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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At the end of the 1st season on our new KZ TT, when it was just 7 months old, I took it to our dealer for some warranty work. Asked them to inspect the brakes and bearings and repack while there. Turns out all 4 brakes were contaminated with grease and had to be rebuilt. Did not realize this as I hadn't done any hard braking, are way under GCWR and no signs of grease on wheels. Sure glad I found out as it could have been a disaster down the road and could have been a big expense to us.
Pretty sure the dealer pumped more grease into the axles during the PDI but have no way of proving it. Dealer wanted to charge us at first but after I contacted Alko, it was covered. Makes me wonder how many others are running around with grease in their brakes and don't know it and have an unsafe condition.
I wouldn't trust anyone to have greased the axles properly on a new unit. Have heard of some cases of far too little grease too.
Pretty sure the dealer pumped more grease into the axles during the PDI but have no way of proving it. Dealer wanted to charge us at first but after I contacted Alko, it was covered. Makes me wonder how many others are running around with grease in their brakes and don't know it and have an unsafe condition.
I wouldn't trust anyone to have greased the axles properly on a new unit. Have heard of some cases of far too little grease too.
