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The plastic chrome covers on my porch lights were starting to peel and the rubber gaskets were all dry rotting, causing those ugly black streaks. I’ve tried a few times to seal them with varying success. New ones are about $38. I found some on Amazon that are similar, about an inch larger lengthwise. They have an aluminum cover that is not shiny chrome. They were $19 each. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ODSBXB0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Light and rubber sheet. Cutting gaskets. The rubber I ordered was much thicker than I needed. Probably 1/8” or less in thickness would be fine. The thickness I had made cutting square edges a bit challenging. Comparison of new and old. After removal of old lights. There isn’t much wire to work with so I cut them off right at the solder joint on the old light. The new lights came with plenty of wire. The remains of my feeble attempts to seal the old rubber is obvious! Cleaned up. I used some 3M fiberglass polish to get the shine back. I decided to drill only one new hole. I hate drilling into my trailer! Since the new lights were about an inch longer it meant the lights would not be centered over the window. I asked Carol to come out and look at the first installation and she didn’t notice the slight off center so I went ahead and did the same for the other three. I filled the old unused hole with silicon. New light. It’s hard to see but the lights are about a half inch off center to the front of the trailer. Lights on. They are about the same brightness as the old. Mike

Here's mine. Similar number of miles and I haven't cleaned anything since last spring. The zirk caps may help, or it could be the grease, but also I pressure wash everything after each trip, which I think more likely could be the difference. I usually take the wheels off and wash the suspension and brakes as well as I can.

I've had good luck using a magic eraser on them. It doesn't get everything 100%, but clean enough that you can't tell unless you're looking closely.

Has anyone tried this grease in the Ollie zerk fittings? I have been using it in the cans for a number of years in wheel bearings and CV joints, and it is now becoming my do-everything lubricant. The biggest feature is that the oil does NOT separate from the wax carrier, at all. I have cans that are four years old and when you pop the lid, it looks perfect, there is no puddle of thin oil on top. It has terrific lube properties and is waterproof. I have been using regular lithium chassis grease on the Ollie, but the oil dribbles out, spreads over the surrounding areas and onto the rubber Ez Flex pads, and it attracts dirt like crazy. It just looks butt ugly, and it is a pain to clean it off. I think the Redline lubricant would stay where it belongs. Cost is high, typically around $14 for a tube, but it would save a lot of cleanup time and it might leave the suspension looking more pleasant. Any comments before I use three cans of brake cleaner and a bundle of rags cleaning off the old mess? John Davies Spokane WA

Looks great! Thanks for the writeup.

I thought I would revive a stale thread. I was rotating tires today, checking brakes, doing the Dexter brake recall and other stuff and decided to eliminate the chrome wheel bullets: I never cared for them- they are way too long, they dent and they look dorky IMHO. Now I can easily check hub temperature, pop the rubber plug to inspect the condition of the grease, and pop the cap to adjust a slightly loose bearing without removing the wheel. Also it is a little easier installing the lug nuts. The new bearing caps are stainless steel so they will not rust, and the paint is Duplcolor ceramic brake caliper paint. Very good paint, no primer needed, fast drying and very tough! They also offer the paint in red (the fastest color for sporty cars) and silver, if you wanted to make the hub blend in with the wheel. My Land Cruiser has no center caps, now the trailer matches. I am sure it will be faster now 😀 John Davies Spokane WA

Mike, That looks excellent, very well done sir. Your Ollie looks showroom. -David

Not Redline, but I've been using Mobil 1 synthetic and haven't noticed any leaking, at least not any more than the grease that Oliver originally used. It definitely leaks out of the grease gun though if I hang it the wrong way around.

Nan - Type TPMS in the search box located in the upper right of this page and start reading. There are a number of fine systems on the market but reading what has been discussed before will help you in deciding which one is right for you. Bill

Well as much as I like your dreams Sherry, I can dream too - I'll have another larger shop, filled with all the fab tools and equipment I could use, all the aluminum tubing, composite materials, and associated parts I could source. I have a few designs in my head mulling around. Most involve 4wd HD chassis, diesel, multi alternator, and super component interior. Ahh dreams. Think Earth Romer DYI. At $167K Aus., the Brueder will have to wait.... Lottery perhaps