Need Wheel Bearing Advice

Lynnmor wrote:
The difference is that auto companies don't use cheap junk for bearings. Auto spindles have a decent amount of lateral support for the inner bearing shoulder, many trailer axles have next to nothing. I have measured angles, inspected races and consulted with a customer that is a grease expert that has a business doing nothing but this very subject. Because I do inspect, measure, lube and adjust, I think that my expertise has more validity than those that say to ignore the issues and pretend that there are none. Of course do whatever you want, my comments are for those that actually want information.

Why persist in bad-mouthing those that don't agree with you? I'm sure you consider yourself an unofficial expert, but while I agree that there can be issues with insufficient grease during assembly, nicked seals also during assembly, and sometime poor quality bearings, I don't consider these possibilities to warrant yearly repacking of bearings.

Too bad we disagree about your level of expertise and the validity of your beliefs, but c'est la vie. We'll just have to agree to disagree.

FWIW I worked in a can factory for 40 years and assembled, maintained, and replaced many hundreds of sets of tapered roller bearings, and really do know how they well they work when installed correctly. I just disagree with your ideas. For the low load on these bearings, and the low speed operation, minimal bearing shoulder support is a non-issue. Just one of those things we also disagree on. Oh well, life goes on whether we agree or disagree on these little things.