Hub and Wheel Failure on Trip
Will try to keep this short. Friend of mine towing a 2009 Aliner has had TWO hub and wheel failures while on an extended trip. The second failure has occurred in Newfoundland. From what I can extract ...
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Finder9 wrote:
Regular grease. Was inspected by State inspection station prior to trip and passed, has been used for many long distance trips but this trip is a new tow vehicle with new brake controller.
Here in NY they don't check for grease during an inspection. Had the bearings been serviced since new? You stated it's "been used for many long trips". It's strange that in 25 years of RVing you've never heard of this? I'd be very surprised if it WASN'T lack of grease. That's why one went and then the other shortly after. I see this on the highway all the time. Bearing fails which takes out the hub and if you don't stop soon enough, the wheel,tire,and fender.
