Carrying spare bearing question

If you are going to carry a spare wheel bearing, carry the whole set; inner, outer, seal, castle nut, and pin.

I would have the bearings packed, ready for install. Store bearings in a freezer Ziploc inside a small cardboard box.

Bearings are generally available.

That would be one way to insure a bearing would never fail. If you have one you will never need it.

I carry a couple in their original boxes. If I spin a bearing on the road, I will be packing it there.

if you have a bearing fail you will more than likely need a new spendle as well

newman fulltimer wrote:
if you have a bearing fail you will more than likely need a new spendle as well

Not always and more often than not you can file off high spots, put it all back together and be fine.

I carry the complete bearing set, seal and cotter pin. They are in their original packing which helps ward off rust on the race/bearing.

I also carry the grease. If I have to actually repack the bearing, I will deal with greasing the new bearing then.

Since I do my own bearings and brake work I know what I have in there. In the last 14 years I have never had a bearing issue. Really don't expect one but I am prepared in case it happens. Odds are higher you will have brake issue with an electric drum brake. That I have had. And when you pull the drum to deal with it, then that new seal and grease you have will come in handy.

Hope this helps

John

newman fulltimer wrote:
if you have a bearing fail you will more than likely need a new spendle as well

In the one incident where I had to replace a bearing in a welcome center parking lot the spindle was fine. The hard part was getting the inner race off the spindle.

I carry a set in a plastic bag. Carry the hand packing tool also.
Had not serviced the bearings for 10 years with no issues.
Just put on new rotors, bearings and disc brakes.

on my boats I carry the hole hub ,and tools to knock loose a stuck race.