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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Baja Man wrote:
Thank you all for the tips and advice! It helped tremendously.
Cleaned bearings with kerosene. Inspected and they looked to be in great shape. No gouged or discolored rollers and no dark spots on bearing housings. Races were all smooth, no gouges and no dark spots...ALL looked like new!
Completed the brake service and bearing repack. All went well except for the last wheel (it figures!).
One brake wire had rubbed some of the vinyl coating off (about 3/4"). I cut the bad section of wire, stripped and used a marine heat shrink butt connector. I also used some liquid tape and on an other wheel where some vinyl had scrapped off. I also filed down one of the EZ Lube entry holes on one side of axle....hole edge was a little sharp.
Lucas Red N Tacky grease and National Seals.
Adjusted brakes by opening shoes until wheel locked and the backed off 5-7 clicks until only a slight rub could be felt/heard.
Lining was between 1/8" (on one shoe) and the rest were closer to 3/16".
Used my new ICON race and seal driver.....worked perfect!
Glad this all worked out. It is a good skill to have and there is much comfort to be had rolling down the road know what you're rolling on!
