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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jfkmk wrote:CKNSLS wrote:dodge guy wrote:Tvov wrote:
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
better than standing on the side of a hwy in the middle of a trip staring at a smoking wheel bearing!
True....but there have been plenty of stories of bearing failure AFTER A SERVICE.
Not if the service is done correctly. Personally, I do my own work because I enjoy it and I want to make sure the camping season is trouble free. Better workmanship than a beginner barely above minimum wage mechanic.
True...however some of us really don't enjoy jacking up a travel trailer and the associated work involved with repacking wheel bearings. And the work-contrary to what others have stated is not that easy. I am guessing most RVers pay someone else.
