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?
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This thread gave me a chuckle. Most threads about greasing bearings have everyone talking about how you should grease bearings the minute you get home with a new to you trailer, regrease by removing and reinstalling every year, check temps at every rest stop, and half a dozen other warnings and maintenance things.
Now people are saying regrease every other year - or longer.
I am also surprised at some people saying regreasing the bearings by removing them is an "easy" job... Jacking up a trailer, removing wheels, removing hubs, removing bearings, cleaning everything, greasing the bearings, reinstalling bearings, reinstalling hubs, putting wheels back on, lowering the trailer - not that easy in my mind. And that is for only ONE wheel! lol! I guess compared to some other vehicle work it is an easy job.
Also, isn't there a difference between "Bearing Buddy" and "EZ Lube"?? I always thought Bearing Buddy was for boat trailers, with the primary aim to prevent water from getting into the bearings. EZ Lube, I thought, is designed to allow you to lube the bearings, BOTH inner and outer, by simply using the grease nipple and turning the wheel.
So, another "when and how to grease bearings" thread is born!
Now people are saying regrease every other year - or longer.
I am also surprised at some people saying regreasing the bearings by removing them is an "easy" job... Jacking up a trailer, removing wheels, removing hubs, removing bearings, cleaning everything, greasing the bearings, reinstalling bearings, reinstalling hubs, putting wheels back on, lowering the trailer - not that easy in my mind. And that is for only ONE wheel! lol! I guess compared to some other vehicle work it is an easy job.
Also, isn't there a difference between "Bearing Buddy" and "EZ Lube"?? I always thought Bearing Buddy was for boat trailers, with the primary aim to prevent water from getting into the bearings. EZ Lube, I thought, is designed to allow you to lube the bearings, BOTH inner and outer, by simply using the grease nipple and turning the wheel.
So, another "when and how to grease bearings" thread is born!
