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cattlerepairman: Thanks for this post; Think I will check this out. Always wrong to assume one thing over another. I stand corrected.

Nope; they heat up too fast in short order, like 5 miles. This tells me it's the preload.

Stumps, your post is so good, I've printed it off and will use it as a guide when I go back out to Dryden for my 'fun in the sun' axle grease day.

A report back. I got it to it's destination, but in this Texas heat, no telling what became of the bearings themselves. I could only keep my hand on the hubs for about 4 seconds. Too hot, I know. Before it moves again, I slip out the axles and do the repack. I suspect too much preload and...

Well, here I go again. Reading threads and such. Got hot hubs; can keep my hand on the rears for about 5 seconds after immediately jumping out of the truck; it was 93 degrees in the shade; I'm just concerned. It ran fine for 140 miles, but jees, those hubs were hot. No leaks, though. Any...