Bearings vs grease?
2007 jayco with original dexter bearings, noticed 1 wheel hotter than others. Pulled wheel and seal had a leak, grease on brakes,etc. bearings look good. , would you replace all wheel bearings because...
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spike99 wrote:
Axle brake inspections and re-greasing is minimum 1 x per year or 12,000 miles (which ever comes first). Since this Trailer hasn't been re-lubricated since last 7 years, I would simply do all 4 hubs NOW.
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You-Tube has lots of videos on brakes inspections and wheel bearing re-greasing as well. Very easy DIY job. Especially if one wants to save lots of mandatory maintenance dollars.
If you can grease the bearings with a hand pump and buy a $20.00 IR gun at Harbor Freight then repacking once a year regardless of miles towed (most don't tow 12,000/miles a year) is a waste of time and money. I would agree an inspection every couple of years is reasonable.
