Wheel bearings
What is so different with RV wheel bearings that they have to be packed at least every year or two. My truck and car does not require this yearly maintenance, why does the RV axles??
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CKNSLS wrote:The dexter Never Lube system uses a sealed, cannot be lubed cartridge bearing that has to be pressed into the brake hub. The inner and outer bearings are about 1/16 inch apart. A cenetred wheel must be used. It is not a real strong system at all. They guarantee them for 5 years OR 100,000 miles. You can check them and even though they check OK, they could be just a few miles from failure and there is no warning. When they fail, you loose the brakes, probably the tire, then the rim, and last goes the axle. There is no way to road-side fix this mess. Good luck finding parts. The parts can be found, at dexter. So, the best thing is to R&R the bearings every 4 years to be safe at about $70 each plus labor. I called Dexter and they think this is a great system.Highway 4x4 wrote:
All bets are off with the Never Lube bearings. They have a 100,000 mile guarantee that is good for 5 years. But you better R&R them at no more than 5 years or you will be watching your TT go down the road on the bed of a big rig tow flatbed.
More details PLEASE!
Thanks!
