Wheel bearings again!
A year ago I lost two bearings (nearly at the same time) after extended travel (about 6 hours straight) in hot weather. Both axles were replaced with 6,000 lb. axles (upgraded from 4,000 #). Last ...
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Barney007 wrote:CKNSLS wrote:Barney007 wrote:
I too have experianced wheel bearing failurs and fires within a 6 month period. First make a claim with the NTHSB. Second I had the repairs completed and the AXLES ALIGNED. A good truck/trailer frame shop can do this work. It will cost around 100+ an axle. In my situation the rear axle was the culprit, camber was -1-5/8" and -1.0" on the other. The axles are now alighned and we will see about the other bearings. The trailer is only two years old and YES I too had the CHINA bearings from the factory.
So the China bearings were not defective in your particular situation since it was the axle(s)?
China bearing had a lot to do with it as well as the alignment, those guys from Cali are ID 10 T's Camber had something to do with it, With negative camber the whell/hub is riding on the outer/outboard bearing (for the guys in cali, it the small one) You want a positive camber for the weight of the trailer be on the inner/inboard (the larger bearing) Yes, a person want to use a good quality grease and tighten to manufacture specs.
So all the messed up specs on your axles, camber etc., had very little to do with the issues you were experiencing? And an American made bearing would not have been affected? Is that what you are saying?
