Advised not to repack bearings???
Two years ago, and with our previous trailer, we had a miserable and expensive bearing failure while 4k miles from home. At the time, we had buddy bearings and were under the impression that they did...
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The front wheel bearings on my dodge 2500 4x4 are sealed bearings. They're known to go bad after 150,000 miles. Last year I pulled the abs sensor and added 3-4 ounces of semi-liquid grease. So far it's staying in.
When I was going for my class A license we were told never to add more grease than 40-50 percent of the bearing cavity, or else the grease have no way to move around and will overheat and fail, or let the bearing fail.
I'm with the group that says grease it properly every few years. Car and truck bearings last almost for ever, so first make sure your bearings are not cheap chinese bearings, grease them properly, then forget it other than regular check.
On a regular basis, when fueling, I go around and feel the hub for temperatures even of my pickup. This way I should stay ahead of any problems, like bearings needing grease and brakes sticking/ not working.
I would like some transparent bearing caps and a way to fill them with semi liquid grease. Then I can see if it got wet, or if the grease is discolored from heat
When I was going for my class A license we were told never to add more grease than 40-50 percent of the bearing cavity, or else the grease have no way to move around and will overheat and fail, or let the bearing fail.
I'm with the group that says grease it properly every few years. Car and truck bearings last almost for ever, so first make sure your bearings are not cheap chinese bearings, grease them properly, then forget it other than regular check.
On a regular basis, when fueling, I go around and feel the hub for temperatures even of my pickup. This way I should stay ahead of any problems, like bearings needing grease and brakes sticking/ not working.
I would like some transparent bearing caps and a way to fill them with semi liquid grease. Then I can see if it got wet, or if the grease is discolored from heat
