Travel trailer and 5ers wheel bearings
I'm just confused as to why trailers have a problem with wheel bearings. Why are they different than the front wheel bearings on the older rear wheel drive cars? Perhaps they weigh a lot more??? Th...
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Becauuuuse, they put the cheapest bearings they can get in them from Chine.
Jacking the trailer or Fifth Wheel getting it in and out, of spots and hard corners is bad on not only tire belts and sidewalls but the bearings. I think most Towables could use higher capacity bearings too.
On our vehicles
The casset bearings they have been putting on new vehicles are not lasting as long. I had to put new bearings in front on our F150.
Only time I ever had to put bearings in my old Fords or Dodges was when we took them through water many times. Of course we repacked them just about every time we changed brakes. Can't do it on these and they are weaker bearings.
I haven't looked lately but 3/4 and 1 tons sstill have heavy duty bearings?
Jacking the trailer or Fifth Wheel getting it in and out, of spots and hard corners is bad on not only tire belts and sidewalls but the bearings. I think most Towables could use higher capacity bearings too.
On our vehicles
The casset bearings they have been putting on new vehicles are not lasting as long. I had to put new bearings in front on our F150.
Only time I ever had to put bearings in my old Fords or Dodges was when we took them through water many times. Of course we repacked them just about every time we changed brakes. Can't do it on these and they are weaker bearings.
I haven't looked lately but 3/4 and 1 tons sstill have heavy duty bearings?
