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DSchmidt_2000
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Sep 15, 2014

Will bearing issue heat entire drum or just the hub area?

Have one drum/hub that is uncomfortably hot vs the others being just warm on a tandem axle 4 horse trailer. Not just the hub portion, but also the outer part of the drum on the part the shoes press ag...
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2Macs
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Sep 15, 2014
Pull the hub and check the bearings and brakes. Replace with new bearings and races if needed. Put back and grease the bearings with Moly Graph Lithium Grease. Adjust the brakes.

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