Keep loosing bearing bras on downhill towing

[wakejunky]

Once a year we do a long tow trip that requires a 3200 foot pass, on the downhill, the brakes will heat up the grease in the bearing buddies enough to force the grease to start to move and I loose both bearing buddies and grease makes a disgusting mess on the wheels.
Granted, it's good to have plenty of grease in the bearings but, is there a way to keep the bearing buddy bras attached?

[t.franscioni]

Does your trailer have a manual lockout for the brakes to prevent them from engaging? Sometimes on trailers there is a lever you can throw to prevent the tongue from compressing. My DHM trailer has it and I use it to turn off the brakes on long steep down hill grades because my truck is big enough to not need braking assistance from the trailer anyway.

[Outdoorjp]

Higher temp greese?

[kmarine]

I never had any luck with them. As soon as the plastic heats up they come loose. When the get old they harden and fall off. I remove them on long trips and replace when I get home. Spray degreaser on the bearing buddy before installation may help You may need some to clean the grease off anyway when you get home.

[a0128]

. . . is there a way to keep the bearing buddy bras attached?

Maybe a jubliee clip . . . ?

[wakejunky]

Has anybody tried to convert their grease hubs to oil bath? Just looking at this product.
http://www.kodiaktrailerbrakes.com/K...bs_p_1152.html