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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All that and you still did not answer if you pack your TV bearings every year like you do your trailer. :R
I've looked at bearings that are older than 30 years and the grease was just fine. The difference in grease on the market is huge.
I suggest you buy a quality grease if you are finding ""dry bearings" in a few years. Either that or you are using incompatible grease types together. This is particularly egregious on easy lube systems. People grab a grease gun off of their tool box and start jamming in who knows what type of grease and the next thing you know they are on the side of the road with dry bearings because of their actions.
More than once I have seen chassis lube in wheel bearings because of these so called easy lube systems. :S
I've looked at bearings that are older than 30 years and the grease was just fine. The difference in grease on the market is huge.
I suggest you buy a quality grease if you are finding ""dry bearings" in a few years. Either that or you are using incompatible grease types together. This is particularly egregious on easy lube systems. People grab a grease gun off of their tool box and start jamming in who knows what type of grease and the next thing you know they are on the side of the road with dry bearings because of their actions.
More than once I have seen chassis lube in wheel bearings because of these so called easy lube systems. :S
