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Gdetrailer
Jun 03, 2020Explorer III
Huntindog wrote:Carvhors wrote:
I adjusted the bearings...there was slight movement in that wheel, but it’s snug now.
How did you "adjust" the bearings?
There NEEDS to be a slight amount of play when the hub and bearing are cold. You can use a dial caliper to measure it, or follow the specific instruction of the axle manufacturer, which will result in the correct amount of play.
If there is no play when cold, then they will be tight when hot!
Too loose and too tight are both bad.
X2!
Don't drive it anywhere until you reset the bearings, you have them too tight if there is no slack and fix the axle and springs.
Trailer bearings unlike an automobile axle bearing IS allowed to have some slack and running zero slack means you have them too tight. Look up Dexter axles website, they have some very handy technical information available for maintenance which includes setting the bearings which applies to any axle manufacturer.
Since you have experienced damage to your axle springs and now the axle I suspect you are heavily overloaded on that side.
You need to get your rig weighed when loaded then adjust your gear inside to get some of the weight off of that side..
This maybe due to the interior design for your cabinets and may take some noodling to get it corrected.
Get the axle and springs fixed now, do not attempt to go as is..
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