Trailer Bearing Re-Pack
I have a new 16 ft tandem cargo trailer which has already traveled about 3000 miles. The weight carried was probably at around 1800 lbs At what interval do you re-pack the bearings? I'm planning anoth...
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SweetLou wrote:
I am leaning to do this. I did pick it up at the factory and I shouldn't trust the guy that greased them so I better pull and verify. If I repack them, at least I can buy another set to have as spares for on the road travel. Don't any of you travel with a spare set just in case and you find yourself in Death Valley?
I do carry a spare set of bearings and some grease.
You undoubtedly have cheap Chinese bearings, and I have had a number of them start to fail within 8,000 miles. The failures were caused by defective grinding, out of tolerance angles and cheap steel. I installed made in USA Timken bearings from Summit Racing.
And yes, I traveled thru Death Valley while those junk bearings were in there. They could have brought me to a halt at any time. Never Again.
