the Grand Villas:

Oskhosh (ORED) with frame rail chassis
225/240 Torsilastic suspension Unihomes
280/300 8 outboard air bag suspension Unihomes

And, through the years, ORED's came with DD 8.2 liter 4 strokes, Caterpillar 3208 or  Cummins C engine.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
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Reply #10 –
Some spring chassis Oshkosh had packed wheel bearings as red tractor mentioned
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Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

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08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

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Reply #11 –
Thanks everyone -  we took the dust cover off and it has packed bearing(plenty grease). Gonna put things back together and go to the dam camp ground Sunday(Dale Hollow Dam Campground) IF it don't snow! Will be my first over nite....

Jim


'92 Grand Villa 36' w/8.3Cummins mechanical
ORED
Build#4062

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Reply #12 –
Had a 93 Oshkosh with springs and front greased brgs. Mine had the 5.9 Cummins. Nice coach but I wanted all the newer items and air.
JohnH
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
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