Neverlube bearing replacements
I may replace my ten year old neverlube bearings just for peace of mind. I was wondering if an auto parts store might carry the equivalent bearing or if anyone would have a replacement of higher quali...
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howardwheeler wrote:
I don't know if the analogy to changing car wheel bearings really holds for two reasons. First, no car I've ever had in the last forty years had as crude a suspension as my trailer's, which has broken springs, had all bushings wear out and has had brake shoe problems that seem inexplicable. But beyond what appears to me to be quality below the standards of a car, second, I ride in the car and therefore have heard those few time I've had a car long enough for a bearing to go out. You first can hear the low frequency rumble well before total failure and the grinding that accompanies it. I can't hear what's going on on my trailer axles. So I just can't muster the same level of confidence for my Dexter axles before going on a long trip that I can my car I drive almost daily and therefore remain very familiar with its maintenance needs.
In response to your two reasons:
1. Your trailers suspension, bushings, and brake shoes have very little if any relation to bearing life.
2. Does your trailer have the same mileage as any one of your daily driver cars or trucks over the past 40 years? I bet the house your answer is no.
The "neverlube" bearings are used as a high end, maintenance free version of tapered bearings, no matter what grease system goes along for the ride with the tapered bearings.
Meaning, the extra price paid upfront, allows very high mileage before replacement is needed...just like your car/truck.
So, how many miles has your average car/truck been driven before ALL....ALL wheel bearings need replacement??? How does that average compare to the miles on your trailer?
