Temperature gun for brakes and bearings?
Is anyone using a temperature laser gun to monitor brakes and bearings? I'll be hitting the Smokey Mountains in the spring towing a travel trailer. I thought it would be good information to have. W...
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Grit dog wrote:
Good garsh.... just another thing to worry about.
You can tell if your brakes are getting hot. And AFTER you pull over at the Crapper Barrel for lunch is not the right time.
Touching the bearing hub has always worked for trailer bearings for me. But then again, I’m not one to grab on tight to a hub that is obviously radiating heat. Put my hand on the stove once about 40 years ago. Cured me of that right quick.
That's the dilemma, you're getting the information after the fact. It'd be nice to have it real time.
I might pick one up anyways. It might be a good way to see if your trailer brakes are working too hard on the downhills or not enough.
Thanks for all the replies.
