Install new tires/grease bearings by self?
Our camper is a 2012, we bought in 2013, and have never greased bearings (whoops!!). We tow about 500 miles each summer. Questions: From reading on here, it sounds like it is time for new tires (jud...
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In general the thought is to have the bearings greased once a year or 5000 miles.
Some like to disassemble the wheel and axel so they can inspect and hand pack the bearings. Others are content to use the EZ lube grease fitting and lube the assembled on the TT.
If you go to an RV dealer they will use the EZ lube feature. Quite frankly, if you do not know how to hand lube a bearing or what to look for in a worn bearing, there does not seem to be much reason to take it apart.
I just finished hand packing the bearings on my lawn tractor, not hard once it is jacked up but it is messy.
It is similar with the brakes, most TTs are the older style drum and shoe with an electrical actuator. Unless you are familiar with inspecting and adjusting them it is easiest to let the local shop do it.
I did the brakes on my pop-up but left the TT brakes for the folks with the heavy tools for jacking up the TT.
None of this is rocket sience and some feel more comfortable if they do it themselves. Others would rather leave it to the pros.
Labor rates in our area are $125.00 and hour or more so I tend to do the little guys myself.
Some like to disassemble the wheel and axel so they can inspect and hand pack the bearings. Others are content to use the EZ lube grease fitting and lube the assembled on the TT.
If you go to an RV dealer they will use the EZ lube feature. Quite frankly, if you do not know how to hand lube a bearing or what to look for in a worn bearing, there does not seem to be much reason to take it apart.
I just finished hand packing the bearings on my lawn tractor, not hard once it is jacked up but it is messy.
It is similar with the brakes, most TTs are the older style drum and shoe with an electrical actuator. Unless you are familiar with inspecting and adjusting them it is easiest to let the local shop do it.
I did the brakes on my pop-up but left the TT brakes for the folks with the heavy tools for jacking up the TT.
None of this is rocket sience and some feel more comfortable if they do it themselves. Others would rather leave it to the pros.
Labor rates in our area are $125.00 and hour or more so I tend to do the little guys myself.
