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??
Forum Discussion
Pauljdav wrote:
A super easy way to verify if a heat is caused from a bad bearing is to put blocks of wood under the "good" tire on the side of the trailer of the "hot" bearing. With the hot bearing off the ground you can then spin the tire, check how loose it is etc.
True if it is hot it is failed. The good news is that it is just as easy to put in a brand new bearing as it is to repack the existing. All you need to do is carry an extra set with you, a few tools and grease. It is actually easier to use a new bearing because then you do not need to get the old grease out of it.
I carry extra bearings and the needed tools and grease. If I need to it will take me about a half hour to redo any bad bearing.
For those that have never done a bearing before it is actually easier to do than to remove the tire. Just a lot messier. Rubber gloves fixes that.
I am not changing a bearing out on the side of the road. It's not gonna happen. That's why I have roadside coverage.
