Greasing bearings question
I am looking in the owner's manual for my axles (AL-KO) and a couple of things I'm unsure of. I planned on jacking up trailer to work on each wheel, but manual says it's not required (Ultrulube-equipp...
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rbpru wrote:
It is always better to take apart and inspect, but it means nothing if you do not know what to look for.
Just what percentage of the TT owners even know what a drum brake is let alone how to check one out. The same with bearings and hand packing.
The trailer axle industry knows this and has addressed the issue with fairly simple solution.
It is true that much of the TT maintenance information appears on YouTube and other sources for those who like doing things themselves.
However, I will admit hand packing bearing and cleaning up brake shoes looses some of it charm when you are sitting on the ground covered with grease and brake dust and grime.
I suspect that most folks will leave it to the dealership though my experience with them was not been very satisfying.
I'm thankful for all of you AND a neighbor who used to camp but got out of it when they moved cross-country (though he's caught the bug again because of us). He came over last night and helped me get everything checked out, cleaned up, bearings repacked, etc. We are good to go!
Speaking of dealerships - I called a local RV place (not a dealership, but service) and they wanted almost $300 for both axles to clean up and repack. I simply thanked him and hung up. :)
