Timken bearings...when would you repack?

Using Lubrication Engineers Almagard 3752
I repack every 10 years or 100,000 miles even though the grease still looks like new. No this isn't a joke. Friends who use this grease smirk at the idea of periodic repacking. One 3 axle 5 ton carrier trailer was repacked in 1974. Three surge brake jobs and "Pete" laughs at the idea of repacking the bearings "why should I?" The trailer has been towed 100,000+ miles.
Good question.

Hopefully, the timkens had made in the US stamped on them. :h

I too do not subscribe to the every year. As mentioned our TV go foe many years without. I repack after the 1st year, then when ever. Currently when ever has been 8 years so far. I am about to repack because the 5er sat in 2 ft. of water for a couple of days, so I am about to tear down inspect & repack with new seals.

did mine with mobile syn grease quite a few years ago with over 12k. still going strong. I pack the hubs full and belive that any grease that might melt will then oil the bearings. I am not a big beliver in every year. (as you can tell) Why should you worry about the trailer when the TV has way more miles on it and bearings will probably never get regreased. At least the last truck I had with over 170k never did.

If you do them right the first time... the bearing pack should easily last as long as the pads.

midnightsadie wrote:
pop the cover see what the grease looks like ,if gruddy change.

Ditto- should check at least annually before the camping season.

pop the cover see what the grease looks like ,if gruddy change.

72cougarxr7 wrote:
Depends on mileage. With good bearings and grease, 3 years is a number I would be comfortable with figuring average mileage.

good question..we do 6000 miles per year.

Depends on mileage. With good bearings and grease, 3 years is a number I would be comfortable with figuring average mileage.