Axle Bearing Service - Dos and Dont's???
Trailer: 2011 Keystone 25RS GVWR: 7500# Axles, bearings, brakes, etc. have never been serviced. (the way I purchased from original owner) Mileage: Approx. 10,000 Considering servicing my own ...
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My thoughts: Bearing inspection is important. You need to clean the race if you're going to re-use, so do that first. If the race is rough, no reason to clean the bearing. It is scrap. Just wipe enough to get the number. If race looks good, clean and inspect bearing.
Factory shoe lining is not very thick, but lasts a long time if it does not get contaminated. Any time you replace wore out shoes, you need new springs and star wheels. When you price it out, look at a complete kit with shoes, magnets and all mounted on new backing plate. (I don't stand under how, but the last few times I braked the landscape co's small trailers it was cheaper that way.) Magnets should not rub drum hard/long. If they are wore you can see it. Most likely problem they will have is wire broke off right where they attach. (I have had no luck with repair, you might)
When I service my axles, I do 1 wheel at a time. And when I'm done, I make sure I have all the parts I need to service 1 more wheel, keep in the trailer. And I pack the bearings, and store them in the grease can. I learned a long time ago that if you have all the tools and parts to fix something, never have problems with that. I make sure I have any part needed to fix my trailer to get it home.
And by cotter pins!! If you have them to hand you are working pretty cheap trying to save them.
Factory shoe lining is not very thick, but lasts a long time if it does not get contaminated. Any time you replace wore out shoes, you need new springs and star wheels. When you price it out, look at a complete kit with shoes, magnets and all mounted on new backing plate. (I don't stand under how, but the last few times I braked the landscape co's small trailers it was cheaper that way.) Magnets should not rub drum hard/long. If they are wore you can see it. Most likely problem they will have is wire broke off right where they attach. (I have had no luck with repair, you might)
When I service my axles, I do 1 wheel at a time. And when I'm done, I make sure I have all the parts I need to service 1 more wheel, keep in the trailer. And I pack the bearings, and store them in the grease can. I learned a long time ago that if you have all the tools and parts to fix something, never have problems with that. I make sure I have any part needed to fix my trailer to get it home.
And by cotter pins!! If you have them to hand you are working pretty cheap trying to save them.
