Wheel bearing re packed , price?

Sad to say, I am NOT mechanically inclined! I wouldn't know a grease fitting from a brake pad!
No aptitude for anything mechanical!

Bruce

Bruce, in that case $269 is money well spent. Might check around with other RVer's to see if they can give you a recommendation for a good shop or if they are familiar with the shop you got the quote from.

Doesn't sound that far out of line to me, assuming they do a good job.
Hope this helps.

John

Mobile guy here in Yuma, AZ. charges $75.00 per axle.

Thanks for all the help and advice. I did find a trailer dealer (not Rv) who does them for $40.00 a wheel plus parts. Trust me, I am not cheap, just want a fair price. If everyone said $270.00 was normal , then that's the going rate and I would have been satisfied. Again, thanks for the help.

Bruce

The main reason I repack annually is it gives me an opportunity to have a look at the brakes. Drum brakes are not the best and trailers that sit a lot are prone to rust. I clean and repack the bearings while in there out of habit from my marine wrenching days. The bearing race is a diary of bearing condition and I would rather have to replace them in my driveway than on the side of a highway.

Those grease zerks on the axle also come with a specific set of instructions and failing to follow them can cause issues. Manufacturer recommends jacking the wheel up and rotating slowly while pumping. The grease goes into the space between the inner bearing and the seal, works its way through the bearing itself, does the same with the outer bearing and you can see the grease coming out through the bearing when everything is full. Not rotating, pumping too fast or using a power grease gun can blow out the rear seal which lubricates your brakes (even a really cheap grease gun can do several thousand PSI). If everything is good, it should only take a small amount of pumping before you see grease coming out the front. If it takes a lot - as the previous poster said "bearings do not consume grease" so it had to go somewhere else: likely out the rear seal into your brakes.

That's a lot of words but its -30°C (-22°F) here right now. ;)

"Scott 85" said that he added grease to his bearings once a month. I have worked on vehicles for over 55 years, and contrary to what some people think, "BEARINGS DO NOT COMSUME GREASE". Now you may loose a minute amount if a seal leaks a bit, but not enough to cause a bearing to fail. More problems will be created from over greasing.

We go to a tire shop. I trust them more than the RV dealers.

pugslyyy wrote:
repacking wheel bearings is about as simple a job as you can do on your vehicle. In fact, when I was in the Army it was Operator-level maintenance, meaning the mechanics wouldn't repack the bearings for you, you had to do it yourself.

+1

My dad taught me how to repack wheel bearings when I was 12.

repacking wheel bearings is about as simple a job as you can do on your vehicle. In fact, when I was in the Army it was Operator-level maintenance, meaning the mechanics wouldn't repack the bearings for you, you had to do it yourself.

$100/ axle is the going rate around here to pack as well as adjust the brakes.

Big O Tires will do it if there is a shop around you that you like. FYI, they are franchise owned. Some good, some bad.

Showme
That's exactly what I am going to do!

Bruce