Infrared Thermometer
I am thinking of getting one of these to check trailer hubs/axle heat, as someone recommended. What kinda of readings am I looking at if I am having a problem with overheating? Is a hand to feel...
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Turtle n Peeps wrote:
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IMHO if you have to gun you bearings at every stop your doing something very wrong or are paranoid, or both.
Playing devil's advocate here, I'm not so sure it's either of those things. I suspect it's a result of so much recent internet lore. We see here and on other forums, a lot of "internet experts" claim that you must re-grease your bearings every single year, or you will surely suffer a roadside failure.
Personally I think that is more often than necessary, but at least the idea of regular service habits is a good one, and also, a walk around check of tires, bearings, hitch fastening, etc, is certainly better than blindly ignoring every part of the trailer and tow vehicle.
My general experience over the decades of my towing is that the trailer bearings that took the most beating was my boat trailers. They "always" got some moisture in them, even with "bearing buddy's". Of course RV trailers don't suffer the fate of being backed into water.
I guess my take-away from it all is I'd rather see folks being "paranoid" about checking things rather than not checking enough.
Besides, like I said earlier, the non contact IR thermometer is fun to play with for lots of other things. :)
