Cost to re-pack wheel bearings on Class A?
Has anybody paid to get their wheel bearings re-packed on a Class A? Prices? We got a quote for $450 for all our bearings (we're 40-feet 2008 HR Endeavor RR8R Chassis, 2 tires up-front, 4 tires in ...
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Ivylog wrote:Mr.Mark wrote:timmac wrote:
Why is it that motorhomes want to repack every 36000 miles but my Jeep or Nissan has no issues with this, can someone chime in on this..
My coach weighs 40,000 lbs. (20 tons), how much does your Jeep/Nissan weigh?
MM.
Not sure what the difference in weight has to do with this as the bearings are way different in size too.
I own a bunch of different trailers... 10+ and I never repack the wheel bearings. BUT every couple years I pull the caps and if the grease is hard I fill the cap half full of 90 weight gear oil and put it back on. This softens the grease up and let it get into the bearings better.
Like the OP, I have grease front bearings on my 04 MH. By drilling a 1.2" hole in the side of the wheel bearings caps (took them off) I can add 90 weight gear oil and I have some plastic hose caps that seal the 1/2" hole. Every couple of years I add a couple ounces of 90 and as long as the front wheels do not sling any grease... I do not worry about repacking. Like JetA I check their temperature with a infrared thermometer occasionally at stops plus the brakes and all the tires.
Ivy, that was actually my point. Heavy duty vehicles will have a different maintenance schedule than a passenger car or light duty truck.
MM.
