Jul-07-2015 07:40 AM
Aug-03-2015 06:53 PM
Rick57 wrote:
Hello Happy.Camper
Here is an easy way to tell if you need to pack your bearings. I do this almost every time while I am on a trip. Drive your trailer for a few miles. Stop and feel the bearing cup. If it is hot you need to repack the bearings like now. Be careful when you feel the bearing cup it can get very very hot.
Aug-03-2015 11:43 AM
Aug-01-2015 07:12 PM
Jul-16-2015 06:18 AM
Charlie D. wrote:
One of the things I don't see very often is people speaking about how much grease should be used. The EZ lube system speaks about greasing until fresh grease is seen. Over greasing causes the grease to churn and can cause them to overheat. If one could see the amount of grease seen in a shielded bearing they would see how little grease is used and needed. Pop a shield on a shielded bearing the size of a trailer bearing and the amount would be as small as a marble.
Jul-16-2015 05:42 AM
Jul-15-2015 10:13 PM
Arcamper wrote:
I just don't understand why the interval on automotive bearings is so much higher. My 1994 Chevy pickup front bearings (2 wheel drive) where repacked in 1999 with 100 k miles and were fine. I did them again in 2013 at 200 k miles and they were fine. Now have 205 k miles on the original bearings with just grease and new seals ever being changed. I know the truck is not as heavy but the bearings are smaller also. If many of the big trailers on the road had to repack every 5 k miles that would be every 2 weeks for many and yes I know most run oil hubs. I can get this for boat trailers but how does an rv trailer need service every year?
Jul-15-2015 01:17 PM
Jul-15-2015 07:26 AM
Arcamper wrote:
I just don't understand why the interval on automotive bearings is so much higher. My 1994 Chevy pickup front bearings (2 wheel drive) where repacked in 1999 with 100 k miles and were fine. I did them again in 2013 at 200 k miles and they were fine. Now have 205 k miles on the original bearings with just grease and new seals ever being changed. I know the truck is not as heavy but the bearings are smaller also. If many of the big trailers on the road had to repack every 5 k miles that would be every 2 weeks for many and yes I know most run oil hubs. I can get this for boat trailers but how does an rv trailer need service every year?
Jul-14-2015 11:28 AM
Jul-14-2015 02:22 AM
Grit dog wrote:
Whatever you do Happy Camper, listen to jfkmk........he has a PhD in trailer bearings!
Jul-13-2015 09:50 PM
Jul-13-2015 01:56 PM
Jul-13-2015 09:58 AM
Jul-13-2015 12:12 AM
free radical wrote:
maybe it's time for a greasless bearings
http://youtu.be/h9O5QQuFgrc