Inspection / wheel bearings

[abc40kids]

So my fifth wheel is way over due for inspection and it's been a couple years since the wheel bearings have been checked. We have a local place here that I've never really cared too much for but they are close by and it's easy to get in and out.

I called them yesterday to see what days their inspector worked and also asked how much to repack the wheel bearings...... She said $250.00 an axle, $500.00 for just the labor! I was thinking about $225.00 total. She made it very clear that if the bearings were in need of work or replacement it would not pass inspection until fixed.

I've never repacked mine so my question is, 1.5 hours per wheel, does that even sound right?

[bobsallyh]

Don't walk away from that shop, run like heck!

[Oaklevel]

I never take any vehicle in to be worked on & get it inspected at the same time. Too easy for the shop to "nick pick".

Having said that I have had very few inspection stations look at more than lights on a trailer in Virginia.

[Catrider1]

Whatever you do, don't let anyone place a jack under the center part of the axle. I got lazy a couple of years ago and after 6 months of towing I noticed the damage to my tires. Only cost me $1200 for 3 new axles. Axles were bent beyond repair. Since it took so long to find the tire damage I had no recourse but to pick up the bill myself.

[RoyB]

K CHARLES - Great catch haha... Photo off google search - not mine...

Roy Ken

[K_Charles]

RoyB wrote:
We have a yearly STATE inspection here in our state for the RV trailers. Hard to ignore the large STATE INSPECTION sticker on the trailer tongue hehe...


I always do a walk around when we are on the road and feel each of the wheels for heat when we pull into a rest stop along the way. I usually re-pack my trailer wheels about every two years.

Roy Ken

Walk around again and hook up the brake-away.

[RoyB]

We have a yearly STATE inspection here in our state for the RV trailers. Hard to ignore the large STATE INSPECTION sticker on the trailer tongue hehe...


I always do a walk around when we are on the road and feel each of the wheels for heat when we pull into a rest stop along the way. I usually re-pack my trailer wheels about every two years.

Roy Ken

[midnightsadie]

this is not a hard job just a little messy, and there price is out of this world. if you were in my town I,d help you do them,I,m 68 in ok health, just did my boat took about an hour for both sides and that was putting in new seals to. find a trailer deal that sells utility trailers they can do it. or a mom/pop car repair shop. don,t ever take your toys to a shop you already don,t like.

[hammer21661]

You should just do it yourself.

To answer your Question it seems like it takes me all day to fool with mine.