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kopy_kat
Explorer
May 09, 2020

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 as the trailer sits in storage?

Thanks, Larry
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  • fj12ryder's avatar
    fj12ryder
    Explorer III
    May 09, 2020
    No, and No. Repack every few years when you get the urge. This, of course, presupposes the fact that you know the bearings were greased properly when you first bought it.

    IMO doing it annually is completely unnecessary. Other people have other opinions. Mine have been greased once and checked once, in 9 years.
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    May 09, 2020
    Trailer Life says every 10,000 miles or annually.

    https://www.trailerlife.com/tech/diy/bearing-down-repacking-wheel-bearings/

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