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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Gib3633 wrote:
Much as I hate I have to ask. PS. I know fifth wheels don't have rear ends. Why is it that axle bearings NEED freeplay when Pinion bearing have a preload of 50 inch lbs of rolling torque just 3 feet from the axle bearings. Pinion bearings often last half a million miles with only a couple of oil changes. I know you can't allow the pinion to walk back and forth in the crown gear . The carrier bearings also have preload . That said my vote is with Scott G.
With thinking like that, your mechanic must love you.
