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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#1nobby wrote:
I'm an aircraft mechanic. We are all about preventative maintenance.
That being said....I do it myself and then monitor my mileage.
Cheap a** Chinese bearings need a little more love....so for me 5 years or 10,000 miles.
I do hope they didn't use Chinese bearings on these axles. That does make a difference. My best experience with tapered roller bearings is on Harleys. If you keep the OE HD bearings greased and packed they will virtually never wear out. I think they are Timkens. Nevertheless, American or German bearings are much better IMO.
