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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I pull the hubs each spring and do RR on the bearing and brake components even with bearing buddies or a never lube type axles. At that time I visual the bearing.
When your on the road pulling a trailer to make a living tires/wheels and bearings are #1 priority....especially on a trailer. I'm anal about whats going on in the hub.
A full repack job ?? Probably every 2-3 years.
The current 5er has 5.2k axles and around 110-115k miles and the same set of bearings and on the third set of brake shoes.
Some one mentioned oil bath axles ??
Not a good idea for a trailer that sits a lot as many RV folks found out. The bearings aren't full of oil so some of the bearing/race contact surface (above the oil) can form rust which may lead to pitting and pitting ruins the bearing.
Most equipment trailer mfg recommend a grease type axle if the trailer is going to sit more than 30 days at a time.
Do a google on the subject.
When your on the road pulling a trailer to make a living tires/wheels and bearings are #1 priority....especially on a trailer. I'm anal about whats going on in the hub.
A full repack job ?? Probably every 2-3 years.
The current 5er has 5.2k axles and around 110-115k miles and the same set of bearings and on the third set of brake shoes.
Some one mentioned oil bath axles ??
Not a good idea for a trailer that sits a lot as many RV folks found out. The bearings aren't full of oil so some of the bearing/race contact surface (above the oil) can form rust which may lead to pitting and pitting ruins the bearing.
Most equipment trailer mfg recommend a grease type axle if the trailer is going to sit more than 30 days at a time.
Do a google on the subject.
