Check yer bearings

[PACMEN]

I removed the cap on the first and found rust inside the cap, as well as rust colored grease.  As I was looking at removing the nut, I found a tang washer instead of a kotter pin. That was good to know. I removed the bearings and took the tire off along with the hubs.  The inner bearings had some rust as well.  So I went ahead and replaced the whole bearing assembly including a new bearing buddy and cap.  

I then pulled the cap on the other side.  Water came out of it when it came off.  It also had rust and rust colored grease.  So I replaced the whole assembly as well with a new bearing buddy and cap.

Sounds like you were close to being right beside us on the side of the road.

Does your tang washer mean you have an ez-lube axle?