Wheel/Brake/Bearing Question
Hi All, I was having some poor braking on our last trip so, after scolding myself for failing to adjust the brakes or lube the bearings since we got the trailer (probably 12,000 miles ago) I decide...
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Slownsy wrote:.
There is no end play in newer lube bearings they are to be torked to 150 feet pound, the tolerances is for wear in bearings as they can not be adjusted but must be replaced.
Frank.
The Dexter Neverlube bearings are not the same and do have a small axial clearance built into the bearing assembly. The torque applied to this assembly does not add any preload as it would with other typical axle bearing set up as the torque does not add pressure to the roller assembly. It's two different setups entirely. If 150 ft lbs was used on a typical axle set up you may be broke down in a couple miles.
