Seals, races, bearings - spares

bluwtr49 wrote:
He might get more info in the TT forum. I certainly wouldn't carry those kind of spares for the class A.

That is what I was thinking, but I can't say anything because I have trailer axles on my class A.

FIRE UP wrote:

gemert wrote:
If it makes him feel better, why fight it?

EXACTLY!
Scott

X3 I was just thinking of picking up 1 or 2 for myself. There isn't an auto parts store on every corner when your boondocking.

He might get more info in the TT forum. I certainly wouldn't carry those kind of spares for the class A.

gemert wrote:
If it makes him feel better, why fight it?

EXACTLY!
Scott

If it makes him feel better, why fight it?

Many years of trailering and have never had a bearing failure on the road. This includes RV's and boat trailers. I don't carry a spare and they are readily available if I need one. Every auto parts store will have them.

I can understand bearing failure with a boat trailer, because sometimes they get submerged in water, and perhaps the owner is not thinking about water getting into the bearings while they park the trailer in the water for 1/2 hour load time. . .

But I did not know that RV trailer bearings had a high enough failure rate to make carrying a spare worthwhile. Does the same problem happen with easy lube axles that can be lubed with the tires still in place? IT seems like if you have good grease, and the bearing is not overloaded or overheating, you should be fine.

Fred.

Cheap insurance to have bearings seals races when on the road. You see it all the time, trailers on the side of the road due to failure.(Usually boat trailers, utility trailers and pop up campers.) Grease up the spares rewrap them and put back in the box.

Thanks for the tip. I sent etrailer an email.

I am not expecting a problem. I would just like to be prepared. And carrying the spares is cheap insurance.

eTrailer.com

Try there. I hear that they have reasonable prices.

Are you expecting trouble? It seems like if you do yearly maintenance, and lube it with good synthetic grease, everything should be fine for another year.

They also sell complete axles, and disk brake conversion kits.

Fred.