New guy wheel bearing questions
Hey every one new guy here been hanging around the truck camper forum for a while but new her. Just bought a used toy hauler and have lots of questions. I thought I would start with fresh grease in al...
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zcookiemonstar wrote:
Thanks for all the good info. I have done many wheel bearings on cars so I have no problem with that part I just did not know as far as sizes. Automotive you just go to any parts store tell them what vehicle and they give you the correct size (most of the time). Trailers do not seem to work that way.
No, they don't.
The axle rating determines what size bearings and seals the require, but that's not always the same either - my 2003 Desert Fox had 5200lb axles, but there are two seal sizes for that axle rating, so I bought both and returned what I didn't need.
When buying break backing plate assemblies, the diameter and width of the brake shoes are what's needed to order new ones.
