Repacking the wheel bearings
We have a lightweight single axle travel trailer we don't use all that much each year. Last year we put around 25 hours of highway travel on it. It as the same the previous year. Is it necessary to ge...
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It's real easy to repack bearings. I had an old EVO Harley that had to be repacked at every tire change (about every 6000 miles or so). Since I mounted and balanced my own tires I repacked those bearings. You need to be sure that you don't have sealed bearings. My 2017 has tapered roller bearings but.. The mechanic at Campingworld said don't touch them for ten years. At most, with regular usage, one squirt from the grease gun every two years or so. My plan is to not mess with them for the next ten years.
If you feel uncertain about them and don't have a grease fitting to add some grease then I would pull those brake drums/hubs and repack the bearings. Use the extra heavy duty grease, the green stuff. You can buy it at Walmart. You will need new seals and cotter pins as well. There's youtube videos about how to do this job.
If you feel uncertain about them and don't have a grease fitting to add some grease then I would pull those brake drums/hubs and repack the bearings. Use the extra heavy duty grease, the green stuff. You can buy it at Walmart. You will need new seals and cotter pins as well. There's youtube videos about how to do this job.
