Wheel bearing maintenance interval
I’ve seen posts that say to repack every 12 months or 12,000 miles...since I only tow a little over 1,000 miles per year, do really have repack every 12 months? Does the wheel bearing grease degrade...
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My trailer is 5 years old. I checked the bearings after the first year, they were perfectly fine. We tow close to 5,000 miles a year. I have an IR gun and check hub temps when I stop for fuel. I've never had an abnormally high temp, so I let them go without service. I would strongly encourage you to do the same. High temps could indicate sticking brakes or bearings starting to go. Pretty easy to find when 3 wheels are 110 degrees and one is 160 degrees.
Finally repacked them this year and they still looked great. Plenty of grease, it was still nice and thick and the bearings were in great shape. They say every year to cover themselves. If you don't check every year and something happens its on you. That said, I expect 4-5 years between maintenance.
Finally repacked them this year and they still looked great. Plenty of grease, it was still nice and thick and the bearings were in great shape. They say every year to cover themselves. If you don't check every year and something happens its on you. That said, I expect 4-5 years between maintenance.
