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Nov 08, 2019Explorer
Wheel Bearings
We recently experienced a broken right side spring shackle. We actually drove about 500 miles on it before we discovered the problem. The trailer was sagging on the right side. The spring shackles wer...
jfkmk wrote:I'm not arguing your point, but that doesn't make my observation any less true.fj12ryder wrote:ghooos wrote:Well, that may be true, but I have read of people that had immediate issues after having their bearings replaced/repacked.
can,t hurt and should not be a big expense. p.s a new seal also and no china bearings put back in.
My thought on things that can be mal-adjusted when installed is usually: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
Replacing or cleaning/repacking and installing wheel bearings is probably one of the easiest things that can be done (mechanically). Whoever can’t handle this job has no business owning a wrench.