Wheel Bearings - re-grease?
Hi folks, We have a 40 foot 5th wheel we've owned from new and is stored in a large machine shed when not is use. The shed is not heated, but has a concrete floor and insulated. Nice to have espe...
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Gdetrailer wrote:Lynnmor wrote:
He said that it was "greased" 2,000 miles ago. If that included a complete cleaning and inspection of the bearings and then a repack with the proper grease followed by the correct bearing and brake adjustment, then he is good to go for thousands of miles. What are the chances that the service was done correctly?
OP also mentioned that is has been sitting for 2 yrs..
Dexters recommendation is 1yr or 12,000 miles, whichever comes first.
I can also attest to the fact that even just sitting around water can definitely find it's way into the bearings.. Have had that happen to my flatbed utility trailer and no it was never immersed in water.
Doesn't hurt to pull and check condition of grease, doing so saved me the loss of a set of bearings and possibly the axle.
Since we are following Dexter's service manual, did they mention how to adjust the brakes on page 13?
If the OP went out after the first year of sitting in the shed, and greased the bearings, would they be due again now a year later, still parked in the shed?
Jerry
