Wheel Bearings - re-grease?

ford truck guy wrote:
I would just go, don't worry about it... ALL too many folks are overkill with RV bearings....

2oldman wrote:
I haven't done anything to mine in 8 years and they're fine. I do keep watch on the temperature.

Dave H M wrote:
me, I would not do it. Way too much hype and legend in this arena.

If it is worth the effort and money to make you feel more at ease then you gotta do it.

Hmm..

Let's see what Dexter Axle has to say?

Dexter Service manual

"Page 13

Brakes should be adjusted

(1) after the first 200 miles of operation
when the brake shoes and drums have “seated,”

(2) at 3,000 mile
intervals,

(3) or as use and performance requires.

Page 49

Along with bearing adjustment, proper lubrication is essential to
the proper function and reliability of your trailer axle. Bearings
should be lubricated every 12 months or 12,000 miles.

Page 57

5. Bearing units should be inspected every year or 12,000
miles whichever comes first."

Page 80 also contains full maintenance schedule.

Granted the OPs unit may be "newish", but it does zero harm to visually verify that:

1- Bearings are greased sufficiently (factory tends to just grease them enough to assemble them).

2- Bearings are correctly adjusted

3- Brakes are sufficiently broke in and adjusted.

4- Brakes, mechanical parts and drum surfaces are in good shape, not scored, heavily rusted, pitted or worn (light rust from setting is normal and rubs off with normal use).

This is called Preventative Maintenance (PM) which is to prevent future disaster from happening while on the road which is clearly ignored by the folks I quoted..

As they say, "ignorance is bliss"..

Do I think it is OK for the OP to go ahead?

Maybe, but then again, maybe not, I would hate to be the one that egged on one to ignore PMs in the event that something did fail..