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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NMDriver wrote:
Rule of thumb "if you burn your thumb by touching the hub, check the bearings"
Seriously, if they are not getting to hot to touch then they are fine. Get into the habit of checking them for overheating at each stop. Use the back of your hand and if you can feel the heat radiating off of the hub, before you touch the metal then it is to hot.
Get an infrared thermometer. Quick to check temp on anything, just point, click and read the display. No need for potential burn ward visit.
