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icepickjazz
Explorer
Apr 27, 2013

Smoked Bearing -- Spindle Damage - Axle Replacement??

Wheel bearing smoked on my trailer. I'm not sure how long it had been smoking, no one honked or alerted me. We were about 1 mile from storage lot when noticed smoke pouring from the wheel. I had a...
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john_b1
Explorer
Apr 28, 2013
smkettner wrote:
Just carry a set of spare bearings and you will never have this trouble again ;)


This is the reason that an annual look see or repack is prudent judgement. It is so much easier to do at home twenty then alongside the highway... Those four bolts in the smallest circle indicate it might be a bolt on spindle if so get a new one and go camping!!JMHO jb

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