Replacement Wheel Bearings

rperrym wrote:
Thanks. I may go back with the sealed bearings if you got that many years with them.
I don't know much about the EZ lube bearings.
Still have some time to decide.

Rick

Like I said be sure to keep an eye on them. If I kept our 07 MS longer I would have replaced them with Timkin bearings if possible or some from Kodiak if they weren't.

Thanks. I may go back with the sealed bearings if you got that many years with them.
I don't know much about the EZ lube bearings.
Still have some time to decide.

Rick

Our 16 mS came standard with EZ Lube but they will still install Oil Bath.

Our 07.5 came with sealed bearings. I replaced one whole rotor assembly for another reason but the other three bearings were original when we traded for the 16 in May.

From what I was told you should keep an eye on the back side of the rotor where the bearing seal is with the sealed units. There should be a small amount of grease there but if you notice the visible grease volume increasing it's time to replace the bearing. Easy job, take the rotor assembly to someone and press out old and press in new.

What I did was carry a complete rotor with studs and bearing so I could change along the side of the road if needed.

You may want to see if Timken makes a quality bearing replacement and replace all 4.

Yes, oil bath bearings on our Mobile Suites.

See HERE.

Rusty

Oops, I must be missing something. I looked at the standard specs under running gear and it specified EZ lube. Thanks for the correction.
So, you have oil filled bearings?
Rick

EZ Lube bearings? The following photo of oil bath bearings was taken from the DRV website this afternoon. This is the configuration on our Mobile Suites (see signature).



Rusty