Wheel bearings again
So just a thought, bought our current 2004 Fleetwood wilderness lite 24.5RK fifth wheel, used in 2010 and the dealer did what ever they do before one takes delivery of it, anyway I have never done the...
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fj12ryder wrote:justme wrote:You mean take it to a dealer like the poster before you? Seems like there are quite a few people who post they had problems after a shop has done their brake/wheel bearing job.
Forget the easy lube. It was intended for boat trailer and the RV mfg's use it as a good sounding marketing ploy. Grease and inspect your bearing/races the old fashion way every 8-12K miles or once a year and you will have less problems. If you are not comfortable doing it your self, have a reputable professional do it for you.
Doing it every year is silly. I finally did check mine after 6 years and they are fine. Every year just means there's more chance of messing something up. It's probably not a bad idea to have them checked when new to make sure they're assembled correctly and properly greased. After that ever few years is fine, unless you're putting on some big miles every year: 15,000-20,000 miles. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
No, I believe he said a "reputable professional" not a dealer. I usually only get about 4 years out of my brakes on my RVs so I repack my bearing about every 4 years but I do pull the caps and do a visual inspection of the outer bearings every year. 6 point auto level makes short work of it.
