lost an entire wheel and drum
I made a turn into a shopping center parking lot, looked back and saw one of my trailer wheels lying in the middle of the road. We have a 2011 Cougar half-ton 5th wheel. The brakes, including backing ...
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Me Again wrote:
We had our Cardinal for 11 years and 50 or 60K miles. Every two to three years I removed each wheel and hub to inspect and service the bearings. When we sold it, it still have the original bearings and races.
Blindly just pumping grease in is a big mistake!
I also jack up each wheel and spin and wiggle looking for problems before the long trip between Arizona and Washington. This is going to be easier with the new trailer with 6 point jacks.
Chris
X2!
Blindly pumping grease in to FILL to cavity is the fastest way to grease the brake shoes!!
Had pack the bearing, place a thick coating of grease on the race and that is all you need.
wilber1 wrote:
I've always hand packed my bearings and have never had a bearing problem. Touch wood. Except of course for Lippert axles which come from the factory with grease leaking all over the brakes.
Yep, bearings need to be cleaned and inspected and repacked every couple years
