how long or how many miles do bearings last?
How many miles or years can one get from a set of bearings? My TT with Dexter axles and hubs has 28K miles on it and every time I clean and repack the bearings they still look brand new. Therefore, I...
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stufarmer wrote:
As often as this subject has been questioned, I've never commented because 90% of the suggestions are relatively acceptable. So now, my 2$. I clean and repack the Wheel Bearings soon after ownership. If they're not Timken Bearings, I replace them. The Seals, if from China, they're tossed. I use Amsoil Synthetic W/B Grease. After that, it's at each brake inspection. That's usage based. Flat land Florida, or the Rockies & Sierras... Or immediately at any sign of grease on the front or back the Wheels.
Great suggestions! Using a quality bearing and seal and a great synthetic grease like Amsoil will certainly give you many trouble free miles.
Have you noticed when you pull the bearings on a fairly new trailer, it seems like the factory barely greases the bearings? Like they are rationing the grease and they have figured out .5 ounces of grease will get them out of warranty!
