โMay-23-2017 06:44 AM
โJun-01-2017 05:27 PM
laknox wrote:
I guess my "trailer guy" must be a real bargain. Charged me about $250 to change out the 4 bearings and seals and inspect the brakes. Worth it to me to have it done =right=, and with better quality than what came off.
Lyle
โJun-01-2017 03:32 PM
laknox wrote:
I guess my "trailer guy" must be a real bargain. Charged me about $250 to change out the 4 bearings and seals and inspect the brakes. Worth it to me to have it done =right=, and with better quality than what came off.
Lyle
โJun-01-2017 01:31 PM
โJun-01-2017 11:20 AM
โMay-30-2017 02:54 PM
goducks10 wrote:
I only have two axles and it's a PITA to do. Pull the hubs and clean the old grease out. Pop out the seals, Clean bearings, pop the seal back in, assemble. I can't ever seem to have enough clean rags. Grease always ends up somewhere where I don't want it. Maybe it's just me but I find it the worst maintenance thing to do on my 5er.
โMay-30-2017 02:27 PM
โMay-30-2017 01:59 PM
โMay-30-2017 08:14 AM
jfkmk wrote:
Absolutely no need for a hoist or pneumatic tools to repack bearings. Yeah, the job could take a couple of hours but really isn't too messy. Nitrile gloves keep me clean, and a bearing packing tool makes the job easy.
The only bearings I've ever had fail are the no maintenance hub assembly type. And I've had many fail.
One thing I don't understand are folks who nnot only don't maintain their vehicles, trailers, etc. but then try to convince others it is the right thing to do.
โMay-29-2017 02:56 PM
jfkmk wrote:
Absolutely no need for a hoist or pneumatic tools to repack bearings. Yeah, the job could take a couple of hours but really isn't too messy. Nitrile gloves keep me clean, and a bearing packing tool makes the job easy.
The only bearings I've ever had fail are the no maintenance hub assembly type. And I've had many fail.
One thing I don't understand are folks who nnot only don't maintain their vehicles, trailers, etc. but then try to convince others it is the right thing to do.
โMay-28-2017 04:31 PM
valhalla360 wrote:jfkmk wrote:
I'm not sure why trailers don't typically use sealed bearings. Some do, but most don't. Perhaps it's because they may be used for boat trailer applications, and I don't think they do well in a submerged application.
I do wish I could service the bearings in my vehicles. I think the last serviceable bearings I had were on my 71 Challenger. I serviced the bearings every 30k or so, and never had a failure in more than 200k mikes, and that was 1971 technology.
Most of the vehicles I've had with the sealed bearings have failed at one point. Very expensive to have them replaced, and not too cheap even when I've done the work myself.
Truthfully, my annual repacking and maintenance is probably overkill. However for the ridiculously small amount of money and time I spend doing this, for me it is worth the assurance of not having an issue for the rest of the season.
While it seems silly to use a lower quality product because it's convenient, the boat axle application does make sense.
I've been driving for over 30yrs and I've never done the bearings on a vehicle and I've never had a failure. Likewise, I've not heard of any friends or family having issues...so no thanks to switching back.
Do you have a shop with a hoist and pnuematic tools? If I do it myself, the cost isn't much but it's a couple hours and a messy job. It's not the end of the world but it's a couple hours of a messy job that I would rather have back.
โMay-28-2017 03:22 PM
โMay-27-2017 07:22 AM
fj12ryder wrote:
Dexter says do it annually as a CYA because they do such a slipshod of assembling their product. They're hoping you catch their mistakes before they cause too much damage.
โMay-27-2017 06:43 AM
โMay-27-2017 03:55 AM