Why Is It....
That so many towable RV's seem to have problems with tires, wheel bearings, and wheel studs? I mean this basic technology has been around since the first automobiles, and you rarely hear of cars loos...
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wnjj wrote:jfkmk wrote:K Charles wrote:
A lot of people meddle with tire pressure, over grease the bearings or take the brake drum off way to often. They drive over curbs with the TT. They don't do that with their car. If you took the wheel bearings off your car every year they wouldn't last long ether.
Preventive maintenance causes bearing failures??
The Dexter manual that came with my trailer recommends bearing servicing annually.
Improper maintenance can be worse than none.
But he didn't say improper maintenance, he said taking them off and maintaining them every year causes failure. This maintenance is recommended, not improper. Sure, if you do it wrong, overtighten or undertighten them I can see it. But, that's not what he said.
