My first RV wheel bearing replacement
Hi all, newbie RV owner here. I've been around Toy Haulers for a while and owned a small one about 12 years ago. But recently I've got back in the game and purchased a 2005 30' Sandpiper toy hauler. T...
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Thanks for all the input everyone! Well, I'm off to a pretty good start. I pulled a hub at the storage yard and took it home where I removed the bearings, races, and seal. I took all the parts to a well known local trailer repair and parts shop. They knew right away what I had and set me up with a kit that included everything to do the job. I got their best kit, all made in the USA and a couple tubes of grease to go with it. After watching a few more YouTube videos on the proper procedure, I decided to knock one hub out today. After packing and installing the bearings and seal, I installed it onto the trailer.
The only concern I have is after torquing and setting the bearing and backing the castle nut off to finger tight, the cotter pin hole is blocked. Dexter Axle's "official" wheel bearing maintenance video says to loosen it up to the next available cotter pin hole. After doing so and installing the tire, I noticed there is a very slight wobble when rocking the tire top/bottom, indicating the castle nut is too loose. I know that you don't want too much torque on the bearing and castle nut, but the wobble concerns me. Is this the correct procedure? Or should I tighten the castle nut to get to the next available hole?
The only concern I have is after torquing and setting the bearing and backing the castle nut off to finger tight, the cotter pin hole is blocked. Dexter Axle's "official" wheel bearing maintenance video says to loosen it up to the next available cotter pin hole. After doing so and installing the tire, I noticed there is a very slight wobble when rocking the tire top/bottom, indicating the castle nut is too loose. I know that you don't want too much torque on the bearing and castle nut, but the wobble concerns me. Is this the correct procedure? Or should I tighten the castle nut to get to the next available hole?
