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dragr1
Explorer
Oct 26, 2018

Travel trailer axle brakes and bearings longevity?

How long should the brakes and bearings last on dexter 5200 pound 6 lug axles? My travel trailer weighs about 10,700 loaded with about 9,200 on the axles. I have tracked my towing miles and it has 1...
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Lynnmor
Explorer II
Oct 27, 2018
My Timkens are made in USA, perhaps some of their production is offshore but they still might use some semblance of quality control unlike some manufacturers of cheap Chinese bearings.

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