What's the fascination with trailer bearings?
So I've seen many, many posts over the years about checking hubs with IR guns for excessive heat. I've even seen posts where people check their hubs every stop. :E My question is why? I have never ...
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I would never trust the axle manufacturer to use enough grease on the axle. They should be checked after you buy the trailer. You could add grease through the EZ Lube system if you have it, but if you don't know what kind of grease they used, that would be a mistake. It really does pay to have the bearings checked.
I just got back from a long summer trip and I decided to repack the bearings. There was nothing wrong with the bearings, or grease, but one hub was seriously worn from the magnet and I replaced the hub and the backing plate/brake assembly.
It does pay to check them every now and then. My hubs on this trailer hadn't been pulled in 3 years. It has two cross country trips on it and several shorter trips in that timeframe.
I just got back from a long summer trip and I decided to repack the bearings. There was nothing wrong with the bearings, or grease, but one hub was seriously worn from the magnet and I replaced the hub and the backing plate/brake assembly.
It does pay to check them every now and then. My hubs on this trailer hadn't been pulled in 3 years. It has two cross country trips on it and several shorter trips in that timeframe.
