Wheel Bearings Packed? Yearly Maintenance
How often do you have the wheel bearings packed on your trailer? And do you take it in for a yearly maintenance inspection?
Forum Discussion
CKNSLS wrote:tragusa3 wrote:
The fellow that repaired our blown out bearing this summer said, and I quote, "buddy bearings are my best friend, because they never get to the inside races". He patched us back up on the roadside. I drove into town and immediately paid a shop to do the other side, noting what it looked like when he pulled it out. Sure enough the outside had all the fresh grease I put in before the trip...the inside was dry as a bone! I figure that roadside guy has seen more bearings than most of us will see in a lifetime.
My buddy bearing are history, and I will hand pack every other year.
There was an article somewhere from an axle manufacturer saying the bearing buddies are equipped so the average TT owner can grease the bearings. Now, the "experts" on here say they do more harm than good. But here is how the system works-
Bearing buddys
I made no claim to be an expert. I gave a first hand report of my experience and that of a person that repairs bearings often.
