What's the fascination with trailer bearings?
So I've seen many, many posts over the years about checking hubs with IR guns for excessive heat. I've even seen posts where people check their hubs every stop. :E My question is why? I have never ...
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Funny! Looking at my Arctic Fox 31 W. It has a 3 in dia bearing inside and outside of ea axle, holding around 4 K on ea axle or 2000 lb/ side or 1000/ bearing sitting still. Figure in side loads, the pressure of a 2000 lb loading meeting asphalt (Well, with a small seperation) and the added temperature of a 120 degree day in the Mojave, and the coefficient of being 138 miles from the nearest shop when the bearing goes.! I am not! Don't worry about them, Drive it like you own it! If you wan to run sand in your bearings, do it.
